New Amsterdam Season 1 Episode 8 "Three Dots" Review

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.


This was a really great episode that had a bunch of really well-done scenes and each of the different stories told in this episode or so well done in really well detailed and had a good beginning and ending to each of them. Everything with Max and him dealing with this patient who has some form of cancer and has opportunity to get this surgery but it is much more likely that this patient will die on the operating table so Max dealing with this patient refusing to get the surgery and rather choosing to live a rather short but less painful life was an interesting thing to see how Max grapple that. And just that whole story told by this Rabbi about all these different comparisons to the Bible and all these different stories and stuff was really interesting to see how those comparisons were made. I'm still very confused and somewhat uncertain about the ending for Max we're through all this he decided to go with experimental surgery to cure cancer instead of the regular way and that just felt like a sudden turn that didn't quite fit his character in my opinion. Then everything with Dr. Reynolds and him dealing with not wanting to celebrate his birthday did make for some fun scenes but that was probably the weaker of the stories in this episode but it still did show some more of his character growth and getting to know his character more which was really interesting and entertaining to see. The moments with Dr. Kapoor were probably some of my favorite moments in this episode because his whole storyline revolves around this patient who has depression and her Asian heritage doesn't really believe in mental illness so they are struggling to grapple with how to help her when they don't necessarily believe that she's sick. And Kapoor dealing with those similar problems because he's someone who feels the same way and him going to this patient's mother and sort of working through how to approach this and how to truly understand that this is an illness that needs to be cured was really interesting to see. Then just overall this was a really entertaining episode and I'm so excited to see what they're going to do next especially with how this episode ended for Max.

New Amsterdam Season 1 Episode 7 "Domino Effect" Review

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.

This was a really great episode that had some entertaining moments to it and set something up for what is to come. Everything around the transplant chain was interesting with one of the people stepping out and others not wanting to step forth to keep the chain alive. And that slight bit of selfishness was really great were they all brought up why should they help someone else if there own loved one wouldn't get help. Max just working overtime to try and keeping this going and finding a new donor was all just interesting to see. Then the storyline around this little girl with failing lungs because of where she grew up was some of my favorite moments of this episode. Just seeing Bloom relating to this little girl and really being there for her as she is afraid of everything that is going on. And the sudden realization that the father is not a match to save his daughter but he is a match to save transplant chain. That lead to one of the best moments in this episode where all these people stepped up to be tested to save this little girl because her father was willing to step in and help all these other people. Then Iggy working and helping Jenna to adjust to the idea of moving into a new foster family and being there for her every step of the way was just really sweet to see. Then just overall this was a really entertaining and sweet episode to see how everything turned out.

New Amsterdam Season 1 Episode 6 "Anthropocene" Review

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.

This was a really interesting episode that didn't have a lot to it, it was mostly about just a lot of small moments playing out simultaneously. Everything with Max was nice with how his work was somewhat of divided in this episode. When it came to the fundraiser it was weird how they chose to make Max's secret weapon a mystery when it was easily Georgia, it was nice to see how Georgia did her work to help Max though where she showed him off to donors by stating how instead of being there talking to people Max is out there being a doctor. Then everything with Max and Reynolds was some of the better parts of this episode where they are dealing with cases at the prison where prisoners are being drugged to be more compliant. And how Reynolds found all this out and got evidence together to hold the right people responsible was really great rather than seeing him get into fights he didn't need to which was his first actions. Then Bloom setting up Reynolds with someone new was an interesting way for her to get over him and know that he won't be coming back for a while. Then Iggy dealing with his family was some nice small moments in this episode where he had to explain to his daughter that there normally is not the same normal for others and how that all works and that was just really interesting to see. Then the bigger side story with Kapoor and Sharpe was a very entertaining story with this father and son having this mysterious illness that no test can figure out. Then the truth of what this illness was and why it was hard to find was really interesting where it was an older version of a common illness that the machines couldn't pick up because the machines were so up to date with the newer stains they forgot the older ones. Then just overall this was a really nice episode with a bunch of small interesting stories.  

