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New Amsterdam is an American medical drama television series, based on the book Twelve Patients: Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital by Eric Manheimer, that aired on NBC from September 25, 2018 to January 17, 2023, with 89 episodes over five seasons. The series was created by David Schulner and stars Ryan Eggold, Freema Agyeman, Janet Montgomery, Jocko Sims, Anupam Kher, Tyler Labine and Sandra Mae Frank. Premise New Amsterdam follows Dr. Max Goodwin as he becomes the medical director of one of the United States' oldest public hospitals, aiming to reform the neglected facility by tearing up its bureaucracy to provide exceptional care to patients. Cast and characters Main Ryan Eggold as Dr. Maximus "Max" Goodwin, MD, FACS, the medical director at New Amsterdam Medical Center Freema Agyeman as Dr. Helen Sharpe, MD, FACS, Head of the Oncology Department (seasons 1–4; guest season 5) Janet Montgomery as Dr. Lauren Bloom, MD, FACS, Head of the Emergency Department Jocko Sims as Dr. Floyd Reynolds, MD, FACS, Head of Cardiothoracic Surgery Division Tyler Labine as Dr. Ignatius "Iggy" Frome, MD, FACS, Head of the Psychiatry Department Anupam Kher as Dr. Vijay Kapoor, MD, FACS former Head of the Neurology Department (seasons 1–3) Sandra Mae Frank as Dr. Elizabeth Wilder, a deaf surgeon and the newest Chief of Oncology (season 5; recurring season 4) Recurring Notable guest stars Frankie J. Alvarez as Carl Jiminez ("Croaklahoma", S1/E15) André De Shields as Dale Rustin ("The Legend of Howie Cournemeyer", S3/E7) Janet Hubert as Dr. Palpa ("Two Doors", S4/15) Bill Irwin as Calvin Bennett Marlee Matlin as Dr. Bev Clemons ("Don't Do This For Me", S5/E10) Frankie Muniz as Jace ("Truth Be Told", S4/19) Mercedes Ruehl as Grace ("TBD", S5/E1) Episodes Series overview Season 1 (2018–19) Season 2 (2019–20) Season 3 (2021) Season 4 (2021–22) Season 5 (2022–23) Production Development On September 25, 2017, NBC announced that it had given the production, then titled Bellevue, a put pilot commitment. The pilot was written by David Schulner, who was also set to executive produce alongside Peter Horton. Eric Manheimer, the former medical director at New York City's Bellevue Hospital, was expected to serve as a producer. Universal Television was the production company involved with the pilot. New Amsterdam Hospital is a fictional facility based on Bellevue Hospital in NYC. Bellevue opened in 1736 and thus the oldest hospital in the US. New York was originally founded as New Amsterdam in the 17th-century. On January 12, 2018, it was reported that NBC had given the production an official pilot order. It was further reported that Horton was expected to direct the pilot episode. On May 4, 2018, it was announced that NBC had given the production a series order. It was also reported that Pico Creek Productions and Mount Moriah Productions would serve as additional production companies. On October 10, 2018, it was announced that NBC had ordered an additional nine episodes of the series, bringing the first season total up to twenty-two episodes. On February 4, 2019, it was announced during the Television Critics Association's annual winter press tour that the series had been renewed for a second season. In January 2020, NBC renewed New Amsterdam for a third, fourth, and fifth season. On March 14, 2022, it was announced that the series would end after its fifth season, which consisted of 13 episodes. Casting In February 2018, it was announced that Freema Agyeman, Anupam Kher, Janet Montgomery, and Tyler Labine had been cast in lead roles in the pilot. In March 2018, it was reported that Ryan Eggold and Jocko Sims had also joined the main cast. On September 26, 2018, it was announced that Margot Bingham had joined the cast in a recurring role. On November 6, 2018, it was reported that Sendhil Ramamurthy had been cast in a recurring role. On April 19, 2021, it was reported that Frances Turner had been cast in a recurring role for the third season. In August 2021, it was announced that Michelle Forbes, Sandra Mae Frank, and Chloe Freeman, were cast in recurring roles for the fourth season. In May 2022, Frank was promoted to series regular for the fifth and final season. Filming Filming for the series took place at New York City area hospitals including Bellevue Hospital and its surrounding area, Metropolitan Hospital Center, Woodhull Hospital, and Kings County Hospital Center. By October 2018, Universal Television had paid NYC Health + Hospitals, the corporation that oversees New York City's public hospitals, US$665,000 to film in the hospitals. Robert de Luna, a spokesman for Health + Hospitals, said certain areas that are "unoccupied and unstaffed... presents a great opportunity for a production company and a welcome source of revenue for our health system." On March 12, 2020, production of New Amsterdam and other Universal Television series was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A supply of personal protective equipment used by the series was donated to the New York State Department of Health. Release New Amsterdam premiered on NBC on September 25, 2018, at 10 p.m. The second season premiered on September 24, 2019. The second season's eighteenth episode, "Our Doors Are Always Open" (originally titled "Pandemic"), that was scheduled to air on April 7, 2020, was shelved by NBC, as its subject matter (dealing with a flu pandemic in New York City) was considered sensitive due to the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York state. Schulner felt that "the world needs a lot less fiction right now, and a lot more facts". The final episode completed before the suspension of production would be designated as the season finale, and aired on April 14. The third season premiered on March 2, 2021. The fourth season premiered on September 21, 2021. The fifth and final season premiered on September 20, 2022. The series finale aired on January 17, 2023. Marketing On May 13, 2018, NBC released the first official trailer for the series. On June 22, 2018, a screening of the series was held during SeriesFest, an annual international television festival, at the Denver Art Museum's Lewis I. Sharp Auditorium in Denver, Colorado. The screening was followed by a question-and-answer session with series lead Ryan Eggold and executive producers David Schulner and Peter Horton. It was moderated by Vanity Fair's executive West Coast editor, Krista Smith. On September 10, 2018, the series took part in the 12th Annual PaleyFest Fall Television Previews, which featured a preview screening of the series. Distribution In the United Kingdom, the series premiered its first half of Season 1 on Amazon Video on February 8, 2019. Amazon Video releases the series in binge-ready batches, with further episodes released in May 2019 and November 2019. It was announced on June 1, 2021, that the show was moving from the streaming service to the channel Sky Witness, where it premiered in July 2021. Reception Critical response.... Discover the Eric Manheimer popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Eric Manheimer books.