'Sick to my stomach': Hit show The Pitt applauded as it takes direct aim at ICE

Viewers of HBO's hit hospital drama The Pitt are full of praise as the show took on Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in its Thursday episode.

The show, which has picked up five Emmy Awards and 13 nominations, featured ICE agents as a crucial plot point in episode, as they bring in a suspiciously injured woman detainee for treatment.

As the agents — one masked — stand in the emergency room, multiple patients and staff members flee in fear. A nurse is then detained as he tries to protect the original detainee.