1、ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE PITT SEASON ONE IN CALIFORNIAA REPORT FOR THE MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATIONJANUARY 2026Photo credit:John Johnson/Max.All rights reserved.1Economic impact of The Pitt Season One in CaliforniaTABLE OF CONTENTSExecutive summary 31.Introduction 52.Production spending 72.1 Business sp
2、ending 83.Economic impacts 113.1 Channels of impact 113.2Total impact 123.3Direct impact 133.4Indirect impact 153.5Induced impact 164.Wider impacts 19Appendix:Methodology 21Cover photo credit:Warrick Page/Max.All rights reserved.Photo credit:Warrick Page/Max.All rights reserved.3Economic impact of T
3、he Pitt Season One in CaliforniaThe Pitt,Season One is a Warner Bros.Television produced medical drama set in a fictional Pittsburgh hospital emergency department nicknamed“The Pitt.”The 15-episode series explores the daily challenges faced by healthcare workers on the frontline of the titular hospi
4、tals emergency department.The production was primarily filmed in Burbank,California and generated significant economic activity across the state.Production of The Pitt,Season One purchased goods and services from over 200 businesses across California,fostering economic growth and supporting a divers
5、e range of industries.Additionally,the production made a significant employment contribution to California,supporting nearly 600 full-time and part-time jobs directly and many others along its supply chain.This study,commissioned by the Motion Picture Association(MPA),analyzes the productions total
6、economic impacts in California in 2024,when the first season of The Pitt was filmed.1 The study also considers the wider impact on the states economy.The economic impacts reported in this study would likely be replicated in other productions with similar budgets and spending patterns across Californ