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New Amsterdam S1E5 — Cavitation
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New Amsterdam•Season 1•Episode 5

Cavitation

7.8/10 · 1,216 votesOct 23, 201843 min

Ranked #22 of 22 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byDarnell Martin
Written byErika Green Swafford
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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

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Vijay Kapoor

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Darnell Martin

Darnell Martin

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Erika Green Swafford

Erika Green Swafford

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John Petaja

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Cami Delavigne

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Tony Roman

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Episode Summary

"Cavitation" is episode 5 of New Amsterdam season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 1,216 votes, ranking #22 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Darnell Martin and written by Erika Green Swafford, it aired on October 23, 2018.

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