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Linda Cardellini, a much-loved star of ER, has shared her verdict on the medical drama’s spiritual follow-up, The Pitt.
Cardellini, who can currently be seen in Friday the 13th prequel series Crystal Lake, is a fan of the series, which stars her former co-star Noah Wyle and has drummed up a feverish fanbase since its US debut in 2025.
The actor told The Independent that, given the chance, she would star in the series, stating: “Oh, I would! It’s got all the same crew members and writers. John Wells, who was our producer, he runs such a great set. I would do it, of course. It’s a wonderful group of people.”
Linda Cardellini and Noah Wyle co-starred in ‘ER’ (NBC/HBO)
Cardellini said that, while she hadn’t “seen all of” the show so far, she “couldn’t be happy for everybody”.
The actor played nurse manager Sam Taggart in ER. She joined the show in its 10th season in 2003 and remained until the final season, its 15th, in 2009, appearing in 123 episodes overall.
Wyle, who played John Carter, joined forces with the team behind the show – including Wells – to make The Pitt. Each season tracks a 15-hour stint in the heart of a busy Pittsburgh emergency room, with each episode focusing on one hour in the lives of the doctors and nurses being pushed to their limits.
Whereas ER often followed the medics home after they clocked off, The Pitt keeps the action firmly on the wards, thrusting viewers into the heart of the thrilling, heart-wrenching and whiplash-inducing cases thrown the characters’ way.
While speaking to The Independent, Cardellini also poured water on any speculation of a return for DTF St Louis, the drama series for which she won her first Emmy earlier this year.
Linda Cardellini in ‘Crystal Lake’ (HBO Max)
“I don’t know! I wish. Steven Conrad, the writer, producer and director, is so brilliant, and that character was so much fun. She was so unlike anybody else. I wish that Carol would come back, but I don’t know if that’s gonna be possible.
Cardellini stars in Crystal Lake as Pamela Voorhees, the mother of Friday the 13th character Jason – and the show is available to watch on Sky and NOW.