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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 and provide exceptional care, but the doctors and staff are

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    New Amsterdam Season 5 Episode 4 - Heal Thyself
    4.8/10(418 votes)

    #1 - Heal Thyself

    S5:E4

    Max mandates a personal health day for the staff at New Amsterdam and meets with surprising resistance. Reynolds finds himself intrigued by a persuasive new member of the staff. Bloom struggles with job stress after being taken off an essential medication. Iggy goes on his first date. Max convinces Wilder to get much needed surgery.

    Director:Darnell Martin
    Writer:David Foster

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  2. New Amsterdam Season 4 Episode 6 - Laughter and Hope and A Sock In the Eye
    5.2/10(511 votes)

    #2 - Laughter and Hope and A Sock In the Eye

    S4:E6

    Dr. Reynolds and Dr. Malvo have a heart-to-heart with Dr. Baptiste. Max learns a little more about Sharpe when someone from her past resurfaces. Iggy plays referee between two young patients and their families. Dr. Wilder reconsiders Max’s offer to join the staff.

    Director:Darnell Martin
    Writer:Laura Valdivia

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  3. New Amsterdam Season 4 Episode 13 - Family
    5.4/10(465 votes)

    #3 - Family

    S4:E13

    Max and Helen adjust to sharing their lives and problems, including the challenge of Helen's mother. Bloom and Reynolds treat a family after their horrific car accident lands them in the ED. Iggy and Trevor reach a new understanding in their business relationship.

    Director:Olenka Denysenko
    Writer:David Foster

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  4. New Amsterdam Season 4 Episode 9 - In A Strange Land
    6.0/10(527 votes)

    #4 - 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.

    Director:Michael Slovis
    Writer:Shanthi Sekaran

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  5. New Amsterdam Season 2 Episode 14 - Sabbath
    6.1/10(765 votes)

    #5 - 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.

    Director:Ryan Eggold
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. New Amsterdam Season 2 Episode 15 - Double Blind
    6.1/10(828 votes)

    #6 - 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.

    Director:Allison Liddi-Brown
    Writer:Shaun Cassidy

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  7. New Amsterdam Season 2 Episode 12 - 14 Years, 2 Months, 8 Days
    6.3/10(690 votes)

    #7 - 14 Years, 2 Months, 8 Days

    S2:E12

    Sharpe has an important realization that will affect her career. Meanwhile, Max and Reynolds take on uncharted waters when a young patient comes to New Amsterdam with symptoms of a heart attack.

    Director:Seith Mann
    Writer:Aaron Ginsburg

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  8. New Amsterdam Season 2 Episode 8 - What the Heart Wants
    6.9/10(727 votes)

    #8 - What the Heart Wants

    S2:E8

    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.

    Director:Don Scardino
    Writer:Y. Shireen Razack

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  9. New Amsterdam Season 1 Episode 3 - Every Last Minute
    7.1/10(1227 votes)

    #9 - Every Last Minute

    S1:E3

    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

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  10. New Amsterdam Season 1 Episode 9 - As Long as It Takes
    7.2/10(1037 votes)

    #10 - As Long as It Takes

    S1:E9

    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

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  11. New Amsterdam Season 5 Episode 1 - TBD
    7.3/10(613 votes)

    #11 - 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.

    Director:Ryan Eggold
    Writer:David Schulner

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  12. New Amsterdam Season 1 Episode 20 - Preventable
    7.4/10(819 votes)

    #12 - Preventable

    S1:E20

    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

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  13. New Amsterdam Season 4 Episode 12 - The Crossover
    7.5/10(428 votes)

    #13 - 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.

    Director:Rachel Leiterman
    Writer:Mona Mansour

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  14. New Amsterdam Season 3 Episode 6 - Why Not Yesterday
    7.7/10(1137 votes)

    #14 - 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.

    Director:Darnell Martin
    Writer:Laura Valdivia

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  15. New Amsterdam Season 3 Episode 10 - Radical
    7.7/10(855 votes)

    #15 - 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.

    Director:Darnell Martin
    Writer:Shanthi Sekaran

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  16. New Amsterdam Season 1 Episode 19 - Happy Place
    7.8/10(838 votes)

    #16 - Happy Place

    S1:E19

    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
    Writers:Joshua Carlebach, Mansa Ra

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  17. New Amsterdam Season 2 Episode 6 - Righteous Right Hand
    7.8/10(747 votes)

    #17 - Righteous Right Hand

    S2:E6

    When a group of women on a retreat end up in the ED, Max gets some troubling information that could put a patient in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Sharpe and Kapoor work together to mend fences between two feuding sisters.

    Director:Peter Horton
    Writer:Erika Green Swafford

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  18. New Amsterdam Season 2 Episode 9 - The Island
    7.8/10(711 votes)

    #18 - The Island

    S2:E9

    When an inmate comes in with an entirely preventable illness, Max, Sharpe, and Iggy head directly to the source - Rikers Island. Meanwhile, Bloom struggles with her recovery, and Reynolds gets news that could change his life.

    Director:Michael Slovis
    Writer:Graham Norris

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  19. New Amsterdam Season 2 Episode 18 - Matter of Seconds
    7.8/10(719 votes)

    #19 - Matter of Seconds

    S2:E18

    When multiple patients throughout the hospital begin to show similar, alarming symptoms, Sharpe and Bloom scramble to figure out the root of the issue. Iggy tries to create peace for a divorced couple in a dangerous situation and Kapoor experiences a flirtatious encounter. Meanwhile, Max meets a child with a rare muscular disease and desperately tries to get him into the only clinical trial in the country that could extend his life.

    Director:Dinh Thai
    Writer:Aaron Ginsburg

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  20. New Amsterdam Season 3 Episode 8 - Catch
    7.8/10(748 votes)

    #20 - 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.

    Director:Shiri Appleby
    Writer:Erika Green Swafford

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  21. New Amsterdam Season 3 Episode 11 - Pressure Drop
    7.8/10(835 votes)

    #21 - 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.

    Director:Michael Slovis
    Writer:Joshua Carlebach

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  22. New Amsterdam Season 1 Episode 12 - Anima Sola
    7.9/10(892 votes)

    #22 - Anima Sola

    S1:E12

    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

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  23. New Amsterdam Season 1 Episode 13 - The Blues
    7.9/10(895 votes)

    #23 - The Blues

    S1:E13

    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

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  24. New Amsterdam Season 2 Episode 3 - Replacement
    7.9/10(760 votes)

    #24 - Replacement

    S2:E3

    Max takes a chance on a new assistant and goes toe-to-toe with the board on a new plan; Iggy struggles to figure out what is causing a unit-wide illness; Kapoor receives some shocking news.

    Director:Jamie Payne
    Writer:Aaron Ginsburg

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  25. New Amsterdam Season 3 Episode 3 - Safe Enough
    7.9/10(713 votes)

    #25 - Safe Enough

    S3:E3

    Max resists an idea that could bring New Amsterdam more revenue. Iggy pushes back on the new telemedicine system. Sharpe uncovers a startling trend while treating a beloved former patient.

    Director:Michael Slovis
    Writer:Shaun Cassidy

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Heal Thyself" is the worst rated episode of "New Amsterdam". It scored 4.8/10 based on 418 votes. Directed by Darnell Martin and written by David Foster, it aired on 10/11/2022. This episode scored 0.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Laughter and Hope and A Sock In the Eye".