New Amsterdam
New Amsterdam

New Amsterdam

2018 5 Seasons 89 Episodes ⭐ 8.3 Drama

The new medical director breaks the rules to heal the system at America's oldest public hospital. Max Goodwin sets out to tear up the bureaucracy and provide exceptional care, but the doctors and staff are not so sure he can succeed. They've heard this before. Not taking "no" for an answer, Dr. Goodwin's instinctive response to problems large and small is four simple words: "How can I help?" He has to disrupt the status quo and prove he'll stop at nothing to breathe new life into this underfunded and underappreciated hospital, returning it to the glory that put it on the map.

The new medical director breaks the rules to heal the system at America's oldest public hospital. Max Goodwin sets out to tear up the bureaucracy and provide exceptional care, but the doctors and staff are not so sure he can succeed. They've heard this before. Not taking "no" for an answer, Dr. Goodwin's instinctive response to problems large and small is four simple words: "How can I help?" He has to disrupt the status quo and prove he'll stop at nothing to breathe new life into this underfunded and underappreciated hospital, returning it to the glory that put it on the map.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Pilot

Dr. Max Goodwin shakes up the status quo on his first day as medical director of New Amsterdam, the oldest public hospit

EP 2

Rituals

Max navigates his diagnosis while Dr. Sharpe encourages him to make a plan. Meanwhile, Dr. Bloom encourages Reynolds to

EP 3

Every Last Minute

Reynolds begins to build his department as Dr. Sharpe battles skepticism from a patient's parents. Meanwhile, Max helps

EP 4

Boundaries

Max creates chaos when he volunteers New Amsterdam to take over for a short-staffed neighboring hospital; Frome has a cr

EP 5

Cavitation

A visiting journalist picks at the hospital's flaws while shadowing Max; Bloom and Reynolds have a major disagreement af

EP 6

Anthropocene

Max faces the pressure of his first fundraising gala at the hospital; Frome struggles to break difficult news to his dau

EP 7

Domino Effect

With a big domino transplant procedure on the line, Max must decide if he can be present in the hospital while also deal

EP 8

Three Dots

A patient's treatment plan takes an unexpected turn when Max gets overly invested. Meanwhile, Reynolds celebrates his bi

EP 9

As Long as It Takes

Max convinces Dr. Sharpe to take a risk on his course of treatment and Bloom grapples with a difficult conversation. Mea

EP 10

Six or Seven Minutes

As Max fights for his life, New Amsterdam is in full swing with a pertinent heart surgery that is not covered by insuran

EP 11

A Seat at the Table

Reynolds confronts a difficult episode from his past. Max distracts himself from chemotherapy by taking on the case of a

EP 12

Anima Sola

Tensions are high in the hospital as Bloom is overruled on a diagnosis. Meanwhile, Iggy notices that something may be am

EP 13

The Blues

Max continues to work to solve underlying problems within the hospital despite his continuing struggles with treatment.

EP 14

The Forsaken

Sharpe struggles when a case hits too close to home. Frome uncovers a patient's surprising past. Reynolds makes progress

EP 15

Croaklahoma

Max bonds with the patients undergoing chemo with him, but a conversation leads him to struggle with his reality. Meanwh

EP 16

King of Swords

When a history-making blizzard hits New York, Max and his staff must work together to keep the patients safe with few re

EP 17

Sanctuary

As the doctors continue to weather the storm without power, Max relies on an unlikely source to get the lights back on.

EP 18

Five Miles West

Reynolds struggles to help a young cystic fibrosis patient with curious symptoms. Kapoor finally comes face-to-face with

EP 19

Happy Place

When a NYPD officer is hit by a car in the line of duty, the hospital is turn upside down trying to save her. Meanwhile,

EP 20

Preventable

Max is forced to reckon with his diagnosis in a new way as things become more difficult for him. Meanwhile, Reynolds is

EP 21

This Is Not the End

Max goes head-to-head with hospital administration when he comes up with a new plan for patients without insurance. Iggy

EP 22

Luna

Sharpe works on a creative way to help Max and Kapoor gets surprising news. Meanwhile, Reynolds takes a big step in his

EP 1

Your Turn

Max works to find a new normal three months after the accident and the birth of his daughter. Kapoor grapples with the s

EP 2

The Big Picture

Max invokes a hospital-wide census in effort to get to know the staff of New Amsterdam on a deeper level. Reynolds takes

EP 3

Replacement

Max takes a chance on a new assistant and goes toe-to-toe with the board on a new plan; Iggy struggles to figure out wha

EP 4

The Denominator

When Iggy and Kapoor discover a patient might be suffering from lead poisoning, they are forced to take on the city. Mea

