The Pitt’s Noah Wyle Is Star Trek's New Captain Kirk, for One Night Only

Dr. Robby would run the bridge like he does a hospital, and I'm not sure that is a good thing Noah Wyle, star of HBO's medical drama The Pitt, is officially going to be Captain James T. Kirk of the U.S.S. Enterprise — for one night. The Writers Guild Foundation (WGF) is holding a benefit reading of one of Star Trek's most famous episodes and several Pitt cast members are lending their talents to the event. WGF RetroReads Presents: Star Trek 60th is set to happen on Aug. 30, with proceeds supporting the Foundation's operations. That includes programs like a script archive, from which the script for "The Man Trap" will be pulled for the event. "The Man Trap" was the very first episode of Star Trek to ever air and was part of series creator Gene Roddenberry's original pitch for the show. The horror-focused episode sees Captain Kirk, Spock, and other members of the Enterprise crew visiting a remote outpost and coming into contact with a shapeshifting monster. Wyle will play Kirk and will be joined by Taylor Dearden (Mel on The Pitt) as Spock. Fellow Pitt cast members Katherine LaNasa (Dana), Fiona Dourif (Dr. McKay), Shabana Azeez (Dr. Javadi), and Ayesha Harris (Dr. Ellis) are also pa