The WORST episodes of New Amsterdam (2018)

Every episode of New Amsterdam (2018) ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of New Amsterdam (2018)!

A new medical director breaks the rules to heal the system at America's oldest public hospital.

Last Updated: 12/10/2024Network: NBCStatus: Ended
The Legend of Howie Cournemeyer
star
7.15
697 votes

#1 - The Legend of Howie Cournemeyer

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/13/2021

It's National HIV Testing Day and Max has offered free care to all HIV+ patients who come to New Amsterdam. Bloom and Reynolds butt heads over their opposing bedside manners. Iggy eagerly awaits the return of a friend. Sharpe makes a discovery.

Directors: Darnell Martin
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Pressure Drop
star
7.26
642 votes

#2 - Pressure Drop

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/11/2021

Max implements sweeping changes to hospital sustainability practices. Bloom returns from vacation, surprising everyone with a new attitude. Iggy discovers a dangerous situation with a former patient.

Directors: Michael Slovis
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Why Not Yesterday
star
7.28
744 votes

#3 - Why Not Yesterday

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/6/2021

Max is on a mission to fix systemic racism at New Amsterdam. Bloom treats a patient who reminds her things aren't as they seem. Sharpe is overwhelmed while tending to a family matter. Reynolds tries to keep his composure while treating a dad and son.

Directors: Darnell Martin
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Catch
star
7.36
678 votes

#4 - Catch

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/20/2021

Max is forced to examine the inequities in child labor for women of color. Bloom must deal with an overcrowded ED. Sharpe helps Dr. Agnes Kao with a gut-wrenching diagnosis. Reynolds finds himself experiencing something new on the job.

Directors: Shiri Appleby
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Radical
star
7.37
665 votes

#5 - Radical

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/4/2021

Max reckons with New Amsterdam's past. Bloom and Reynolds treat a patient in an unconventional relationship. Sharpe decides to take a stricter approach to parenting her teenage niece. Iggy tries to connect with a patient desperate for gastric bypass.

Directors: Darnell Martin
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Maybe Tomorrow
star
7.44
529 votes

#6 - Maybe Tomorrow

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/1/2022

The staff grapples with the aftermath of the Supreme Court abortion rights decision. Wilder counsels a woman whose pregnancy endangers her life. Max seeks a healthcare solution for out-of-state patients. Bloom reveals monumental news to Reynolds.

Directors: Shiri Appleby
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Disconnected
star
7.45
664 votes

#7 - Disconnected

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/27/2021

Max is on a mission to deliver free broadband access. Reynolds treats a young girl with a gunshot wound. Sharpe gives difficult news to a long-time patient. Iggy is immensely proud of his patient's success but worries that he's getting too close.

Directors: Lisa Robinson
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Seed Money
star
7.52
587 votes

#8 - Seed Money

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/12/2021

Max struggles with a new fiscal reality at the hospital. Dr. Sharpe is on a mission to provide follow-up cancer screenings for patients before it's too late. Bloom grapples with Dr. Shinwari's new overnight schedule.

Directors: Nestor Carbonell
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Same As It Ever Was
star
7.52
603 votes

#9 - Same As It Ever Was

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/5/2021

Max advises a young student at a science fair but encounters legal complications with her brilliant invention. Bloom encourages Dr. Shinwari to be more aggressive in the ED. Iggy gets a lesson in humility. Brantley has a surprise for the staff.

Directors: Nick Gomez
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Talkin' Bout a Revolution
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7.54
600 votes

#10 - Talkin' Bout a Revolution

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/4/2022

Max and Sharpe settle happily into their new life in London. Dr. Fuentes takes over as medical director with disastrous effects. Bloom helps a patient who thinks he's cursed. Iggy develops a plan to get his psych patients gainfully employed.

Directors: Nick Gomez
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Fight Time
star
7.55
646 votes

#11 - Fight Time

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/1/2021

Sharpe offers help to a reluctant Mina. Max is faced with a tough decision about Luna. Bloom and Casey treat a patient hiding a lifelong secret. Iggy finds himself in a very dangerous predicament. Reynolds treats a young heart transplant patient.

Directors: Michael Slovis
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Grabby Hands
star
7.57
521 votes

#12 - Grabby Hands

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/18/2022

Max endeavors to save a nurse who has become the subject of a dangerous malpractice probe. Reynolds goes the extra mile to help a group of patients who are being poisoned in their own building. Bloom makes a startling admission to her sister.