EP 5

The Karman Line

When Sharpe has a case that hits close to home, she and Max team up to make things right for the patient. Meanwhile, Igg

EP 6

Righteous Right Hand

When a group of women on a retreat end up in the ED, Max gets some troubling information that could put a patient in jeo

EP 7

Good Soldiers

When Kapoor introduces a patient to Iggy's PTSD group, a creative treatment plan causes turmoil. Sharpe discovers a long

EP 8

What the Heart Wants

Sharpe lands in hot water when she goes out on a limb for a patient. Max's grief comes to a head. Bloom takes a major st

EP 9

The Island

When an inmate comes in with an entirely preventable illness, Max, Sharpe, and Iggy head directly to the source - Rikers

EP 10

Code Silver

With the hospital on lockdown after the Rikers patients escape, Sharpe and Max find themselves in a situation that could

EP 11

Hiding Behind My Smile

Max and Luna make friends in an unexpected place as Max struggles with the realities of being a single father. Meanwhile

EP 12

14 Years, 2 Months, 8 Days

Sharpe has an important realization that will affect her career. Meanwhile, Max and Reynolds take on uncharted waters wh

EP 13

In the Graveyard

The doctors stop at nothing to help their patients, following a shocking realization that prompts a change in the hospit

EP 14

Sabbath

Max races against the clock to rearrange the budget when faced with employees going unpaid, while Kapoor is presented wi

EP 15

Double Blind

When tasked with turning the opioid epidemic around, Max shuts down the ED and proposes a massive change. Meanwhile, Sha

EP 16

Perspectives

Max, Bloom and Reynolds frantically recount a patient's past encounter that could throw them into a massive lawsuit. Mea

EP 17

Liftoff

Max searches for a solution to crowdfunding after his eye-opening appearance in a viral "Go Fund Me" video. Reynolds tak

EP 18

Matter of Seconds

When multiple patients throughout the hospital begin to show similar, alarming symptoms, Sharpe and Bloom scramble to fi

EP 1

The New Normal

New Amsterdam is still reeling from the pandemic as a plane crash lands in the East River. When investigators come to in

EP 2

Essential Workers

Max is forced to face the heartbreaking consequences of one of his policies. Bloom comes to a startling realization abou

EP 3

Safe Enough

Max resists an idea that could bring New Amsterdam more revenue. Iggy pushes back on the new telemedicine system. Sharpe

EP 4

This Is All I Need

Max journeys to Connecticut to bring Luna back to New York, but second-guesses his instincts when he sees her with her g

EP 5

Blood, Sweat & Tears

When Sharpe notices the hospital's blood supply is running dangerously low, Max concocts a plan to get New Amsterdam out

EP 6

Why Not Yesterday

Max is on a mission to fix systemic racism at New Amsterdam. Bloom treats a patient who reminds her that things aren't a

EP 7

The Legend of Howie Cournemeyer

It's National HIV Testing Day and Max has offered free care to all HIV+ patients who come to New Amsterdam. Bloom and Re

EP 8

Catch

Max is forced to examine the inequities in child labor for women of color. Bloom must deal with an overcrowded ED. Sharp

EP 9

Disconnected

Max is on a mission to deliver free broadband access. Reynolds treats a young girl with a gunshot wound. Sharpe gives di

EP 10

Radical

Max reckons with New Amsterdam's past. Bloom and Reynolds treat a patient in an unconventional relationship. Sharpe deci

EP 11

Pressure Drop

Max implements sweeping changes to hospital sustainability practices. Bloom returns from vacation. Reynolds treats a you

EP 12

Things Fall Apart

A burst pipe plunges the ED into chaos. Iggy counsels two stressed out parents about their child. Gwen and Calvin have s

EP 13

Fight Time

Sharpe offers help to a reluctant Mina. Max is faced with a tough decision about Luna. Bloom and Casey treat a patient w

EP 14

Death Begins in Radiology

Reynolds receives a dramatic offer. Max scours the hospital after he misplaces his wedding ring. Iggy contemplates a ser

EP 1

More Joy

Max and Sharpe wake up to a new, more personal dynamic. Iggy calls upon an old contact to help with an explosive situati

EP 2

We're in This Together

Max and Sharpe go public with their relationship at the hospital. The team struggles to handle an overcrowded and unders

EP 3

Same as It Ever Was

Max advises a young student at a science fair but encounters legal complications with her brilliant invention. Bloom enc

EP 4

Seed Money

Max struggles with a new fiscal reality at the hospital. Dr. Sharpe is on a mission to provide follow-up cancer screenin

EP 5

This Be the Verse

Dr. Fuentes continues her quest to remake the hospital in her vision. Max goes the extra mile to help a patient in need.

