medical drama new amsterdam concluded on NBC after five seasons, with an emotional final run of episodes wrapping up in a way that even the most diehard fans may not have seen coming. Even though the show has finished airing on network television, it has already found viewers through streaming. In fact, more than a week after the final aired as a two-part event January 17, new amsterdam is trending on Netflix’s Top 10 TV Shows.
What Manifest Before , new amsterdamThe cancellation of didn’t mean people wouldn’t watch the episodes. So read on to find out how the series is still reaching its audience and what executive producers David Schulner and Peter Horton had to say about bringing back a major star for the finale and why Helen Sharpe’s finale was “never intentional.” .
New Amsterdam is trendy
At the time of writing, new amsterdam is #3 on Netflix’s Top 10 TV Shows and has been in the Top 10 for several days. This is especially notable due to Netflix subscribers having access to only two of the five seasons aired by NBC. Spectators should go Peacock for a membership to find the five seasons in streaming.
new amsterdam is also currently listed among trending series on Peacock, but without a ranking like this Netflix one (opens in a new tab) provides. All in all, the medical drama is doing exceptionally well on the air for a show that recently aired its series finale.
After that finale, let’s take a look at what the executive producers had to say about the comeback. Daniel Dae Kim as Dr. Cassian Shin who they failed to catch up on before the end and why Helen’s story ended the way it did.
Spoilers ahead for the latest episodes of new amsterdamin case you’re still catching up on Netflix or Peacock.
How New Amsterdam brought back Daniel Dae Kim (not Freema Agyeman).
News that Daniel Dae Kim will join the cast of new amsterdam it went on hiatus in early 2020, just before nationwide shutdowns began due to the spread of the COVID pandemic. Kim’s first episode was removed due to a sensitive issue before the pandemic e his entrance was different from the original plan.
In a fun surprise for fans, trauma surgeon Dr. Cassian Shin made one final appearance in the series finale as one of many doctors who helped with the surgery that saved a single mother’s life. Executive producer David Schulner explained how the unexpected cameo came about, saying:
When we heard that this would be our last season, one of the first people to write to us was Daniel Dae Kim, as he is the greatest gentleman in the world. He said, “If you want my character back for the finale or the last season, I’m all for it.” Just tell me where to be and when to be there. So when we came up with this operation, this operation with 50 people, it was the perfect opportunity to bring Daniel back, to bring Christine back. [Chang] returns who plays Agnès Kao, to bring back to life all the characters we have loved for five years. But the fact that Daniel said, “Just tell me where I should be and I’ll be there,” speaks to him as a gentleman, as a person, and as a great actor.
The last surgery new amsterdamThe latest episode of Requires All Surgical Hands to be on deck, which brought back Cassian as trauma surgeon and Agnes as senior neurologist to join forces with Reynolds and Wilder. Daniel Dae Kim didn’t get much screen time, but the actor was obviously ready to host the show for whatever it takes. Since his character didn’t get a particularly big send-off, one last taping went well before the end credits.
That said, there is one particularly notable character who hasn’t received his latest signup. According to the executive producers, it wasn’t for lack of trying. When asked if there were any cameos they hoped didn’t happen, executive producer Peter Horton immediately replied “Freema” and David Schulner explained:
That would have been great. We almost got it back by the end too, but scheduling issues didn’t work.
Freema Agyeman’s last appearance in new amsterdam it turned out to be episode 11 (directed by Peter Horton), when he briefly returned to New York and wanted to hang out with Max. However, the show had to recycle footage from previous seasons and the last few scenes filmed. they were for season 4 . He did lent her voice for the fifth season premiere , despite! So what do the executive producers have to say about the end of their story?
Why Helen’s ending ‘wasn’t intentional’
With Freema Agyeman absent from the finale, the last fans heard from Helen is that she twisted a cancer drug trial to focus on predominantly white participants, with the purported goal that she would do so to get Max the medicine he needed. needed to save his life. her because she loved him. Helen could not give her side of her story, but Max and Wilder considered it unethical and agreed they would not do the same.
It was a surprising twist that fans might not have seen coming until episode 12, which was the first of two episodes to air last night. The executive producers explained how they arrived at this ending for Helen’s character, with David Schulner saying:
It wasn’t on purpose. We thought episode 11… really closed the book on Dr. Sharpe and Max, and it did emotionally. Max made the decision to stay with Wilder, and it was only halfway through publishing this drug trial story that we realized that the only person who could blindly back this trial was Dr. Sharpe. The good thing was that it tested again Max’s resolve to carry on… Just because [in] The Peter episode, close the book on something. We know that in real life he closes the book on something and then a week later he’s back there. Nothing goes missing, so this gave us a great opportunity to challenge Wilder and Max again, just when they thought they were out of harm’s way.
The bosses had previously mocked that “closure is never closure” after Max decides not to see Helen again and instead look for a future with Wilder. According to Schulner, the drug experimentation storyline came before the decision to have Helen participate instead of planning this storyline for Helen and then thinking about drug experimentation. This painted her character in a different light than when her fans last saw her in the season 4 finale, and Peter Horton explained her take on this:
[It brought] how much love there was between Sharpe and Max. That, from their point of view, is a very loving thing. I’m trying to save the man I love. It is very romantic to be able to savor it at the end. It was really appropriate.
Sharpwin’s romance ultimately didn’t prove to be the endgame new amsterdam, but the series also didn’t end with Max settling into a romantic relationship. In fact, originally there was a hint of his choice that was eventually removed from the end with the clear message that she prioritized Luna over anyone else.
If you want to review the ups and downs of new amsterdam In the wake of its demise, you can find the first two seasons streaming on Netflix as well as five stream with peacock (opens in a new tab). There are also many new and ongoing series to enjoy and you can find options in our 2023 TV premiere schedule .
Source: Cinemablend
