New Amsterdam backdrop
New Amsterdam S1E17 — Sanctuary
8.4
New Amsterdam•Season 1•Episode 17

Sanctuary

8.4/10 · 915 votesApr 9, 201943 min

Ranked #5 of 22 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

Discussion

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.

Directed byJamie Payne
Written byShaun Cassidy, Erika Green Swafford
Previous episodeE16 · King of SwordsNext episodeE18 · Five Miles West
BestEpisodes
WorstEpisodes
BestSeasons
AllEpisodes

Seasons5

All12345

Season 1 Episodes22

Pilot stillE1 8.2

Pilot

Rituals stillE2 7.9

Rituals

Every Last Minute stillE3 7.8

Every Last Minute

Boundaries stillE4 8.0

Boundaries

Cavitation stillE5 7.8

Cavitation

Anthropocene stillE6 8.2

Anthropocene

Domino Effect stillE7 8.4

Domino Effect

Three Dots stillE8 8.2

Three Dots

As Long as It Takes stillE9 8.1

As Long as It Takes

Six or Seven Minutes stillE10 8.5

Six or Seven Minutes

A Seat at the Table stillE11 7.9

A Seat at the Table

Anima Sola stillE12 8.0

Anima Sola

The Blues stillE13 8.3

The Blues

The Forsaken stillE14 8.2

The Forsaken

Croaklahoma stillE15 7.9

Croaklahoma

King of Swords stillE16 8.5

King of Swords

Sanctuary stillE17 8.4Now viewing

Sanctuary

Five Miles West stillE18 8.0

Five Miles West

Happy Place stillE19 8.3

Happy Place

Preventable stillE20 8.2

Preventable

This Is Not the End stillE21 8.4

This Is Not the End

Luna stillE22 9.2

Luna

Cast6

Ryan Eggold

Ryan Eggold

Max Goodwin

Janet Montgomery

Janet Montgomery

Lauren Bloom

Jocko Sims

Jocko Sims

Floyd Reynolds

Tyler Labine

Tyler Labine

Iggy Frome

Freema Agyeman

Freema Agyeman

Helen Sharpe

Anupam Kher

Anupam Kher

Vijay Kapoor

Crew6

Jamie Payne

Jamie Payne

Director

Shaun Cassidy

Shaun Cassidy

Writer

Erika Green Swafford

Erika Green Swafford

Writer

A

Andrew Voegeli

Director of Photography

J

John Petaja

Editor

A

AJ Calomay

Editor

Discussion

0 comments

Join the conversation

Share your take and reply to other fans.

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this episode.

Episode Summary

"Sanctuary" is episode 17 of New Amsterdam season 1. It scored 8.4/10 from 915 votes, ranking #5 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Jamie Payne and written by Shaun Cassidy, Erika Green Swafford, it aired on April 9, 2019.

Next: E18 · Five Miles WestBest of Season 1