Drama
The Pitt
Max’s new hospital drama The Pitt strives to be medically accurate. But while that’s a noble goal, this show comes with a whole lot of content, too.
You could write a book about Catherine Ravenscroft.
She’s a celebrated documentary journalist, adored for her ability to offer audiences an “unflinching look at her subjects as they really are.” And after receiving praise and commendations for her recent work, Catherine and her husband return home for a night of celebration.
But before she turns in for the night, Catherine checks the mail. She finds a surprise package containing a book: The Perfect Stranger, by E. J. Preston. She flips the book open.
“Disclaimer: Any resemblance to persons living or dead is not a coincidence.”
And as she reads through the novel, Catherine realizes that it’s right. The book is about her.
Taking after Catherine herself, the book offers an unflinching look of who she really is. It tells of what happened during her trip to Italy decades ago. It tells of the event there that she had kept secret for so long that she was convinced it would stay buried forever.
And then copies of the book end up in the hands of her son and husband, too.
Disclaimer’s first moments open not with a scene but with a warning:
“This series contains strong sexual content and depictions of sexual, physical and emotional violence. Viewer discretion advised.”
And in case you doubted the veracity of that claim, the first scene pictures a man and woman having sex for a couple minutes.
And as we watch Catherine’s life unfold as a result of this book (and its author’s repeated threats), we also see a whole lot more content, too, including frontal nudity and other moments of intimacy, too. An apparent affair is at the forefront of the plot. Language is harsh. And if the book’s descriptions continue to become visualized on screen, then drug use, death and even rape may be encountered in later episodes.
In other words, maybe heed Disclaimer’s content disclaimer.
(Editor’s Note: Plugged In is rarely able to watch every episode of a given series for review. As such, there’s always a chance that you might see a problem that we didn’t. If you notice content that you feel should be included in our review, send us an email at [email protected], or contact us via Facebook or Instagram, and be sure to let us know the episode number, title and season so that we can check it out.)
Catherine receives a book in the mail. When she reads it, she realizes that it’s about her—and a moment from her past she had hoped to bury.
We see graphic photos of Catherine throughout the episode, depicting her in various nude poses. Her breasts and genitals are covered by her hands. We also see a man’s naked rear. A man and woman have onscreen sex for a significant portion of time. A woman flashes her underwear. A man teases a woman by waving a pair of her underwear at her. We hear multiple references to masturbation, orgasms and arousal. A man uses his camera to look closely at a woman in a swimsuit’s body. We see flashes and hear noises of a man and woman having sex. A man and woman kiss. A statue depicts a naked woman whose breasts are covered by her hair.
A brief scene depicts a dead body. We’re told that a woman died after being struck by a semi-truck.
People drink wine and beer. Catherine vomits.
Someone references “toxic social sins.” Catherine’s husband dubs her “Saint Catherine.”
The f-word is used 14 times, and the s-word is used four times. “B–ch” and “t-ts” are also used. A man and woman frequently call each other “w-nker” and “sl-t.” The British vulgarity “bloody” is used, too. God’s name is used in vain five times, and Jesus’ name is likewise used in vain once.
Kennedy Unthank studied journalism at the University of Missouri. He knew he wanted to write for a living when he won a contest for “best fantasy story” while in the 4th grade. What he didn’t know at the time, however, was that he was the only person to submit a story. Regardless, the seed was planted. Kennedy collects and plays board games in his free time, and he loves to talk about biblical apologetics. He thinks the ending of Lost “wasn’t that bad.”
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