How Real Is It

Dr. Reed Caldwell watches and rates scenes from the Max medical drama "The Pitt," starring Noah Wyle.

Historian William R. Short rates Viking battle scenes in "The Northman," "Thor," and "How to Train Your Dragon."

Darren Elias, a four-time World Poker Tour champion, rates poker scenes in movies and television for realism.

Bob Keller, former US Army Special Forces and Delta Force operator, rates 10 Army special operations scenes in movies and television for realism.

Johnathan Taylor, former US Marine Corps scout sniper, rates sniping in 11 video games.

Astrophysicist Paul Sutter talks about the science behind "Three Body Problem," "Interstellar," and "Avengers: Infinity War."

Reformed mobster Anthony Ruggiano Jr. rates scenes from "Goodfellas," "The Godfather," and "The Sopranos."

How realistic are the famous battles scenes from 'Lord of the Rings'? Warfare experts break down what's realistic and what's pure fantasy.

Jared Dillian, a former Wall Street trader, rates 12 banking and trading scenes in movies and TV, such as "The Wolf of Wall Street," for realism.

Detective Pat Postiglione reviews portrayals of serial killers in "The Silence of the Lambs," "The Batman," and "True Detective."

Historian Roel Konijnendijk reviews examples of ancient battles in "Gladiator II," "The Lord of the Rings," and "House of the Dragon."

The former CIA counterterrorism officer John Kiriakou breaks down counterterrorism scenes in movies and TV for realism.

Firearms expert Patrick McNamara rates gun-handling techniques in "John Wick: Chapter 2," "Deadpool," and "The Bourne Identity."

Retired Green Beret David Harris rates explosions in "Commando," "Tropic Thunder," and "RRR."

Joe Serio, former CIA agent and Russian mafia investigator, rates Russian mob scenes in movies and TV for realism.

Paleontologist Dave Hone rates the realism of the dinosaur attacks in the "Jurassic Park" and "Jurassic World" movies.

Retired US Army drill sergeant Lamont Christian rates more boot camp scenes in movies and TV shows.

Former NASA astronaut Nicole Stott rates depictions of outer space in "Gravity," "Apollo 13," and "Interstellar" for realism.

Martial arts experts rate martial art fight scenes and weapon scenes in movies and television shows for realism.

Former double agent Naveed Jamali rates 12 spy scenes in movies and TV for realism.