If you've seen "The Pitt" you probably feel like you've worked an entire shift in a real emergency room. That's very much the point of the Max series, which has become a big hit for the streamer in recent months to the extent that there's already talk of a "Pitt" spin-off and celebrity fans are singing the show's praises (Stephen King is, evidently, a big fan of the Max drama).

Undoubtedly, part of the show's success is it's commitment to realism. Unlike other series, "The Pitt" depicts its medical drama with a strikingly naturalistic tone that immerses you in what can feel like the truly harrowing lives of real emergency medical staff. After just a few episodes you feel the strain under which the doctors and nurses at the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital are working, and when you start to think about how this is just a single day in their lives, you realize just how unfathomable the pressure of the medical field really is, especially in the context of an emergency department.

It helps that "The Pitt" has been praised for its medical accuracy and the fact that the show doesn't use music at all. But another important element is the cast. Had the show been populated with big-name stars, its immersive effect would have been diminished. Part of why "The Pitt" feels so real has to do with the fact that most of the actors have yet to become stars in their own right (barring lead Noah Wyle, who long ago established his medical drama bonafides with a starring role in "ER"). As such, you might be curious as to where these talented cast members came from. Here's everything you need to know about the cast of "The Pitt."