The BEST episodes of New Amsterdam (2018)
Every episode of New Amsterdam (2018) ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of New Amsterdam (2018)!
A new medical director breaks the rules to heal the system at America's oldest public hospital.
#1 - Luna
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/14/2019
Sharpe works on a creative way to help Max. Kapoor gets surprising news. Reynolds takes a big step in his relationship with Evie. one of the doctors makes a life-altering decision.
#2 - How Can I Help?
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/17/2023
Everyone's story reaches a surprising yet inevitable conclusion.
#3 - Your Turn
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/2019
Max works to find a new normal three months after the accident and the birth of his daughter. Kapoor grapples with the stigma of aging. Iggy has a successful day that inspires a life-changing idea. Reynolds deals with an unreliable new intern.
#4 - Pilot
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2018
In the series premiere, Dr. Max Goodwin shakes up the status quo on his first day as medical director of New Amsterdam, the oldest public hospital in the United States, while simultaneously dealing with his own personal and health issues.
#5 - Domino Effect
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/13/2018
With a big domino transplant procedure on the line, Max must decide if he can be present in the hospital while also dealing with his illness. Meanwhile, a bond with a patient makes Bloom consider her personal life and Iggy makes progress on a long-standing case.
#6 - Six or Seven Minutes
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/8/2019
As Max fights for his life, New Amsterdam is in full swing with a pertinent heart surgery that is not covered by insurance and a potential nurses walk out. As the team feels Max's absence and the doctors find out that they may have to treat one of their own, Sharpe must finally come clean about Max's condition.
#7 - This Is Not the End
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/7/2019
Max goes head-to-head with hospital administration when he comes up with a new plan for patients without insurance. Iggy struggles with an accusation brought against him. Sharpe navigates her role as deputy medical director.
#8 - Hiding Behind My Smile
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/21/2020
Max and Luna make friends in an unexpected place as Max struggles with the realities of being a single father. Kapoor takes a big step in order to help his family.
#9 - As Long As It Takes
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/27/2018
Max convinces Dr. Sharpe to take a risk on his course of treatment and Bloom grapples with a difficult conversation. Meanwhile, Dr. Kapoor considers helping his son in a big way after some advice from a friend.
#10 - The Blues
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/12/2019
Max continues to work to solve underlying problems within the hospital despite his continuing struggles with treatment. Meanwhile, Reynolds makes the choice to do a costly surgery to determine an elusive diagnosis and Bloom must face her personal demons head-on.
#11 - King of Swords
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/12/2019
When a history-making blizzard hits New York, Max and his staff must work together to keep their patients safe with little resources, even if it means taking to the streets of the city and braving the storm.
#12 - The Big Picture
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/2019
Max invokes a hospital-wide census in effort to get to know the staff of New Amsterdam on a deeper level. Reynolds takes a leap of faith that lands him in hot water, and Dr. Castro extends her treatment plan to more patients in the hospital.
#13 - Anthropocene
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/30/2018
The pressure is on as Max takes on his first annual fundraising gala at the hospital and emotions are high as some of the doctor's families join them for the event. Iggy struggles to break difficult news to his daughter and Bloom and Reynolds continue to deal with the fallout of their argument. Meanwhile, Kapoor and Dr. Sharpe work together to find out what is making a father and son duo so sick.
#14 - Don't Do This For Me
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/22/2022
Reynolds finds himself caught between a chance for love and an opportunity to spend precious time with his father. Realizing the consequences of her actions, Bloom makes an unexpected move forward with her sister. Max helps an ICU intern struggling with the loss of a patient. Dr. Wilder receives an offer that forces her to choose between her community and her career.
#15 - Three Dots
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/20/2018
A patient's treatment plan takes an unexpected turn when Max gets overly invested. Meanwhile, Reynolds celebrates his birthday with some help from the hospital and Kapoor grapples with a case that hits close to home.
#16 - Good Soldiers
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/5/2019
When Kapoor introduces a patient to Iggy’s PTSD group, a creative treatment plan causes turmoil. Sharpe discovers a long-kept secret regarding a patient that leads to trouble for Max and the board.
#17 - Code Silver
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/14/2020
With the hospital on lockdown after the Rikers patients escape, Sharpe and Max find themselves in a situation that could cost them their lives. Bloom must put aside her pain to help a patient. Iggy is forced to face his marriage's issues.
#18 - Rise
Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/10/2022
Max discovers the extent to which Dr. Fuentes’ cuts are severely damaging New Amsterdam and decides it’s now or never. Iggy takes an unconventional approach to reach a young patient in need. Reynolds and Wilder perform a risky, life-saving surgery on unborn twins.
#19 - Double Blind
Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/25/2020
When tasked with turning the opioid epidemic around, Max shuts down the ED and proposes a massive change. Sharpe goes to great lengths to prove a point.
#20 - Rituals
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/2/2018
Max navigates his diagnosis while Dr. Sharpe encourages him to make a plan. Meanwhile, Dr. Bloom encourages Reynolds to take a chance and Dr. Kapoor and Iggy work together to help a child.
#21 - Cavitation
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/23/2018
A journalist visits New Amsterdam to shadow Max and learn about the hospital. Bloom and Reynolds have a major disagreement after she makes a call against protocol and Kapoor deals with issues from his past.
#22 - Anima Sola
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/22/2019
Tensions are high in the hospital as Bloom is overruled on a diagnosis. Meanwhile, Iggy notices that something may be amiss with one of the hospital's most respected surgeons.
#23 - The New Normal
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/2/2021
New Amsterdam is still reeling from the pandemic as a plane crash lands in the East River. When investigators come to interrogate the flight crew, Iggy fights against the clock to help the pilot uncover the truth. Max tracks down scarce medication after one of his own contracts COVID.
#24 - The Denominator
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/2019
When Iggy and Kapoor discover a patient might be suffering from lead poisoning, they are forced to take on the city. Max’s unsolicited attempts to help a patient backfire.
#25 - The Forsaken
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/19/2019
Sharpe struggles when a case hits too close to home and Iggy uncovers a patient's surprising past. Meanwhile, Floyd makes progress in his personal life after some difficult news.
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