New Amsterdam season 5 cast: Who’s new and who’s returning?

After months of waiting, the final season of NBC’s hit medical drama New Amsterdam is finally on Netflix. New Amsterdam season 5 concludes the show and gives us 13 episodes to enjoy with our favorite doctors working at the titular public hospital. If you’ve been watching all of the seasons as they come to Netflix then you’ll be pleased to know you can now watch the show’s final arc!

Netflix subscribers who started watching the show through the streamer have been waiting a long time to see how it all ends. New Amsterdam season 5 started airing on NBC in September 2022 before wrapping up its 13-episode run in January 2023.

By the end of the show, the series had created 89 episodes in total. While shy of 100, that is still an impressive number, especially nowadays when it seems like more shows are canceled than renewed.

Before you start watching the latest episodes available on Netflix, you might be curious about whether you can expect to see your favorite characters returning for the last season. Keep reading to find out who’s new and who’s returning for New Amsterdam season 5.

New Amsterdam season 5 returning main cast

The majority of New Amsterdam‘s main cast returned for the show’s fifth and final season, including Ryan Eggold as Dr. Max Goodwin, Janet Montgomery as Dr. Lauren Bloom, and more.

Here’s a list of the main returning cast members:

• Ryan Eggold as Dr. Maximus “Max” Goodwin
• Janet Montgomery as Dr. Lauren Bloom
• Jocko Sims as Dr. Floyd Reynolds
• Tyler Labine as Dr. Ignatius “Iggy” Frome

In addition to the aforementioned series regulars, Sandra Mae Frank returns in a larger capacity for the fifth season. She joined the show as the Deaf surgeon Dr. Elizabeth Wilder and the newest Chief of Oncology in season 4. Frank was promoted to series regular status for season 5, and in a case of inclusive casting, Frank is Deaf in real life, too.

Returning recurring cast members for this season include:

• Shiva Kalaiselvan as Dr. Leyla Shinwari
• John McGinty as Dr. Liam Sertic
• Debra Monk as Karen Brantley
• Conner Marx as Ben Meyer
• Daniel Dae Kim as Dr. Cassian Shin
• Mike Doyle as Dr. Martin McIntyre
• Alejandro Hernandez as Casey Acosta
• Matthew Jeffers as Dr. Mark Walsh
• Megan Byrne as Gladys
• Christine Chang as Dr. Agnes Kao
• Olivia Khoshatefeh as Dr. Yasmin Turan
• Stacey Raymond as Paramedic Whitaker
• Isaiah Seward as Paramedic Durango
• Keren Lugo as Dr. Diana Flores
• Nora and Opal Clow as Luna
• LaRae Muscat as Sameera
• Kim Ramirez as Anesthesiologist Alicia Smith

Is Freema Agyeman in New Amsterdam season 5?

You might have noticed that Freema Agyeman’s name is missing from the above list. She exited the show at the end of the fourth season and only has a small cameo appearance in New Amsterdam season 5. She is mentioned a few times in the season, but did not return to film new footage.

New cast members in New Amsterdam season 5

As mentioned above, the main “new” cast member for the final season is actress Sandra Mae Frank. Her character, Dr. Wilder, has a more significant role in season 5 as she was promoted from recurring to regular status.

Before landing her role on the show, Frank was best known for her work in projects like My Soul to Take and Netflix’s Daybreak. She also appeared in an episode of Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist.

There are a few other new cast members introduced in season 5:

• Skins and Finding Carter star Kathryn Prescott plays Dr. Lauren Bloom’s younger sister Vanessa
• True Detective alum John Earl Jelks joins the cast as Horace Reynolds, father of Dr. Floyd Reynolds
• Oscar-winning actress Marlee Matlin guest stars in an episode as Dr. Bev Clemons, mentor to Dr. Elizabeth Wilder
• Warrior Nun‘s Toya Turner plays the traveling nurse Gabrielle

All five seasons of New Amsterdam are now streaming on Netflix. Watch them all right here.