Directors: Lisa Robinson
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In a Strange Land
star
7.57
573 votes

#13 - In a Strange Land

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/16/2021

Max takes drastic measures to help several undocumented immigrants after a fire destroys the church where they had sought refuge. Sharpe and Malvo assist a patient with a life-threatening condition. Reynolds is conflicted about his new position.

Directors: Michael Slovis
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The Crossover
star
7.58
577 votes

#14 - The Crossover

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/11/2022

Helen takes the reins at NHS Hampstead Hospital while Max gets creative to help a patient in need. Reynolds reaches a decision about Dr. Malvo. Iggy and Bloom help their patients understand the underlying cause of their stress. Dr. Wilder employs more unconventional techniques.

Directors: Rachel Leiterman
Writer: Mona Mansour
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Blood, Sweat & Tears
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7.58
745 votes

#15 - Blood, Sweat & Tears

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/30/2021

When Sharpe notices the hospital's blood supply is running dangerously low, Max concocts a plan to get New Amsterdam out of trouble. Reynolds realizes he has a thing or two to learn from Bloom while making peace with his new position.

Directors: Nick Gomez
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This Be the Verse
star
7.59
596 votes

#16 - This Be the Verse

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/19/2021

Dr. Fuentes continues in her quest to remake the hospital in her vision. Max goes the extra mile to help a patient in need. Dr. Sharpe and Iggy find themselves at odds over a serious issue. Reynolds discovers the importance of personal obligations.

Directors: Lisa Robinson
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More Joy
star
7.59
660 votes

#17 - More Joy

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/2021

Max and Sharpe wake up to a new, more personal dynamic. Iggy calls upon an old contact to help with an explosive situation at the hospital. Bloom begins a tricky dynamic with her new Emergency Department residents. Reynolds finds himself in an awkward position with Dr. Baptiste and his wife, Dr. Lyn Malvo.

Directors: Michael Slovis
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Two Doors
star
7.59
583 votes

#18 - Two Doors

Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/22/2022

Max formulates a bold plan to help New Amsterdam before it’s too late. Reynolds and Dr. Fuentes fight over the best way to handle a risky surgery. Dr. Wilder asks Dr. Castries for help with a patient with terminal cancer. Iggy helps a father and son deal with vastly different views on a shared trauma.

Directors: Ryan Eggold
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We're in This Together
star
7.60
604 votes

#19 - We're in This Together

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/2021

Max and Sharpe go public with their relationship at the hospital. The team struggles to keep a handle on an overcrowded and understaffed ICU and everyone must pitch in. Iggy's overly critical feedback alienates his residents.

Directors: Darnell Martin
Writer: David Foster
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The Empty Spaces
star
7.61
509 votes

#20 - The Empty Spaces

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/22/2022

Reynolds gets creative to help a prospective mother in need. Max takes a chance with Wilder and learns a hard truth. Bloom treats a young brother and sister in dire straits. Iggy reaches a decision about Martin.

Directors: Nick Gomez
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Truth Be Told
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7.62
519 votes

#21 - Truth Be Told

Season 4 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/9/2022

Max discovers a fatal flaw in Dr. Fuentes’ scheme to purchase the UMI medical clinic, which could be her ultimate undoing. Bloom treats two high school students for life-threatening injuries and uncovers a dangerous situation. Reynolds helps a brother and sister confront a family crisis.

Directors: Jean E. Lee
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This Is All I Need
star
7.63
749 votes

#22 - This Is All I Need

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/23/2021

Max journeys to Connecticut to bring Luna back to New York but second-guesses his instincts when he sees her with her grandparents. Bloom takes action to ensure her staff feels safe at work while Reynolds takes a backseat in the cardiac unit.

Directors: Nick Gomez
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I'll Be Your Shelter
star
7.66
548 votes

#23 - I'll Be Your Shelter

Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/24/2022

As a monster hurricane approaches New York, Bloom and the team scramble to put preparations in place. Max and Helen make plans for an intimate New York wedding. Iggy and Martin reach a crossroads. Reynolds finally makes contact with his father.

Directors: Michael Slovis
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Things Fall Apart
star
7.66
651 votes

#24 - Things Fall Apart

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/18/2021

A burst pipe plunges the ED into chaos. Iggy counsels two stressed-out parents about their child. Gwen and Calvin have some devastating news for Max.

Directors: Darnell Martin
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TBD
star
7.67
562 votes

#25 - TBD

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/20/2022

Bloom, Iggy and Reynolds rally around Max as he deals with the fallout from Helen’s decision. Bloom gives extra space to Leyla, but she’s in for a surprise. Reynolds and Wilder help a young terminal patient realize his dream to star in a Bollywood show. Iggy has a breakthrough with a challenging patient.

Directors: Ryan Eggold
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