8.2/101,771 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2018
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.
Director: Kate Dennis
Writer: David Schulner
7.9/101,310 votes#2 - 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.
Director: Peter Horton
Writer: David Schulner
7.9/101,151 votes#3 - Every Last Minute
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/9/2018
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, all the while continuing to avoid the reality of his diagnosis.
Director: Jonas Pate
Writer: Shaun Cassidy
8.1/101,102 votes#4 - Boundaries
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/2018
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; an eager resident learns a secret about Bloom.
Director: Kate Dennis
Writer: David Foster
7.9/101,130 votes#5 - Cavitation
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/23/2018
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 issues from his past.
Director: Darnell Martin
Writer: Erika Green Swafford
8.3/101,038 votes#6 - Anthropocene
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/30/2018
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 argument; Kapoor and Sharpe work to help a sick father and son.
Director: Michael Slovis
Writer: Aaron Ginsburg
8.4/101,016 votes#7 - 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.
Director: Laura Belsey
Writer: Y. Shireen Razack
8.2/10967 votes#8 - 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.
Director: Jamie Payne
Writer: Cami Delavigne
8.1/10974 votes#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.
Director: Andrew McCarthy
Writer: Graham Norris
8.6/101,006 votes#10 - 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.
Director: Stephen Kay
Writer: Laura Valdivia
7.9/10845 votes#11 - A Seat at the Table
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/15/2019
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 from severe delusions. Sharpe worries about Bloom's attempt to detox.
Director: So Yong Kim
Writer: Jidéh Breon Holder
8.0/10836 votes#12 - 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.
Director: Michael Slovis
Writer: Aaron Ginsburg
8.3/10838 votes#13 - 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.
Director: Nick Gomez
Writer: David Foster
8.2/10812 votes#14 - The Forsaken
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/19/2019
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.
Director: Michael Slovis
Writer: Y. Shireen Razack
8.0/10808 votes#15 - Croaklahoma
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 3/5/2019
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 regarding a patient's family and Iggy struggles with a realization regarding his daughter.
Director: Laura Belsey
Writer: Cami Delavigne
8.5/10914 votes#16 - 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 the patients safe with few resources, even if it means taking to the streets of the city and braving the storm.
Director: Darnell Martin
Writer: Laura Valdivia
8.4/10843 votes#17 - Sanctuary
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 4/9/2019
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 Hugh with very few resources.
Director: Jamie Payne
Writer: Shaun Cassidy, Erika Green Swafford
8.0/10753 votes#18 - Five Miles West
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 4/16/2019
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 step in her personal life.
Director: Kristi Zea
Writer: Graham Norris, Kristi Zea
8.3/10784 votes#19 - Happy Place
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 4/23/2019
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 previous surgery.
Director: Ellen S. Pressman
Writer: Joshua Carlebach
8.2/10768 votes#20 - Preventable
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 4/30/2019
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 surgery.
Director: Thomas Carter
Writer: Aaron Ginsburg
8.4/10796 votes#21 - 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.
Director: Michael Slovis
Writer: David Foster
9.2/101,428 votes#22 - Luna
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 5/14/2019
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 altering decision.
Director: Peter Horton
Writer: David Schulner
The Best Episodes of New Amsterdam Season 1
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The new medical director breaks the rules to heal the system at America's oldest public hospital. Max Goodwin sets out to tear up the bureaucracy...
Genre:Drama
Network:NBC
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "New Amsterdam" season 1. It scored 8.2/10 based on 1771 votes. Directed by Kate Dennis and written by David Schulner, it aired on 9/25/2018. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Rituals".