I worry that this is sending a false message to the American public about how healthcare actually works. Bloom now needs? Come on, Max - you have to think these things through! What happens when they run out of beds in the back? Where is the money coming from to hire all these new nurses that Dr. I’m baffled by the notion that the ER could just do away with the waiting room. Floyd Reynolds - (Photo by: Francisco Roman/NBC) NEW AMSTERDAM - “Rituals” Episode 102 - Pictured: (l-r) Janet Montgomery as Dr. There are very few problems that can be solved simply by saying “done” when someone asks for something.

However, I’m tremendously let down by the way New Amsterdam is going about it. I absolutely love the concept of a medical drama about doctors fighting to fix our broken healthcare system. Max Goodwin might just be the most naive, idealistic character I’ve ever seen on television. His personal and professional lives are both crumbling as he desperately tries to succeed in both arenas.

On New Amsterdam Season 1 Episode 2, “Rituals,” Max is forced to balance problems coming at him from every direction.

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