7:00 P.M.

I gave this episode one star less than last weeks for several reasons: Firstly, I mentioned it last week, but it was much more pronounced this week. The first-day student doctors were performing far beyond their capabilities, training and experience.

The writers seem to be determined to make a maverick hero out of the insufferable, egocentric, recklessly-dangerous, first-day Student Doctor Santos (Isa Briones).

The storyline involving Dr Robby's (Son? Stepson?) felt very contrived.

As I have been writing for several episodes, Dr Robby (Noah Wyle) is headed for a spectacular breakdown.

There was a different Director for this episode, Damian Marciano. I would have brought back last week's outstanding Director, Amanda Marsalis, if for nothing other than continuity.

Well, to anyone who remembers Noah Wyle as Carter on ER- (who is on The Pitt, obviously heading towards a massive break down, his acting is AMAZE!!! Makes you want to reach into the screen and just hold his hand) and has stepped up as an AMAZING actor, producer, etc..... on this new show. A standing ovation to ALL who are in the show or in anyway involved!!! Even down to the last grip!! I haven't all out started crying to a show since ER!!! I am in no way an expert, but an avid watcher of good film & television making and this, thus far is taking all on emotional upheavals and is just DARN GOOD TV!!!!

... unless you have been watching previous episodes of The Pitt and thus the defenses you have long placed around your heart to protect it from the inevitable pain we experience navigating this life have already been pierced by the unprecedented reality brought to life by the producers, directors, writers and actors of this series that is harder to watch than anything I have ever watched before. I am not sufficiently articulate to be able to do justice in describing how this episode, the continuation of episode 12, triggered every emotion I have experienced since the day I was born, ending with as powerful performance by an actor as I have ever witnessed.