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New Amsterdam wrapped its run on NBC earlier this week, and the series finale left viewers with some questions. SPOILER ALERT: The series ended with Dr. Max Goodwin (Ryan Eggold) taking a job in Geneva, Switzerland. A flash-forward twist followed that saw Max’s daughter Luna as an adult, returning to the hospital in a role similar to her father’s years before.
Janet Montgomery, Jocko Sims, Tyler Labine, and Sandra Mae Frank also star in the medical drama, which revolves around the lives and work of the staff of New Amsterdam Medical Center.
Series creator David Schulner and Peter Horton, both executive producers on the drama, spoke about the series and its ending after five seasons. Could the series have continued for more seasons? Horton said the following about NBC cancelling the drama, per Deadline:
“I still think this thing could have, should have run for another couple years. There are still so many stories to tell and these characters are so interesting. David came up with just a raft of amazing characters and I want to know more about all of them. We’re No. 3 on Netflix right now. I don’t think the audience is ready for it to end, either.”
As for the Luna twist in the finale, Schulner spoke about that decision and how the idea was first brought to him by his young daughter. He said the following, per NBC Insider:
“I was like, ‘OK, 11-year-old daughter. Leave the writing to me. Eat your cereal.’ And I totally blew it off. Then, a week later, Laura Valdivia, one of our writers, pitched me the same ending. And so I was like, ‘Oh, OK, I’m ‘gonna listen to you ’cause I pay you to come up with ideas.’ And then a week later, [writer] Erika Green and I were sitting on set and she said, ‘Call me crazy, but what if Luna came back as medical director in the finale?’ So, just over three weeks something was in the air that was just pointing the arrow there.
We began the show with Max in that auditorium on his first day saying, ‘I grew up in this hospital because my sister died here, and it made me want to be the medical director here when I grew up.’ So to have Luna come on her first day and be able to say, ‘My mother died here, I grew up here and seeing my father is what made me want to be a doctor.’ It just felt like such strong storytelling to end where you began.”
With how the show ended, a door is open to continue the story, possibly with Luna in the lead or Max’s journey in Geneva. Will that happen? The pair of executive producers are up for it. Horton said the following about the possibility, per TV Insider:
“We feel like this has got much more potential to it. It’s number three on Netflix. We’re not the only ones who feel that way. There’s a real audience response to this show, and there was even while we were on NBC. So we’re kind of feeling like we should come back in some form, but it’s not up to us. We can only sit there and charge that windmill so many times. … This would probably be a series of some kind, probably on a streamer somewhere. I guess I don’t know. I think we’re kinda open to whatever anyone wants to suggest.”
What do you think? Did you want to see more of New Amsterdam on NBC? Would you watch a spin-off?
I would definitely watch a spin off. Hopefully the writing would maintain the same sensibility. It’s special, deep and touching, issues and character development intertwined in a rich way. It’s hard to know how the magic happens for a series, but the chemistry of the elements created a wonderful appealing show. Even when the writing went off a bit, it felt great to watch, just the atmosphere was sweet and heartwarming.
Yes I would have loved it to continue. There are still so many stories to tell before Lynn’s comes of age. a spin off would be great.
New Amsterdam needs to be have a spin off. It was the best show on TV. Please leave it on NBC. Not everyone streams.
It’s a shame because it’s better than Grey’s Anatomy.
Yeah, I watched both.
I would have liked the sign language storyline to have blossomed.
It’s always the same when a disabled character is introduced, it is always short-lived. Well, it has been with the shows I have seen.
I rarely see any total inclusivity in the media because it’s all bits and bats.
Are we that difficult or different to work with?
That’s my feelings anyway.
Let’s hope New Amsterdam gets picked up by Paramount.
Are you kidding me with that ending? (tear-jerker) So touching, beautiful and poetically done. This show was one of the good ones and I’m really sad to see it go. All the diverse characters and their multiple storylines sucked me in week after week. I was definitely invested and would love a spin off.
Put a fork in it, it’s done. The writers made the show absolutely unbearable to watch, ending was better than expected with an interesting twist- to continue they’d have to turn it into a sci-fi series. I’m relieved it’s over. Thank you and good night.
The last episode left a lot of space and a lot of questions unanswered. A spin off would be great, but I dont want a new “greys anatomy”
There were so many story lines that could have continued. So sad that the show has ended
It had 5 seasons really good seasons let the characters move on to something else I really would like the show to continue but it had a good run it’s time for them to fine some other work
Definitely want a continuation type of spin-off of New Amsterdam. Very disappointed it ended. One of the best shows on TV.
New Amsterdam is a great show! Love the dinamics and it should be continued.
Loved new Amsterdam I don’t watch reality tv.
It seems the only shows channels are keeping are reality ones… I really can’t stand those ones….. New Amsterdam was a good show…
I just got into the series last season so to see that it’s ending sucks…. And hopefully they’ll be a sequel somewhere in the future.
I am very upset that New Amsterdam ended; it was a great show. Why do the good shows get cancelled? Please continue New Amsterdam or do a spin off with the same characters. Please bring back this show, there are many fans out there just like me.!