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Break the rules. Heal the system.
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 not so sure he can succeed. They've heard this before. Not taking "no" for an answer, Dr. Goodwin's instinctive response to problems large and small is four simple words: "How can I help?" He has to disrupt the status quo and prove he'll stop at nothing to breathe new life into this underfunded and underappreciated hospital, returning it to the glory that put it on the map.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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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 not so sure he can succeed. They've heard this before. Not taking "no" for an answer, Dr. Goodwin's instinctive response to problems large and small is four simple words: "How can I help?" He has to disrupt the status quo and prove he'll stop at nothing to breathe new life into this underfunded and underappreciated hospital, returning it to the glory that put it on the map.
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Episode 1
Max works to find a new normal three months after the accident and the birth of his daughter. Kapoor grapples with the stigma of aging. Iggy has a successful day that inspires a life-changing idea. Reynolds deals with an unreliable new intern.
Directed by Michael SlovisWritten by David SchulnerGuest stars Vicky Jeudy, Adriane Lenox, Tye Alexander, Aaralyn Anderson, Joshua De Jesus, Eric Elizaga, Faye Yvette McQueen, Ana Villafañe
Episode 2
Max invokes a hospital-wide census in effort to get to know the staff of New Amsterdam on a deeper level. Reynolds takes a leap of faith that lands him in hot water, and Dr. Castro extends her treatment plan to more patients in the hospital.
Directed by Don ScardinoWritten by Mansa RaGuest stars Michelle Federer, Eden Marryshow, Ana Villafañe, Jennifer Betit Yen, Shukura, Sol Marina Crespo, Nichelle Wright, Erick Betancourt
Episode 3
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.
Directed by Jamie PayneWritten by Aaron GinsburgGuest stars Abigail Dylan Harrison, Darren Pettie, Sol Marina Crespo, Kevin Pasdon, JJ Feild, Margot Bingham, Kim Ramirez, Megan Byrne
Episode 4
When Iggy and Kapoor discover a patient might be suffering from lead poisoning, they are forced to take on the city. Meanwhile, Max's unsolicited attempts to help a patient backfires.
Directed by Michael SlovisWritten by David FosterGuest stars Ana Villafañe, Ian Duff, Marcus Callender, Kathleen Chalfant, Kevin Daniels, Justus Davis Graham, Crystal Anne Dickinson, Demi Mills
Episode 5
When Sharpe has a case that hits close to home, she and Max team up to make things right for the patient. Meanwhile, Iggy and Bloom are forced to make a tough call on a unique situation.
Directed by Nick GomezWritten by Laura ValdiviaGuest stars Ted Koch, Donnetta Lavinia Grays, Carmen M. Herlihy, Emma Hong, Jennifer Lim, Bhavesh Patel, Kristen Sieh, James Yaegashi
Episode 6
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.
Directed by Peter HortonWritten by Erika Green SwaffordGuest stars Ian Duff, Gigi Cunningham, Denise Dowse, Patricia R. Floyd, April Matthis, Nana Mensah, Anne Bates, Kymbali Craig
Episode 7
When Kapoor introduces a patient to Iggy's PTSD group, a creative treatment plan causes turmoil. Sharpe discovers a long-kept secret regarding a patient.
Directed by Rachel LeitermanWritten by Shaun CassidyGuest stars Chris Walker, Ron Rifkin, Ian Duff, Matthew Bellows, Yonel Dorelis, Hunter Emery, JJ Feild, Eileen Grubba
Episode 8
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 by Don ScardinoWritten by Y. Shireen RazackGuest stars Ana Villafañe, Marinda Anderson, Ian Duff, Daniel H. Jenkins, Lisa O'Hare, Christine Chang, Alejandro Hernandez, Debra Monk
Episode 9
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.