EP 6

Laughter and Hope and A Sock In the Eye

Dr. Reynolds and Dr. Malvo have a heart-to-heart with Dr. Baptiste. Max learns a little more about Sharpe when someone f

EP 7

Harmony

Max and Bloom are shocked when a deadly ambulance crash reveals a dangerous plan. Dr. Fuentes pressures Iggy to take on

EP 8

Paid in Full

Max is faced with a wrenching decision when New Amsterdam falls prey to a massive ransomware attack.

EP 9

In A Strange Land

Max takes drastic measures to help several undocumented immigrants after a fire destroys the church where had sought ref

EP 10

Death Is the Rule. Life Is the Exception

As Max and Dr. Sharpe prepare to depart for London, a deadly superbug hits the hospital and draws them back in. Leyla co

EP 11

Talkin' Bout a Revolution

Max and Helen settle happily into their new life in London. Dr. Fuentes takes over as medical director with disastrous e

EP 12

The Crossover

Helen takes the reins at NHS Hampstead Hospital while Max gets creative to help a patient in need. Reynolds reaches a de

EP 13

Family

Max and Helen adjust to sharing their lives and problems, including the challenge of Helen's mother. Bloom and Reynolds

EP 14

...Unto the Breach

As the team gathers to mourn the loss of someone dear, Max and Helen realize the extent to which New Amsterdam has chang

EP 15

Two Doors

Max formulates a bold plan to help New Amsterdam before it’s too late. Reynolds and Dr. Fuentes fight over the best wa

EP 16

All Night Long

The New Amsterdam team goes out for a night of karaoke and drinking, but must face the consequences at work the next day

EP 17

Unfinished Business

The New Amsterdam team continues to deal with the consequences of their big night out. Max and Helen discuss options for

EP 18

No Ifs, Ands or Buts

Max orchestrates a plan to get Dr. Fuentes terminated from New Amsterdam once and for all. Helen confronts her medical c

EP 19

Truth Be Told

Max discovers a fatal flaw in Dr. Fuentes' scheme to purchase the UMI medical clinic, which could be her ultimate undoin

EP 20

Rise

Max discovers the extent to which Dr. Fuentes' cuts are severely damaging New Amsterdam and decides it's now or never. I

EP 21

Castles Made of Sand

When an elder care facilitate shuts down, New Amsterdam is forced to intake many new patients. Max struggles with his de

EP 22

I'll Be Your Shelter

As a monster hurricane approaches New York, Bloom and the team scramble to put preparations in place. Max and Helen make

EP 1

TBD

Bloom, Iggy and Reynolds rally around Max as he deals with the fallout from Helen's decision. Bloom gives extra space to

EP 2

Hook, Line and Sinker

Max tests a bold new cost-saving program that could help both New Amsterdam and its neediest patients. Wilder struggles

EP 3

Big Day

An explosion at a wedding ceremony sends a stream of injured partygoers into New Amsterdam. While Max and Dr. Wilder scr

EP 4

Heal Thyself

Max mandates a personal health day for the staff at New Amsterdam and meets with surprising resistance. Reynolds finds h

EP 5

Grabby Hands

Max endeavors to save a nurse who has become the subject of a dangerous malpractice probe. Reynolds goes the extra mile

EP 6

Give Me a Sign

Max goes on a mission to make New York safer. Iggy helps a family come to terms with their deaf child’s inability to c

EP 7

Maybe Tomorrow

The New Amsterdam staff grapple with the aftermath of the recent Supreme Court decision on abortion rights. Wilder couns

EP 8

All the World's a Stage...

Max discovers a revenue-generating department at the hospital that has serious legal implications. Iggy discovers a jani

EP 9

The Empty Spaces

Reynolds gets creative to help a prospective mother in need. Max takes a chance with Wilder and learns a hard truth. Blo

EP 10

Don't Do This for Me

Reynolds finds himself caught between a chance for love and an opportunity to spend precious time with his father. Reali

EP 11

Falling

When Helen Sharpe unexpectedly returns to New York, Max escapes to the wilderness on a corporate retreat with Bloom, Dr.

EP 12

Right Place

Max and Wilder face a dilemma over approvals for a revolutionary cancer drug as Max learns a secret about his own bout w

EP 13

How Can I Help?

In the series finale, everyone's story reaches a surprising yet inevitable conclusion.

Popular Cast

Ryan Eggold
Ryan Eggold
Max Goodwin
Janet Montgomery
Janet Montgomery
Lauren Bloom
Jocko Sims
Jocko Sims
Floyd Reynolds
Tyler Labine
Tyler Labine
Iggy Frome
Sandra Mae Frank
Sandra Mae Frank
Elizabeth Wilder