Overview
- The story plays out over a single 15‑hour shift inside the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital in near real time.
- Promotional details highlight an abandoned baby and a hospital cyberattack that turn the shift into a high‑stakes scramble.
- Showrunner R. Scott Gemmill and producer John Wells cite ongoing consultation with practicing specialists to ground cases in health‑care realities.
- Production leans on on‑location filming in Pittsburgh to sustain a claustrophobic, immersive emergency‑room perspective.
- All episodes debut with American Sign Language accessibility following a first season recognized by the Emmys and Critics’ Choice Awards.