when did season 1 of the pitt take place

Season 1 of The Pitt takes place over a single 15‑hour shift in the emergency room of a Pittsburgh trauma hospital, set in the mid‑2020s, in the post‑COVID era. Within the story, it is framed as happening on the fourth anniversary of Dr. Robby Robinavitch’s mentor’s death during the COVID‑19 pandemic, which anchors it clearly in that contemporary, post‑pandemic healthcare setting.