New Amsterdam (2018)
A new medical director earnestly breaks the rules to uplift an old hospital system and its weary staff.
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.
How intense is New Amsterdam?
New Amsterdam has no gore and no real violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch and a comfort watch. Rated TV-14.
What New Amsterdam feels like
- Tone
- earnestheartwarminguplifting
- Pace
- Measured
- Best for
- Full attentionComfort watch
Where to stream New Amsterdam
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Is New Amsterdam for you?
Is New Amsterdam scary?
No. New Amsterdam is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is New Amsterdam gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and no real violence (0 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is New Amsterdam sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is New Amsterdam OK for kids?
It is rated TV-14. Intensity: scare 0, gore 0, violence 0, each out of 3. Your call for older kids.
Where can I stream New Amsterdam?
New Amsterdam is streaming on Peacock.
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