{"type":"link","asset_type":"article","version":"1.0","cache_age":3600,"provider_name":"CANVAS Arts","provider_url":"https:\/\/artscanvas.org","title":"Inside the real Pittsburgh hospital behind HBO's 'The Pitt'","publication_date":"January 08, 2026","summary":"HBO’s medical drama “The Pitt” is back for season two, fresh off five Emmy wins. Its unflinching look at a single emergency room shift struck a deep chord with frontline healthcare workers. Geoff Bennett visited the actual “Pitt,” the real Pittsburgh hospital that doubles as a key location in the show, for our ongoing series on the intersection of arts and health, part of our CANVAS coverage. ","author_name":"By Geoff Bennett, Mary Fecteau, ideastream","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cdn.artscanvas.org\/static\/2026\/01\/f246eea9454165ab726ec1cc84c0d767-thepitt-1024x520.jpg","thumbnail_height":520,"thumbnail_width":1024}