New Amsterdam Season 1 Episode 5 "Cavitation" Review

A journalist visits New Amsterdam to shadow Max and learns 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.

This was a really great episode that had some very good moments to it and t was interesting to see how everything turned out. I really loved how this episode started and set things up by making it seem like this episode was going to end on a bad note which more or less it kind of did but not in the way I initially thought it would. Everything with the journalist was interesting with Max not telling him what story Max wanted him to tell but a verity of stories keep popping up that are not the stories Max wants to be told. Then the truth coming out that Max was the one who hired the journalist and not the head of the hospital was an interesting moment especially with Max saying it was because Max only trusted him to tell the truth Max wanted out there. Then everything around Bloom and her choosing to perform a surgery that was illegal for her to perform because it was such a precise procedure that one wrong move could kill someone was interesting with how it affected her relationship with Reynolds but also kind of weird because she didn't seem to get punished for her action because it turns out she didn't get it wrong. Then everything with Frome was interesting with him working with one of the shooting victims aunts and him slowly discovering that he shouldn't be focusing on the unconscious victim's mental health right now but the mental health of the aunt. Then the other victims bother was so well done and interesting with him being treated with a lot of hostility at first but then his whole story and what happened to his bother was probably my favorite moments in this episode. Then the moments with Kapoor in this episode were good to finally meet his son and see a small bit of the conflict between them that drew them apart. Then just overall this was a really good episode that was interesting to watch.  

New Amsterdam Season 1 Episode 4 "Boundaries" Review

When Max volunteers New Amsterdam to take over for a short-staffed hospital nearby, things get chaotic quickly. Iggy has a crisis of conscience after receiving the news that funding for a garden has been granted and an eager resident learns a secret about Dr. Bloom.

This was a really great episode that did a really great job with organized chaos and keeping everything in each individual story so that it makes sense. I enjoyed everything with Max and him trying to help this homeless women and her bother outside of the hospital as well as trying to run a hospital after volunteering to help out a neighboring hospital. Then Dr. Bloom was great in this episode with her being in charge of all the chaos because Max is missing for a good part of the episode. And the revile that her resident has been accidentally taking her ADHD medication was great with her figuring out why he is acting so hipper and up for anything. Dr. Kapoor was the fun part of this episode with all the other doctor weighing in on whether or not he should give these treats he made to the nice coffee maker who helped him in the last episode. Dr. Sharpe was a great side story in this episode outside of all the chaos going on with everyone else because her story was just about her having to tell this child that her cancer is back and trying to explain to this little girl what death is like. And I really enjoyed that with how she went about explaining it in a way that comforted both the little girl and her parents. Dr. Frome was great in this episode with him dealing with this influx of patients needing entertainment and he doesn't want to open the newly funded garden to them because it is being funded by a soda company. So him dealing with that conflict of what to do was interesting to see with how each side of that conflict was presented. Then the moments between him and Jemma were great with the possibility of Jemma getting placed in a new home and Jemma being hesitant about that. Dr. Reynolds was interesting in this episode with him being backed up on surgeries to perform but he is hesitant to give some of the surgeries to his resident because he is afraid of something going wrong. But it was great by the end of the episode where he was forced to be more open and the way he went about doing that really showed the growth of him as a character. Then just overall this was a really entertaining and well-done episode.         

New Amsterdam Season 1 Episode 3 "Every Last Minute" Review

Bloom treats an inmate from Rikers who is in a difficult position; Max gives a wealthy donor something to think about when he shows her the hospital; Reynolds begins to build his department; Sharpe battles skepticism from potential patients.

