The Pitt has been a roaring success for HBO, with the medical drama TV series having earned a huge number of accolades for its two seasons created so far.

It has been nominated for 19 Primetime Emmy Awards, 19 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. However, it now appears as though a lawsuit has been given the green light due to its comparison with previous medical drama ER.

The BBC have reported that a judge has ruled that there are clear similarities between The Pitt and ER, with a lawsuit now proceeding against the former. A court in the US has ruled that the lawsuit will be issued against the show’s producers.

The deceased Michael Crichton was the creator of ER and his wife Sherri has argued that The Pitt is a reboot of the series that her husband created.…