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The Worst Episodes of New Amsterdam

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The Worst Episodes of New Amsterdam

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...

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  1. Background image for The Legend of Howie Cournemeyer
    6.0/10(951 votes)

    #1 - The Legend of Howie Cournemeyer

    S3:E7

    It's National HIV Testing Day and Max has offered free care to all HIV+ patients who come to New Amsterdam. Bloom and Reynolds butt heads over their opposing bedside manners. Iggy eagerly awaits the return of a friend. Sharpe discovers that she may need more hands on with her niece.

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  2. Background image for Why Not Yesterday
    6.1/10(1.1k votes)

    #2 - Why Not Yesterday

    S3:E6

    Max is on a mission to fix systemic racism at New Amsterdam. Bloom treats a patient who reminds her that things aren't as they seem. Sharpe is overwhelmed while tending to a family matter. Reynolds tries to keep his composure while treating a father and son.

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  3. Background image for Radical
    6.1/10(822 votes)

    #3 - Radical

    S3:E10

    Max reckons with New Amsterdam's past. Bloom and Reynolds treat a patient in an unconventional relationship. Sharpe decides to take a stricter approach to parenting her frustrated teenage niece. Iggy tries to connect with a patient desperate to have gastric bypass surgery.

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  4. Background image for Pressure Drop
    6.1/10(799 votes)

    #4 - Pressure Drop

    S3:E11

    Max implements sweeping changes to hospital sustainability practices. Bloom returns from vacation. Reynolds treats a young patient with deadly heat stroke. Iggy discovers a dangerous situation with a former patient.

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  5. Background image for I'll Be Your Shelter
    6.1/10(529 votes)

    #5 - I'll Be Your Shelter

    S4:E22

    As a monster hurricane approaches New York, Bloom and the team scramble to put preparations in place. Max and Helen make plans for an intimate New York wedding as she returns from London. Iggy and Martin reach a crossroads. Reynolds finally makes contact with his father.

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  6. Background image for Maybe Tomorrow
    6.5/10(750 votes)

    #6 - Maybe Tomorrow

    S5:E7

    The New Amsterdam staff grapple with the aftermath of the recent Supreme Court decision on abortion rights. Wilder counsels a woman whose pregnancy puts her life in danger. At Brantley's urging, Max endeavors to find a healthcare solution for out-of-state patients. Bloom reveals monumental news to Reynolds.

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  8. Background image for Catch
    6.9/10(719 votes)

    #7 - Catch

    S3:E8

    Max is forced to examine the inequities in child labor for women of color. Bloom must deal with an overcrowded ED. Sharpe helps Dr. Agnes Kao with a gut-wrenching diagnosis. Reynolds finds himself experiencing something new on the job.

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  9. Background image for Disconnected
    7.1/10(693 votes)

    #8 - Disconnected

    S3:E9

    Max is on a mission to deliver free broadband access. Reynolds treats a young girl with a gunshot wound. Sharpe gives difficult news to a long-time patient. Iggy is immensely proud of his patient's success but worries that he may be getting too close.

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  10. Background image for In A Strange Land
    7.1/10(503 votes)

    #9 - In A Strange Land

    S4:E9

    Max takes drastic measures to help several undocumented immigrants after a fire destroys the church where had sought refuge; Sharpe and Malvo assist a patient with a life threatening condition; Reynolds is conflicted about his new position.

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  11. Background image for TBD
    7.1/10(582 votes)

    #10 - TBD

    S5:E1

    Bloom, Iggy and Reynolds rally around Max as he deals with the fallout from Helen's decision. Bloom gives extra space to Leyla, but she's in for a surprise. Reynolds and Wilder help a young terminal patient realize his dream to star in a Bollywood show. Iggy has a breakthrough with a challenging patient.

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  12. Background image for Grabby Hands
    7.2/10(382 votes)

    #11 - Grabby Hands

    S5:E5

    Max endeavors to save a nurse who has become the subject of a dangerous malpractice probe. Reynolds goes the extra mile to help a group of patients who are being poisoned in their own building. Bloom makes a startling admission to her sister.

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  13. Background image for Fight Time
    7.3/10(552 votes)

    #12 - Fight Time

    S3:E13

    Sharpe offers help to a reluctant Mina. Max is faced with a tough decision about Luna. Bloom and Casey treat a patient who has been hiding a lifelong secret. Iggy finds himself in a very dangerous predicament. Reynolds treats a young heart transplant patient with astonishing symptoms.

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  14. Background image for Falling
    7.4/10(391 votes)

    #13 - Falling

    S5:E11

    When Helen Sharpe unexpectedly returns to New York, Max escapes to the wilderness on a corporate retreat with Bloom, Dr. Wilder and Iggy. Fun soon turns into catastrophe that threatens a life. Reynolds agrees to perform a risky surgery on a medical school colleague's young son only to be faced with unexpected challenges outside his control.

