New Amsterdam episode guide: All of the episode titles, airdates, and more

New Amsterdam season 1 episodes

On Sept. 25, 2018, New Amsterdam made its premiere on NBC and debuted to over 8 million viewers in its post-This Is Us timeslot. The pilot episode was written by David Schulner and directed by Kate Dennis. In the lead of the series, 90210 and The Blacklist alum Ryan Eggold plays Dr. Max Goodwin, the medical director of the titular hospital.

The first season contains a full-season order of 22 episodes and begins with an incredible introduction to all of the characters. Dr. Goodwin battled cancer in the beginning of the series while his wife was pregnant with their first child. By the end of the first season, their daughter Luna is born but Max’s wife, Georgia, sadly passes away.

While the first season dealt with Max’s chemotherapy treatment and various medical cases, there were also memorable events such as a blizzard, a power outage, and the season-ending ambulance crash.

Here are all 22 episodes of season 1, their titles, and airdates:

• Episode 1: “Pilot” (Airdate: Sept. 25, 2018)
• Episode 2: “Rituals” (Airdate: Oct. 2, 2018)
• Episode 3: “Every Last Minute” (Airdate: Oct. 9, 2018)
• Episode 4: “Boundaries” (Airdate: Oct. 16, 2018)
• Episode 5: “Cavitation” (Airdate: Oct. 23, 2018)
• Episode 6: ” Anthropocene” (Airdate: Oct. 30, 2018)
• Episode 7: “Domino Effect” (Airdate: Nov. 13, 2018)
• Episode 8: “Three Dots” (Airdate: Nov. 20, 2018)
• Episode 9: “As Long As It Takes” (Airdate: Nov. 27, 2018)
• Episode 10: “Six or Seven Minutes” (Airdate: Jan. 8, 2019)
• Episode 11: “A Seat at the Table” (Airdate: Jan. 15, 2019)
• Episode 12: “Anima Sola” (Airdate: Jan. 22, 2019)
• Episode 13: “The Blues” (Airdate: Feb. 12, 2019)
• Episode 14: “The Foresaken” (Airdate: Feb. 19, 2019)
• Episode 15: “Croaklahoma” (Airdate: March 5, 2019)
• Episode 16: “King of Swords” (Airdate: March 12, 2019)
• Episode 17: “Sanctuary” (Airdate: April 9, 2019)
• Episode 18: “Five Miles West” (Airdate: April 16, 2019)
• Episode 19: “Happy Place” (Airdate: April 23, 2019)
• Episode 20: “Preventable” (Airdate: April 20, 2019)
• Episode 21: “This is Not the End” (Airdate: May 7, 2019)
• Episode 22: “Luna” (Airdate: May 14, 2019)

New Amsterdam season 1 reception and ratings

On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season of New Amsterdam holds a 34% critic rating, but the audience score tells a much different story at 73%. Clearly, viewers appreciated the debut season much more than critics, and we’d have to agree with the fans.

The first season delivered an average of over 10 million viewers, with the most-viewed episode being the pilot with 8.39 million viewers and the least-viewed episodes being episode 18 with 4.47 million viewers. While not the biggest ratings hit on TV, the medical drama sure proved itself as a fan-favorite, stable ratings player early on.

New Amsterdam season 1 fun facts

Check out some interesting facts about the first season:

• Shaun Cassidy wrote episode 4 and co-wrote episode 17.
• Jonas Pate, the co-creator of Netflix’s Outer Banks, directed episode 3.
• Pretty in Pink and St. Elmo’s Fire star Andrew McCarthy directed episode 9.