The Pitt and ER are similar enough for Michael Crichton’s widow’s lawsuit to proceed, court rules
Court finds ‘clear and numerous similarities’ between two medical dramas, allowing lawsuit by ER creator’s widow Sherri to go to jury trial in 2027 The Pitt is similar enough to ER to allow Michael Crichton’s widow to pursue a long-running lawsuit over the award-winning medical drama, a US appeals court has ruled. In…
Covered by 3 sources from 2 countries. First reported by The Guardian ·
How 3 newspapers cover this story
The Pitt and ER are similar enough for Michael Crichton’s widow’s lawsuit to proceed, court rules
Court finds ‘clear and numerous similarities’ between two medical dramas, allowing lawsuit by ER creator’s widow Sherri to go to jury trial in 2027 The Pitt is similar enough to ER to allow Michael Crichton’s widow to pursue a long-running lawsuit over the award-winning medical drama, a US appeals court has ruled. In…
The Pitt and ER are similar enough for lawsuit to proceed, judge rules
The widow of ER creator Michael Crichton argues The Pitt is effectively a reboot of the 1990s series.
'ER' and 'The Pitt' are similar enough for lawsuit to move forward, appeals court finds
A California appeals court has found enough similarity between “ER” and “The Pitt” for a lawsuit by Michael Crichton's widow to proceed
Coverage details
3 outlets from 2 countries are covering this story: The Guardian, BBC News and ABC News. The Guardian published it first, on November 5, 2026; the last outlet to join was ABC News, 17 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Pitt, Michael Crichton and California.
By country: United Kingdom (2), United States (1).