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  15. Background image for Sabbath
    7.5/10(731 votes)

    #14 - Sabbath

    S2:E14

    Max races against the clock to rearrange the budget when faced with employees going unpaid, while Kapoor is presented with a device that's the future of medicine. Meanwhile, Iggy goes against the norms to prove a diagnosis and Bloom gets an unexpected visitor.

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  16. Background image for Talkin' Bout a Revolution
    7.5/10(430 votes)

    #15 - Talkin' Bout a Revolution

    S4:E11

    Max and Helen settle happily into their new life in London. Dr. Fuentes takes over as medical director with disastrous effects. Bloom helps a patient who thinks he’s cursed. Iggy develops a plan to get his psych patients gainfully employed.

    Director:Nick Gomez
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  17. Background image for The Crossover
    7.5/10(405 votes)

    #16 - The Crossover

    S4:E12

    Helen takes the reins at NHS Hampstead Hospital while Max gets creative to help a patient in need. Reynolds reaches a decision about Dr. Malvo. Iggy and Bloom help their patients understand the underlying cause of their stress. Dr. Wilder employs more unconventional techniques.

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  18. Background image for Truth Be Told
    7.5/10(366 votes)

    #17 - Truth Be Told

    S4:E19

    Max discovers a fatal flaw in Dr. Fuentes' scheme to purchase the UMI medical clinic, which could be her ultimate undoing. Bloom treats two high school students for life-threatening injuries and uncovers a dangerous situation. Reynolds helps a brother and sister confront a family crisis.

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  19. Background image for Hook, Line and Sinker
    7.5/10(438 votes)

    #18 - Hook, Line and Sinker

    S5:E2

    Max tests a bold new cost-saving program that could help both New Amsterdam and its neediest patients. Wilder struggles with a patient’s decision to refuse life-saving surgery. Reynolds comes to an important realization about his father’s behaviors. Iggy takes the leap into online dating.

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  20. Background image for Give Me a Sign
    7.5/10(374 votes)

    #19 - Give Me a Sign

    S5:E6

    Max goes on a mission to make New York safer. Iggy helps a family come to terms with their deaf child’s inability to communicate.

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  21. Background image for All the World's a Stage...
    7.5/10(352 votes)

    #20 - All the World's a Stage...

    S5:E8

    Max discovers a revenue-generating department at the hospital that has serious legal implications. Iggy discovers a janitor with otherworldly talents. Reynolds treats a truly inspirational patient and makes plans for his father. Wilder's young patient teaches her not to jump to conclusions in diagnosing.

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  22. Background image for Double Blind
    7.6/10(804 votes)

    #21 - Double Blind

    S2:E15

    When tasked with turning the opioid epidemic around, Max shuts down the ED and proposes a massive change. Meanwhile, Sharpe goes great lengths to prove a point.

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  23. Background image for This Is All I Need
    7.6/10(694 votes)

    #22 - This Is All I Need

    S3:E4

    Max journeys to Connecticut to bring Luna back to New York, but second-guesses his instincts when he sees her with her grandparents. Bloom takes action to ensure her staff feel safe at work while Reynolds takes a backseat in the cardiac unit. Sharpe struggles to lean on Dr. Cassian Shin while dealing with a family emergency.

    Director:Nick Gomez
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  24. Background image for Blood, Sweat & Tears
    7.6/10(635 votes)

    #23 - Blood, Sweat & Tears

    S3:E5

    When Sharpe notices the hospital's blood supply is running dangerously low, Max concocts a plan to get New Amsterdam out of trouble. Reynolds realizes he has a thing or two to learn from Bloom while making peace with his new position. Iggy helps a patient face their inner demons.

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  25. Background image for Seed Money
    7.6/10(447 votes)

    #24 - Seed Money

    S4:E4

    Max struggles with a new fiscal reality at the hospital. Dr. Sharpe is on a mission to provide follow-up cancer screenings for patients before it’s too late. Bloom grapples with Dr. Shinwari’s new overnight schedule. Reynolds has an interesting conversation with Dr. Malvo about their future.

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  26. Background image for Two Doors
    7.6/10(403 votes)

    #25 - Two Doors

    S4:E15

    Max formulates a bold plan to help New Amsterdam before it’s too late. Reynolds and Dr. Fuentes fight over the best way to handle a risky surgery. Dr. Wilder asks Dr. Castries for help with a patient with terminal cancer. Iggy helps a father and son deal with vastly different views on a shared trauma.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Legend of Howie Cournemeyer" is the worst rated episode of "New Amsterdam". It scored 6/10 based on 951 votes. Directed by Darnell Martin and written by Graham Norris, it aired on 4/13/2021. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Why Not Yesterday".