How do you edit a series that unfolds in real time over the course of a single, relentless hospital shift? In this session, editor Mark Strand takes you inside The Pitt the Emmy-winning hit that has redefined the medical drama and become one of the most talked-about shows of the moment.

Each season plays out across one intense ER shift, with no time jumps and no pauses. The format places unique demands on the edit, particularly in shaping pacing, tension and emotional rhythm. How do you sustain momentum without exhausting the audience? Where do you find space for quiet, human moments in the middle of constant urgency? And how do you navigate dense, fast-moving medical jargon without losing clarity or drive?

Mark Strand pulls back the curtain on the editorial decisions, challenges and creative instincts that shape The Pitt, showing how precision in the cut transforms real-time storytelling into edge-of-your-seat television.

A rare chance to step inside the edit of one of today’s most gripping and genre-defining series.