7 Questions for ‘New Amsterdam’s April Return
New Amsterdam may not have left us on as cruel a cliffhanger as it has in the past when it went on break and The Thing About Pam took over its time slot, but between the last new episode and the promo for its return, we’ve got a few questions.
Last we saw our favorite doctors (both at New Amsterdam and not), Max Goodwin (Ryan Eggold) was in New York, trying to take down the medical director who replaced him, Veronica Fuentes (Michelle Forbes); Helen Sharpe (Freema Agyeman) was back in London; Floyd Reynolds (Jocko Sims) was on the outs with the others after telling Veronica about the resistance; Iggy Frome (Tyler Labine) had been demoted and made a questionable hiring choice; and Lauren Bloom (Janet Montgomery) had been fired but joined Max and other former New Amsterdam staff members at Urgent Medicine Inc. as part of their former boss’ plan to get their hospital back.
And we know that a proposal, marital problems, and possibly some danger may be coming when the next new episode airs on April 19. So while we wait, we have some burning questions below.
New Amsterdam, Returns, Tuesday, April 19, 10/9c, NBC
Will Max propose?
“Will you marry me?” We see Max practising popping the big question in the promo, only to have trouble opening the ring box. Will he actually ask Helen? If so, when? It does seem like a season finale move, but might the moment come sooner? And if it does, will she say yes? They seem solid, but she is currently in London and he’s in New York and there are quite a few conversations they need to have. But considering how quickly they moved once they got together, we could see them getting married sooner rather than later.
Will Iggy make a major mistake with Trevor?
Since Iggy hired him, Trevor has made his interest very clear — and the doctor hasn’t discouraged him as much as he should (tell him who gave you that sweater!). “I love my life, but I feel like I’m missing something,” Iggy admits in the promo. “Only one way to find out,” Trevor responds. And we’re worried, given that Labine told TV Insider, “it was a terrible idea for him to hire Trevor professionally, personally, emotionally. It’s gonna get him in a lot of trouble. He really walked into a buzz saw with this one. … [Iggy’s husband] Martin [Mike Doyle], who has been nothing but a rock and supportive for Iggy, may have hit his wall.”
Who's driving the car with Casey?
In the promo, we see Bloom approach Casey (Alejandro Hernandez) and admit she “screwed up” but is trying to make things right. But then he’s in a speeding car and asks the driver “you high right now?” Is he speaking to Bloom? Should we be worried about her sobriety? Things aren’t going so well for her right now, professionally (sure, she has a job, but it’s not where she wants to be) or personally (she and Shiva Kalaiselvan’s Leyla are over after the truth came out about the residency spot).
Will Max oust Veronica?
The goal is to remove Veronica as medical director of New Amsterdam, and Max is hoping that with his new job at UMI and the board seat, he can do just that. But as we’ve seen, it won’t be easy and it’s not like Max is exactly beloved by the board. There’s a reason Veronica was brought in, and not everyone shares his and the others’ opinions of her.
If Max succeeds in getting rid of Veronica, who will take over as medical director?
That’s the exact question that Casey raised when Max was trying to recruit him for UMI: “You’re just going to leave again. You’re gonna leave New Amsterdam in the hands of some other bureaucrat. You tell me you’re sticking around, you’re not going back to London, I’ll come with you right now, and so will everyone else. Can you do that?” Max couldn’t. New Amsterdam could just end up facing problems once again due to its medical director. And even if Max decided to stay, who’s to say he’d be able to get his old job back. It’s a tricky, tricky situation.
What is going on with Lyn's baby?
As you’ll recall, Reynolds’ relationship with Dr. Lyn Malvo (Frances Turner) got even more complicated (than her open marriage with Andre Blake’s Dr. Claude Baptiste) when she found out she was pregnant and didn’t know who the father is. And then things got very tense as a result. In the promo, she has something to tell Reynolds.
Will Max return to London?
Max’s plan is to help New Amsterdam, oust Veronica, and then return to London, where he’s building a new life (albeit one without a job) with Helen and his daughter Luna. But will he be able to leave behind New York after whatever happens with Veronica? Or might he feel the pull to stay, much like he had (and Helen knew he had to follow) as the resistance fell apart?
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Bring back Max and Helen. They make the show, otherwise I think it will fail.
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Veronica is past her sell-by date and needs to go ASAP. Max may briefly return to London but he and Helen will return to New Amsterdam by the end of S4 at which time he'll propose. I can only hope the writers address Helens issues and that Helen receives the necessary therapy to resolve the issues with her mom/childhood/abandonment as well as discusses, confides and resolves this issue with Max.
Perhaps in the interim, Floyd might become medical director or even perhaps Dr. Wilder.
I don't really care about Iggy but it makes zero sense for him to even entertain having an affair with Trevor.
