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New Amsterdam S2E8 — What the Heart Wants
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New Amsterdam•Season 2•Episode 8

What the Heart Wants

7.9/10 · 742 votesNov 12, 201943 min

Ranked #13 of 18 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byDon Scardino
Written byY. Shireen Razack
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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

Anupam Kher

Anupam Kher

Vijay Kapoor

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Y. Shireen Razack

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Don Scardino

Don Scardino

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Andrew Voegeli

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Lauren Pendergrass

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Episode Summary

"What the Heart Wants" is episode 8 of New Amsterdam season 2. It scored 7.9/10 from 742 votes, ranking #13 of 18 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Don Scardino and written by Y. Shireen Razack, it aired on November 12, 2019.

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