But the show has had a dark shadow cast over it as the showrunners, including Noah, are at the center of a lawsuit from the estate of Michael Crichton, the creator of the hit 1990s drama ER.

ER creator Michael Crichton’s widow, Sherri Crichton, is not thrilled about The Pitt. To the point where she is suing. Noah's thoughts on the matter? He told Variety, “The only thing that I ...

Scott Gemmill; and the producer John Wells. (The estate of Michael Crichton, the creator of “ER,” has filed a lawsuit accusing “The Pitt” of being an unauthorized reboot. Warner Bros.

They’re pitted against each other. Noah Wyle is “profoundly sad and disappointed” by the lawsuit that “ER” creator Michael Crichton’s widow has against “The Pitt.” Wyle ...

The estate of the late Michael Crichton, who created ER, has filed a lawsuit against The Pitt, and fans are curious if the series actually is a spinoff of the hit ‘90s TV show. Is ‘The Pitt ...

Noah Wyle was "profoundly sad and disappointed" to be sued by the widow of 'E.R.' creator Michael Crichton. The 53-year-old actor - who shot to fame playing Dr. John Carter in the medical series - ...

Noah Wyle opened up about the lawsuit alleging the Max medical drama The Pitt, one of the top new shows of 2025, is a rip-off of Michael Crichton’s beloved Nineties TV hit ER. “This taints the ...

“This taints the legacy, and it shouldn’t have. At one point, this could have been a partnership,” said Wyle. “And when it wasn’t a partnership, it didn’t need to turn acrimonious.

TODAY.com has reached out to Sherri Crichton's attorney for comment and has not yet heard back. Wyle, 53, played Dr. John Carter, a young hotshot doctor, on “ER,” and portrays Dr. Michael ...

Still, Sherri Crichton — the widow of E.R. co-creator Michael Crichton — is suing Noah Wyle, John Wells, and Scott Gemmell, arguing that The Pitt rips off her late husband’s IP. “The Pitt is ER,” the ...

The show’s success, however, has prompted Sherri Crichton ― the widow of “ER” creator Michael Crichton, who died in 2008 ― to file a breach-of-contract lawsuit against Gemmill, Wells, Wyle and Warner ...

Scott Gemill, both of whom also worked on ER — by the estate of ER creator Michael Creaton ... Despite the Crichton estate’s efforts to get a judge to issue an injunction on The Pitt, which ...