Review: ‘The Pitt’ offers hyperrealism, whereas ‘Doc’ leans into melodrama

In real life, people generally try to avoid hospitals, but on TV, they seem appealing. This could be similar to enjoying shows about crime without experiencing it yourself. There’s a significant event that takes place in hospitals, which TV magnifies into intense, dramatic narratives, combining medical and philosophical themes. As the old “Ben Casey” theme song went: “Man, woman, life, death, mystery.” (Those were simpler times.)