As of July 2026, New Amsterdam Season 1 aired in 2018 with 22 episodes — streaming now on Netflix. Full episode guide and where to watch below.

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New Amsterdam Season 1

2018 22 Episodes Drama ⭐ 8/10

New Amsterdam Season 1 has built a devoted audience on and among viewers who want their drama to earn its emotional beats. Across 1 season, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. Its 8/10 TMDB score, built from 1,094 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Watch it for Ryan Eggold — one of the stronger performances out there right now. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

New Amsterdam Season 1 arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. New Amsterdam Season 1 takes its time building the world its characters inhabit, and the patience pays off. Dr. Goodwin must disrupt the status quo and prove he will stop at nothing to breathe new life into this understaffed, underfunded and underappreciated hospital — the only one in the world capable of treating Ebola patients, prisoners from Rikers and the President of the United States under one roof — and return it to the glory that put it on the map. Ryan Eggold and Janet Montgomery lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2018. New Amsterdam Season 1 resists tidy resolutions in a way that respects how messy real consequences actually are. The consistency throughout is what elevates it — not every moment is the best, but none of them are a reason to stop watching.

New Amsterdam Season 1 is what you recommend to people who say they do not really watch much. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Ryan Eggold carries the material with a performance that rewards close attention. Worth starting sooner rather than later.

📡 Where to Watch New Amsterdam Season 1

🇦🇺 Australia

Netflix Standard with Ads

🇺🇸 United States

Peacock Premium

Peacock Premium Plus

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Amazon Prime Video

Netflix Standard with Ads

Amazon Prime Video with Ads

🇨🇦 Canada

Netflix Standard with Ads

🇳🇿 New Zealand

Hayu Amazon Channel

🎬 New Amsterdam Season 1 — Episode Guide

Dr. Max Goodwin shakes up the status quo on his first day as medical director of New Amsterdam, the oldest public hospital in the United States, while simultaneously dealing with his own personal and health issues.

Max navigates his diagnosis while Dr. Sharpe encourages him to make a plan. Meanwhile, Dr. Bloom encourages Reynolds to take a chance and Dr. Kapoor and Iggy work together to help a child.

Every Last Minute

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.

Max creates chaos when he volunteers New Amsterdam to take over for a short-staffed neighboring hospital; Frome has a crisis of conscience about the funding for a hospital garden; an eager resident learns a secret about Bloom.

A visiting journalist picks at the hospital's flaws while shadowing Max; Bloom and Reynolds have a major disagreement after Bloom makes a call against protocol; Kapoor confronts issues from his past.

Max faces the pressure of his first fundraising gala at the hospital; Frome struggles to break difficult news to his daughter; Bloom and Reynolds deal with the fallout of their argument; Kapoor and Sharpe work to help a sick father and son.

With a big domino transplant procedure on the line, Max must decide if he can be present in the hospital while also dealing with his illness. Meanwhile, a bond with a patient makes Bloom consider her personal life and Iggy makes progress on a long-standing case.

A patient's treatment plan takes an unexpected turn when Max gets overly invested. Meanwhile, Reynolds celebrates his birthday with some help from the hospital and Kapoor grapples with a case that hits close to home.

As Long as It Takes

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.

Six or Seven Minutes

As Max fights for his life, New Amsterdam is in full swing with a pertinent heart surgery that is not covered by insurance and a potential nurses walk out. As the team feels Max's absence and the doctors find out that they may have to treat one of their own, Sharpe must finally come clean about Max'...

A Seat at the Table

Reynolds confronts a difficult episode from his past. Max distracts himself from chemotherapy by taking on the case of a frequent-flyer patient. Frome helps a young man suffering from severe delusions. Sharpe worries about Bloom's attempt to detox.

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.

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.

Sharpe struggles when a case hits too close to home. Frome uncovers a patient's surprising past. Reynolds makes progress in his personal life after some difficult news.

Max bonds with the patients undergoing chemo with him, but a conversation leads him to struggle with his reality. Meanwhile, Reynolds has difficulty handling a personal matter regarding a patient's family and Iggy struggles with a realization regarding his daughter.

When a history-making blizzard hits New York, Max and his staff must work together to keep the patients safe with few resources, even if it means taking to the streets of the city and braving the storm.

As the doctors continue to weather the storm without power, Max relies on an unlikely source to get the lights back on. Reynolds must get creative as he continues to work to save Hugh with very few resources.

Five Miles West

Reynolds struggles to help a young cystic fibrosis patient with curious symptoms. Kapoor finally comes face-to-face with Ella after their awkward encounter. Sharpe takes a major step in her personal life.

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.

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.

🎭 Cast of New Amsterdam Season 1

Ryan Eggold

Janet Montgomery

Janet Montgomery

Jocko Sims

Tyler Labine

Freema Agyeman

Anupam Kher

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