HBO’s ‘The Pitt’ triggered 170% spike in searches for Freedom House Ambulance Service
A February 2025 episode set in Pittsburgh prompted widespread online interest in the nation’s first Black-staffed emergency medical service.
A single episode of HBO’s popular medical drama “The Pitt” sparked a 170% surge in online searches about Freedom House Ambulance Service, the nation’s first emergency medical service staffed entirely by African Americans, according to a study published in American Journal of Health Promotion.