‘New Amsterdam’: Ryan Eggold Teases a ‘Scare’ That ‘Sends Everyone Reeling’
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“This guy needs some good times. He needs some things to go right,” Ryan Eggold (above) says of Dr. Max Goodwin on New Amsterdam.
The hospital drama’s intense two-part return (concluding April 26) has a promising start for him: The cancer survivor and widower takes time off from his war against administrator Veronica Fuentes (Michelle Forbes) for the staff’s karaoke night, slaying “Shake Your Groove Thing” with Dr. Wilder (Sandra Mae Frank, who does her part in ASL). His long-distance love Helen (Freema Agyeman) visits from London, and he plans to propose. But as the first hour unfolds from different characters’ perspectives, the evening takes a dark turn in unforeseen ways — leaving relationships, and even lives, in jeopardy.
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“There’s a scare that runs through this whole ensemble,” the actor teases. “It sends everyone reeling, trying to figure out what happened and unscramble this mystery that has the potential to be very damaging for some people.”
Twists and cliffhangers abound, and while the actor won’t spoil them, he does confirm that Max will soon focus again on his plot to dethrone Veronica: “There is a conclusion coming to that story,” he promises.
Also, Eggold won’t be listening to that Peaches & Herb disco track anytime soon. “We had to hear it over and over and over again to the point where it was like psychological warfare,” he says with a laugh. “If I ever hear that song again, I’m just gonna black out.”
New Amsterdam, Tuesdays, 10/9c, NBC
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I'm a bit tired of all the angst and drama for Max. He'd gone through the first two and a half seasons guilty & mourning the death of his wife and trying to raise his child. And then when Sharpwin finally get together at the end of S3, the beginning of S4 appears to have Helen casting all kinds of doubts with him. So it has been a struggle, and I don't think most fans have enjoyed it--not typical relationship adjustment/progression but more at cross purposes. And then this silly London arc was so unnecessary which I think was almost the final nail in the coffin.
Both need some happiness so let's just get on with it and let them "drive off into the sunset" and be happy.
On another note, in this Flyn relationship, I don't care if she is pregnant allegedly with his child; she needs to go as does Veronica, PDQ. Bring back Evie for Floyd although, sadly, I think that ship has sailed and sunk which is too bad. I don't really care about Leyrun or Iggy; they brought that disaster on themself.
The show went downhill in S4 as it seemed the writers lost their way and replaced it with some nonsensical path. Quite frankly, with this "direction", it's bittersweet that the abbreviated S5 will be the end. Hopefully, this gives the stumbling writers an opportunity to tie up all the loose ends & to right the wrongs that they have done in S4.