This was a really interesting and great episode that was a little weird in its storytelling but it still had some good moments to it. Everything with Max in this episode was interesting with him trying to balance his family life with his work life and how he dealt with the fact that he might lose his child forever. Then the inmate from Rikers was a great addition to the show with her being there as sort of another side to Max with him helping to deal with this other baby making him think about losing his own. Then the wealthy donor was an interesting addition to this episode with how she was very similar to Max but her husband was very selfish and loved money so she has to decide if she wants to follow her dead husband's wishes or if she would use the money to do what she wants. Then the moments with Dr. Sharpe was interesting with her dealing with patients that don't want to work with her because they don't feel she will be there for them to help. Then Dr. Kapoor and Dr. Frome were amazing in this episode with them dealing with a patient that believes that he is dead. And it was so interesting to see how that truth was slowly reviled and what things were shown to prove what is going on with this guy. Then just overall this was a really amazing and fun episode that had some very interesting moments to it. 

New Amsterdam Season 1 Episode 2 "Rituals" Review

Max avoids coming to terms with his diagnosis, instead focusing on the hospital and his wife's condition; Frome and Kapoor take a school district to New Amsterdam's in-hospital court over a young boy's extensive psychiatric medication.

This was a really cool episode that had a lot of great moments to it and it was just really great to see how everything played out. Dr. Sharpe was really interesting in this episode with her working with Max to get him to comprehend his illness more as well as her getting back in the motions more of working with patients and being a doctor again. I want to know though if Dr. Sharpe emotionally reacting to some of the patients was because of some past family experiences if it was just because she was out of practice working with patients. Then the moments with Dr. Frome and Dr. Kapoor were really great with them wanting to free this kid from all of the drugs he is under in order to help him work through his emotions but the school board won't allow it. The evidence that the school board brought in to show why he should be medicated was weird because they were using one moment of a major emotional rush as a reason to keep him in a medicated haze. Then the other part that bugged me was when Dr. Frome and Dr. Kapoor used a dialysis machine to free the kid of all of his drugs so he could talk for himself and Max yelled at them for that saying that if the didn't stop it immediately they would be punished but they didn't face any consequences. Then Dr. Reynolds dealing with this one patient and her family wanting to a ritual of protection of her before surgery but Dr. Reynolds not wanting to accept the ritual because it wasn't sanitary. It was especially fun with all the bad luck Dr. Reynolds faced around this patient before the ritual. Then the conversation with Dr. Bloom was really great with how she brought up to Dr. Reynolds all the rituals he does like scrub his hand a certain amount of time and say a little prayer before he goes into surgery are all the same as the ritual the family did. The part that bugged me about the moments with Dr. Reynolds was how long the other doctors were willing to let him work on this girl who was clearly unresponsive, now it could have been only a few moments but it felt like twenty with how they showed it. Then just overall this was a really great episode and I'm interested to see what will happen in the next episode.

New Amsterdam Season 1 Episode 1 "Pilot" Review

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

This was a great first episode that did a good job of focusing on introducing a lot of the main characters. Max was a really interesting character that was entertaining to watch how he approached each of the different people he met. Then his personal life with his pregnant wife was an interesting little part to the episode that I'm curious to know more about the two of them and how Max is going to be able to win her back. Dr. Kapoor and his patient that is dying because she has been misdiagnosed and given the wrong drugs was interesting with how they used other patients in the hospital to help the patient life the last moments of her life the way she wanted to. The moments with Dr. Frome and Jemma were great with Dr. Frome doing everything he could to help this girl have a better life then she has had so far. Dr. Bloom and Dr. Reynolds were interesting in this episode with Dr. Bloom wanting a relationship but Dr. Reynolds turns her down and gives his reasons why and I'm very curious to see what their relationship will be like in the future because of his reasons. Dr. Sharpe was great with her relationship to Max and how he finally managed to convince her to become a doctor again and now just a TV personality, and I'm curious to see how their relationship will grow now that she is Max's cancer doctor. Then just overall this was a really great first episode and I hope the episodes to come will have more solid medical storylines and now just have a drama show focusing too much on the doctor's personal lives.