As far as Floyd, Lyn and Claude is concerned, the baby needs to be Claude's and they just need to write her out of the show. Or perhaps she should just lose the baby and that will be the end of that storyline. I've always liked Evie and wish they would bring her back, but I think that ship has sailed.
As far as Dr. Bloom, she'll continue to work at the UMI until Max returns as the medical director and then she'll be back at New Amsterdam. I'm really not a big fan of Leyren
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I Love this show, get rid of Veronica and bring everyone else back. The story lines are not the same without them.
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I MISS THIS SHOW SO MUCH!
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I'm hoping Helen hates it in london...
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Max and Helen deserves happiness... Marriage their own bbe and Luna..They both belong at New Amsterdam.. Reynalds and Bloom deserve a second chance... I love New Amsterdam
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Max and Helen belong to each other and NA. Helen must solve her isseu in London an be back to NY. It's so depressing in NA without them.
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The show is over. Season 5 marks the end with 13 episodes and honestly I’m not surprised. The writing has went horrifically downhill with the episode completely forgetting major events in previous episodes.
Well at least you all got your way. Always having to ship two characters together when that’s literally any other show you watch. This one was an original dynamic with Max and Helen as FRIENDS!
I’m glad the show is done. These storylines and acting have been such a pain to watch. I can’t wait to see Ryan do much MUCH better shows and movies with his time.
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I think Helen needs to leave London. She can do well at New Amsterdam and help Max fight Veronica who has really ruined a big part of the show for me. Max, Helen, and Luna deserve to be a happy family together in New York. Iggy needs to drop Trevor immediately. Get therapy with Martin if he feels something is missing in his marriage. Lauren and Leyla MUST get back together because they were the happiest couple I've seen in a long time. They should have to really fight for it. Reynolds...idk what to do with him. Maybe make him work really hard to win back friendships he lost by his betrayal. The baby should be Claude's. No paternal test. Reynolds did the right thing there. Wilder could run the oncology department with Helen while Helen takes time to go on TV appearances to raise money for the hospital. Max back to medical director. But he needs to learn gow to make money for the hospital in clever ways. They can create enough drama without our favorite characters being gone. Casey MUST come back, the psychology nurse and little neurology doctor too. Bring them all back. There is good drama to be made in all of this. But if Max and Helen are not together, I'm done watching the show. Period.
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Tonight's episode was all over the place with red herrings and didn't resolve anything believable. The doctors are able to drink every night and then perform?? What happened with the speeding car driven by the high medic? Is the deaf doctor assaulted by her blind date?? Helen gets off a trans-Atlantic flight and goes to drink at a bar?! What was in the drink that makes her pass out on the floor? And then the show continues until next week...give me a break!
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Bring Max & Helen back to NA. Want to see some interaction with Luna included.
Really hate to see the series end, but with the way it has gone for Season 4 I can definitely understand. Think the writers tried too hard to make it entertaining and failed.
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I want the show New Amsterdam to continue and not come to a end. Max needs to be in charge with how can I help attitude. The evil woman has to go. I don't want the show to end.
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My only real issue is why Brantley hired Fuentes to replace Max in the first place. I suppose it could be that he blindsided her with the announcement that he's moving to London (which agreeably is a dick move on his part) and this is her way of getting back at him?
Just from a production cost perspective alone, moving Max to London with Sharpe seemed like a weird thing to do since it disconnects two main characters (especially the main character) in a completely different setting. But I guess it was the only way they can install Fuentes and still leave a glimmer of hope that Max would come back and save the day.
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The show is called New Amsterdam therefore it should take place in New Amsterdam. Bring everyone back. Especially Helen. She is needed more at NA than in London. She can say goodbye to her mother and go build a life with Max and Luna. She and Wilder could run the oncology department together. This could afford Helen time to make more TV appearances to make money for the hospital. Iggy needs to steer clear of Tyler and get counseling with Martin if he feels like something is "missing" bc Martin is the best thing that ever happened to him. Leyla and Laura MUST reconcile. Period. Reynolds did the right thing about Claude and the baby must be Claude's and no paternity test. As to his ratting out the resistance, I have no idea what to do with him. Does the actor have another job offer and want to leave or something? Max needs to learn creative ways to actually make money for the hospital rather than get them in the hole. Just some ideas. However, if Max and Helen don't stay together I will no longer watch the show.
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I agree. Helen and Max should at least be engaged by season’s end. I may have missed something important - how is Helen with Luna? Would love writers to put in a scene somewhere where it would have them bonding - maybe even Luna slipping in calling Luna ‘HelenMommy’ or ‘Mommy Helen’ or something similar to show that they have connected. Great possibilities there.
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It was awsome Serien , pur Romantik , emotions
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I don’t like Max with Helen at all! Please pair him with someone else!’
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