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New Amsterdam: Season 1

22 episodes Premiered Sep 25, 2018 Updated Jul 20, 2026

New Amsterdam’s first season follows Dr. Max Goodwin, the newly appointed medical director of America’s oldest public hospital, as he confronts a deeply entrenched bureaucracy. Determined to “break the rules to heal the system,” Goodwin sets out to revitalize an understaffed, underfunded and underappreciated facility that uniquely treats Ebola patients, inmates from Rikers Island and even the President of the United

Season overview

New Amsterdam’s first season follows Dr. Max Goodwin, the newly appointed medical director of America’s oldest public hospital, as he confronts a deeply entrenched bureaucracy. Determined to “break the rules to heal the system,” Goodwin sets out to revitalize an understaffed, underfunded and underappreciated facility that uniquely treats Ebola patients, inmates from Rikers Island and even the President of the United States under one roof. The season portrays his relentless

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S1·E1 Mytharc

Pilot

Sep 25, 2018 · 43 min

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 h

S1·E2 Core

Rituals

Oct 2, 2018 · 43 min

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

S1·E3 Core

Every Last Minute

Oct 9, 2018 · 43 min

Reynolds begins to build his department as Dr. Sharpe battles skepticism from a patient's parents. Meanwhile, Max helps Bloom find a solution for a pregnant patient in a tough spot

S1·E4 Core

Boundaries

Oct 16, 2018 · 43 min

Max creates chaos when he volunteers New Amsterdam to take over for a short-staffed neighboring hospital; Frome has a crisis of conscience about the funding for a hospital garden;

S1·E5 Core

Cavitation

Oct 23, 2018 · 43 min

A visiting journalist picks at the hospital's flaws while shadowing Max; Bloom and Reynolds have a major disagreement after Bloom makes a call against protocol; Kapoor confronts is

S1·E6 Core

Anthropocene

Oct 30, 2018 · 43 min

Max faces the pressure of his first fundraising gala at the hospital; Frome struggles to break difficult news to his daughter; Bloom and Reynolds deal with the fallout of their arg

S1·E7 Core

Domino Effect

Nov 13, 2018 · 43 min

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

S1·E8 Core

Three Dots

Nov 20, 2018 · 43 min

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

S1·E9 Core

As Long as It Takes

Nov 27, 2018 · 43 min

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 af

S1·E10 Core

Six or Seven Minutes

Jan 8, 2019 · 43 min

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

S1·E11 Core

A Seat at the Table

Jan 15, 2019 · 43 min

Reynolds confronts a difficult episode from his past. Max distracts himself from chemotherapy by taking on the case of a frequent-flyer patient. Frome helps a young man suffering f

S1·E12 Core

Anima Sola

Jan 22, 2019 · 43 min

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.

S1·E13 Core

The Blues

Feb 12, 2019 · 43 min

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

S1·E14 Core

The Forsaken

Feb 19, 2019 · 43 min

Sharpe struggles when a case hits too close to home. Frome uncovers a patient's surprising past. Reynolds makes progress in his personal life after some difficult news.

S1·E15 Core

Croaklahoma

Mar 5, 2019 · 43 min

Max bonds with the patients undergoing chemo with him, but a conversation leads him to struggle with his reality. Meanwhile, Reynolds has difficulty handling a personal matter rega

S1·E16 Core

King of Swords

Mar 12, 2019 · 43 min

When a history-making blizzard hits New York, Max and his staff must work together to keep the patients safe with few resources, even if it means taking to the streets of the city

S1·E17 Core

Sanctuary

Apr 9, 2019 · 43 min

As the doctors continue to weather the storm without power, Max relies on an unlikely source to get the lights back on. Reynolds must get creative as he continues to work to save H

S1·E18 Core

Five Miles West

Apr 16, 2019 · 43 min

Reynolds struggles to help a young cystic fibrosis patient with curious symptoms. Kapoor finally comes face-to-face with Ella after their awkward encounter. Sharpe takes a major st

S1·E19 Core

Happy Place

Apr 23, 2019 · 43 min

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, Kapoor and Iggy work with a patient struggling with a previ

S1·E20 Core

Preventable

Apr 30, 2019 · 43 min

Max is forced to reckon with his diagnosis in a new way as things become more difficult for him. Meanwhile, Reynolds is forced to address what could have gone wrong in a recent sur

S1·E21 Mytharc

This Is Not the End

May 7, 2019 · 43 min

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 na

S1·E22 Mytharc

Luna

May 14, 2019 · 43 min

Sharpe works on a creative way to help Max and Kapoor gets surprising news. Meanwhile, Reynolds takes a big step in his relationship with Evie as one of the doctors makes a life al