Directed by Michael SlovisWritten by Graham NorrisGuest stars Ashlie Atkinson, Murphy Guyer, Ana Villafañe, Jennifer Betit Yen, Marinda Anderson, JJ Feild, Margot Bingham, Lisa O'Hare
Episode 10
With the hospital on lockdown after the Rikers patients escape, Sharpe and Max find themselves in a situation that could cost them their lives; Bloom must put aside her pain to help a patient; Iggy is forced to face his marriage's issues.
Directed by Craig ZiskWritten by Leah Nanako WinklerGuest stars Adina Verson, Alex Chester, Ashlie Atkinson, Ana Villafañe, Kerry Flanagan, Pearl Sun, Ian Duff, JJ Feild
Episode 11
Max and Luna make friends in an unexpected place as Max struggles with the realities of being a single father. Meanwhile, Kapoor takes a big step in order to help his family.
Directed by Lucy LiuWritten by David FosterGuest stars Melanie Arii Mah, Jenelle Chu, Cole Tristan Murphy, Harry Bouvy, Natasha Sen, Austin Pendleton, Kevin Interdonato, Graceann Dorse
Episode 12
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.
Directed by Seith MannWritten by Aaron GinsburgGuest stars Shaleen Mulvany, Tim Liu, Michael Alexander Henry, Stacie Greenwell, Jessica Noboa, Johnny M. Wu, Kelemete Misipeka, Zach Appelman
Episode 13
The doctors stop at nothing to help their patients, following a shocking realization that prompts a change in the hospital. Meanwhile, Reynolds must make an important decision in his career.
Directed by Darnell MartinWritten by Joshua CarlebachGuest stars Steve Blanchard, Daniel Danielson, Gilbert D. Sanchez, Veanne Cox, Francis Jue, Cheryse Dyllan, Chris McKinney, George Deihl Jr.
Episode 14
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.
Directed by Ryan EggoldWritten by Marc Gaffen, David Schulner, David SchulnerGuest stars Denise Pillott, Ashley Brooke, Rosal Colon, Nadia Dajani, Gregory Díaz IV, Alison Luff, Darren Pettie, Tiffany Villarin
Episode 15
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.
Directed by Allison Liddi-BrownWritten by Shaun CassidyGuest stars Joe Carroll, Kate Cobb, Judith Delgado, Dipa Anitia, Amber Jaunai, Hank H. Kim, Jessica Lee, Kim Rios Lin
Episode 16
Max, Bloom and Reynolds frantically recount a patient's past encounter that could throw them into a massive lawsuit. Meanwhile, Iggy confronts a local middle school about its teaching policies, and Kapoor lets his superstitions take over.
Directed by Craig ZiskWritten by Y. Shireen RazackGuest stars Marylouise Burke, Sophie Tobias, Linwood Brown, Albert M. Chan, Migs Govea, Charles Hinshaw, Satomi Hofmann, Chantal Jean-Pierre
Episode 17
Max searches for a solution to crowdfunding after his eye-opening appearance in a viral "Go Fund Me" video. Reynolds takes his last laps at the hospital while Kapoor helps a former pilot deal with his life as a paraplegic.
Directed by Kristi ZeaWritten by Graham NorrisGuest stars Jennifer Ikeda, Danny J. Gomez, Justin H. Min, Naveen Paddock, Tyra Joy Smith, Ezra Barnes, Larry Bull, Lily Chee
Episode 18
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.
Directed by Dinh ThaiWritten by Aaron GinsburgGuest stars Joel de la Fuente, David Furr, Natalie Gold, Jojo Gonzalez, Alex Hurt, Deja Blaise, Kersti Bryan, Cindy Cheung
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Ryan EggoldMax Goodwin
Janet MontgomeryLauren Bloom
Jocko SimsFloyd Reynolds
Tyler LabineIggy Frome
Freema AgyemanHelen Sharpe
Sandra Mae FrankElizabeth Wilder
Anupam KherVijay Kapoor
Jennifer Betit YenAimee Kamoe
NBCUnited States
Universal TelevisionUnited States
