Noah Wyle, The Pitt, and Hollywood’s Bloodiest IP Battle

Infamous

Sony Music

News, Relationships, Society & Culture, True Crime, Entertainment News

3.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 11 December 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

Michael Crichton’s widow says HBO’s hit medical drama The Pitt is cashing in on her late husband’s creation, ER. Now, they are in court. New York Times reporter Nicholas Kulish joins Vanessa and Natalie to explain how Noah Wyle’s nostalgic reboot pitch turned into a massive battle.You can read the original story here. Also, listen to our episode on Mean Girls. Click ‘Subscribe’ at the top of the Infamous show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts Read Vanessa’s book, Blurred Lines: Sex, Power and Consent on Campus, and check out Natalie on Instagram at @natrobe To connect with Infamous's creative team, join the community at joincampsidemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:10.6	From Sony Music Entertainment and Campside Media, this is infamous.
1:14.6	I'm Natalie Robamed.
1:16.6	So today we're talking about the pit, a medical drama that was a huge hit that many of you may have watched.
1:23.6	And the allegations that this show is actually a sequel to ER, another medical drama that was big in the 90s a little while ago.
1:33.3	Now the estate behind ER is suing the pits, creators, and star.
1:38.3	And while this may sound like a boring intellectual property drama, there is so much more to it than that. I mean, for one,
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