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New Amsterdam: Season 2

18 episodes Premiered Sep 24, 2019 Updated Oct 6, 2026

Dr. Max Goodwin and his heroic team of doctors and nurses continue their mission to provide exceptional healthcare amid opposition and personal crises. As part of an American medical drama television series based on the book Twelve Patients: Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital by Eric Manheimer, the medical director breaks the rules to heal the system at America's oldest public hospital. Max Goodwin sets out to tear

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Season 2 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Dr. Max Goodwin serves as the medical director at America's oldest public hospital.
  • ⚡ The medical director aims to break the rules and tear up the bureaucracy to heal the system.
  • ⚡ The heroic team of doctors and nurses work alongside Max to provide exceptional care despite initial doubts from the staff.
  • ⚡ The series is based on the book Twelve Patients: Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital by Eric Manheimer.
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Season overview

Dr. Max Goodwin and his heroic team of doctors and nurses continue their mission to provide exceptional healthcare amid opposition and personal crises. As part of an American medical drama television series based on the book Twelve Patients: Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital by Eric Manheimer, the 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 because they have heard this before. Not taking no for an answer, Dr. Goodwin continues his efforts while the series explores the medical environment of America's oldest public hospital, featuring a dedicated team of doctors and nurses working through ongoing challenges.

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Season 2 Episodes

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S2·E1 Mytharc

Your Turn

Sep 24, 2019 · 43 min

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 li

S2·E2 Core

The Big Picture

Oct 1, 2019 · 43 min

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

S2·E3 Core

Replacement

Oct 8, 2019 · 43 min

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 what is causing a unit-wide illness; Kapoor receives some shock

S2·E4 Core

The Denominator

Oct 15, 2019 · 43 min

When Iggy and Kapoor discover a patient might be suffering from lead poisoning, they are forced to take on the city. Meanwhile, Max's unsolicited attempts to help a patient backfir

S2·E5 Core

The Karman Line

Oct 22, 2019 · 43 min

When Sharpe has a case that hits close to home, she and Max team up to make things right for the patient. Meanwhile, Iggy and Bloom are forced to make a tough call on a unique situ

S2·E6 Core

Righteous Right Hand

Oct 29, 2019 · 43 min

When a group of women on a retreat end up in the ED, Max gets some troubling information that could put a patient in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Sharpe and Kapoor work together to mend fe

S2·E7 Core

Good Soldiers

Nov 5, 2019 · 43 min

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.

S2·E8 Core

What the Heart Wants

Nov 12, 2019 · 43 min

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 step in her recovery.

S2·E9 Core

The Island

Nov 19, 2019 · 43 min

When an inmate comes in with an entirely preventable illness, Max, Sharpe, and Iggy head directly to the source - Rikers Island. Meanwhile, Bloom struggles with her recovery, and R

S2·E10 Core

Code Silver

Jan 14, 2020 · 43 min

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 hel

S2·E11 Core

Hiding Behind My Smile

Jan 21, 2020 · 42 min

Max and Luna make friends in an unexpected place as Max struggles with the realities of being a single father. Meanwhile, Kapoor takes a big step in order to help his family.

S2·E12 Core

14 Years, 2 Months, 8 Days

Jan 28, 2020 · 43 min

Sharpe has an important realization that will affect her career. Meanwhile, Max and Reynolds take on uncharted waters when a young patient comes to New Amsterdam with symptoms of a

S2·E13 Core

In the Graveyard

Feb 11, 2020 · 43 min

The doctors stop at nothing to help their patients, following a shocking realization that prompts a change in the hospital. Meanwhile, Reynolds must make an important decision in h

S2·E14 Core

Sabbath

Feb 18, 2020 · 42 min

Max races against the clock to rearrange the budget when faced with employees going unpaid, while Kapoor is presented with a device that's the future of medicine. Meanwhile, Iggy g

S2·E15 Core

Double Blind

Feb 25, 2020 · 43 min

When tasked with turning the opioid epidemic around, Max shuts down the ED and proposes a massive change. Meanwhile, Sharpe goes great lengths to prove a point.

S2·E16 Core

Perspectives

Mar 10, 2020 · 43 min

Max, Bloom and Reynolds frantically recount a patient's past encounter that could throw them into a massive lawsuit. Meanwhile, Iggy confronts a local middle school about its teach

S2·E17 Mytharc

Liftoff

Mar 17, 2020 · 43 min

Max searches for a solution to crowdfunding after his eye-opening appearance in a viral "Go Fund Me" video. Reynolds takes his last laps at the hospital while Kapoor helps a former

S2·E18 Mytharc

Matter of Seconds

Apr 14, 2020 · 54 min

When multiple patients throughout the hospital begin to show similar, alarming symptoms, Sharpe and Bloom scramble to figure out the root of the issue. Iggy tries to create peace f

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