The story is led byRyan Eggold(Cross), who plays Dr. Max Goodwin. In the very first episode, he shakes up the system by adopting new and drastic measures to improve the efficiency of one of the United States' oldest public hospitals. The cast also featuresJanet Montgomery(Salem),Jocko Sims(The Last Ship),Tyler Labine(Escape Room),Freema Agyeman(Doctor Who),Alejandro Hernandez(The Horror of Dolores Roach),Debra Monk(The Gilded Age),Matthew Jeffers(Unidentified Objects), andMegan Byrne(Defending Jacob).
Back when it premiered,New Amsterdamfelt like it would have a long life ahead of it. This was due to the fact that, when the series was rolling out Season 2, NBCgranted it a whopping three-season renewal, which suggested the network had plenty of faith in the show’s performance in the long run. More evidence thatNew Amsterdamresonated with audiences was that it blew up when episodesfinally debuted on Netflix, topping the streamer’s charts while the final episodes were still airing on NBC.
Not All Is Lost for ‘New Amsterdam’
Even thoughNew Amsterdamhad a relatively short run when you compare it to other medical shows likeERandGrey’s Anatomy, the series might become one of the few to do a massive time jump if a certain plan moves forward. In early 2024,Deadlinereported that series creatorDavid Schulneris developingNew Amsterdam: Tomorrow, a sequel series with events taking place 30 years after the original show. The idea is to follow Luna Goodwin the daughter of Max. As apples don’t fall far from trees, she will follow in the footsteps of her father and thread a path to become Medical Director of New Amsterdam Hospital.
As exciting as it is,it could be a while before we hear Amsterdam: Tomorrow.The series was first announced in March 2024, and ever since then, there has been no news of its progress. Unless NBC is keeping things under lock and key, if the show was aiming for a Fall 2025 debut, we’d already know some information about it. At the same time,the year is just beginning, and maybe we’ll be surprised in the upcoming months.
You can streamNew Amsterdamon Netflix until January 16.
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