{
  "id": 379526,
  "title": "The cast of The Pitt are playing Star Trek together for charity",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/the-cast-of-the-pitt-are-playing-star-trek-together-for-charity",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-08T22:14:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The A.V. Club",
    "slug": "the-a-v-club",
    "url": "https://www.avclub.com/the-cast-of-the-pitt-are-playing-star-trek-together-for-charity"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The cast of HBO's The Pitt are joining forces to perform Star Trek's \"The Man Trap,\" the show's inaugural episode from 1966, as part of a charity benefit for the Writers Guild Foundation. Noah Wyle, who stars in The Pitt, will lead a cast that includes Fiona Dourif, Shabana Azeez, Ayesha Harris, Katherine LaNasa, and Taylor Dearden, playing the roles of William Shatner's Captain Kirk, Dr. Leonard \"Bones\" McCoy, and Mr. Spock, respectively. Fiona Briones, the sole member of the Pitt cast with a Star Trek background, is notably absent from the production. The Writers Guild Foundation, established in 1966 alongside the birth of Star Trek, is dedicated to preserving and promoting the history of screenwriting. The group is currently utilizing the original script of \"The Man Trap\" for the event. The Pitt concluded its second season in April, with plans to return to air in January 2027.",
  "summary": "Noah Wyle will play Captain Kirk, with Taylor Dearden and Katherine LaNasa as his Spock and Bones, for a charity live-read of a classic Trek episode.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}