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Legal Battle Over HBO Max Show

Updated 2026-05-12 20:20 UTC 1 source Neutral

The estate of ER creator Michael Crichton is suing HBO Max over claims that The Pitt, a new show, is a rip-off. The case is set to be heard at the California court of appeals.

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No date for arguments has been set yet at the California court of appeals for the prolonged and manifold clash between the estate of ER creator Michael Crichton and HBO Max’s Noah Wylie-led The Pitt over if the latter is a rip-off of the former, but the stage is now certainly set. To that, in
2026-05-12 20:03 UTC
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