(NewsNation) — People who tuned into TV drama "The Pitt" were more inclined to make end-of-life plans or look into organ donation, a study from the University of Southern California's Norman Lear Center found.

Researchers from the center's Hollywood, Health & Society division interviewed 25 medical professionals and 1,409 HBO Max viewers about their attitudes regarding two specific storylines in the Emmy-winning show's first season.

Of the viewers questioned, more than half — 709 — had seen at least three episodes of "The Pitt," which centers on a Pittsburgh emergency room and one of its doctors who suffers from burnout and trauma.

The two story arcs — one addressing organ donation and another about end-of-life decisions — spanned multiple episodes.

Compared to nonviewers, people who'd

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