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Spoilers ahead for the final two episodes of “New Amsterdam” on NBC, which are called “In the Right Place” and “How Can I Help?”
“New Amsterdam” is officially over and so is the episode titled “How Can I Help?” and shows how the doctors come together and do everything possible to save the mother’s life. They performed an almost impossible surgery at the cost of Max not being able to take Luna to the Mermaid Parade before moving to Geneva so she could get a job at the World Health Organization. The series didn’t end with Max asking a whole new crowd how he could help, but Goodwin giving a speech: an unexpected flash forward revealed that an elderly Moon had become the new medical director of New Amsterdam!
Executive producers David Shulner and Peter Horton spoke to CinemaBlend about the unexpected ending and Max’s moment of not making it to the finale. Young Luna spent most of the episode upset that her father didn’t take her to the mermaid parade, until he finally explained that everyone had to come together to save someone’s mother. He promised that she would never remember that day, but in the end, that was not the case. This will be the day she realizes she wants to be a doctor, leading to the final scene of an aged Luna taking her father’s former position as medical director.
David Schulner, who also co-wrote the series finale, talked about how the show came up with the finale for the grown-up Moon, saying:
Before we started Season 5, we knew it was going to be our last season, which is a blessing and a curse, right? You don’t want to be undone, but the best way to be undone is to be aware of it and be able to plan for it. So my 11-year-old daughter said one morning at breakfast, “What if Luna comes back as the head doctor when she gets older?” And I said, “Okay, 11-year-old girl, leave a letter with me, please.” I said, “That’s not going to happen, but thank you for your time.”
“New Amsterdam” was officially canceled in March 2022, when season 4 was still airing. On the plus side, there was still one full (albeit shorter than usual) season of thirteen episodes to go. Apparently, the first person to support the elderly Luna was none other than David Schulner’s daughter! Since she wasn’t a full-time screenwriter at age 11, Schulner wasn’t immediately on board, but she wasn’t the only one who pitched that final scene. The EP continued:
Then, a week later, one of our writers, Laura Valdivia, email me the exact same ending. And I thought, “Okay, maybe I’ll think about it now.” Then, a week later, I was on set with [the writer] Erica Green, and she said, “Call me crazy, but what if Luna comes back as the medical director at the end of the show?” So, in three weeks, three different people presented me with the same ending, and I thought, “I think , that this is the final!” [laughs] He was taken off the air.
If three people independently came up with the same ending, how could the executive producers choose anything else? Unsurprisingly, actor Jocko Sims described the series finale as “a beautiful ending that presents a nice, beautiful nod to our wonderful journey.” Schulner continued:
It’s interesting because you end up where you started. We started with Max in that auditorium as the new medical director, so it really made sense to end with someone else taking over.
After it became known that Max was moving to Geneva, a new medical director was inevitable for New Amsterdam. Few fans probably predicted that Max’s final scene would actually just be a quiet moment with his daughter and she would get the last scene of the show. According to executive producer Peter Horton, Max had to make a last-minute choice:
After all, the woman he chose was his daughter. He will be her father in all the ways he knows he wants and needs to be for her. It’s a choice.
While Max’s relationship with Wilder was going well, and he even opened up to some extent about his previous relationship with Helen, there was only one person he could prioritize over all others: his daughter. The finale ended before showing what their lives are like after they leave New York, but I like to imagine it includes at least one mermaid parade.
Of course, Max’s final scene with Wilder he left the door open for him to come back some day, and he held no grudges about leaving. Whether he really was is a gap that New Amsterdam just doesn’t fill. When I asked the executive producers if there was an answer to whether or not he was back, David Schulner said:
I know what I’m thinking. We actually shot the finale that more accurately pointed the arrow to this or that conclusion, but it’s much better when the audience can participate in it.
There was an ending that would have shed more light on Max’s future after his departure from New Amsterdam as medical director, but it was ultimately cut short. According to Schulner, letting viewers come up with their own scenario works better than giving a hard answer one way or the other. Peter Horton shared another privilege of not answering every question unequivocally:
It’s also a little subtle message to the web if you ever want to bring it back. [laughs]
New Amsterdam had a happy ending in the series finale. Gabrielle decided to stay in New York with Reynolds, and fans saw the whole family together, looking much happier than in previous memory. Iggy and Martin remarried, living up to Tyler Lubin’s high hopes for their relationship. Bloom is reunited with her sister at an AN meeting after getting a clearer picture of the new life (and new apartment) she wants to build for herself. Even Daniel Dae Kim made one last appearance as Dr. Cassian Shin!
Wilder’s future was a little less clear, but she seemed more or less resigned to Max’s decision. Also, despite the fact that the series didn’t have enough time to tell much about the elderly Luna, I think it’s safe to say that she won’t become a medical director, like Veronica Fuentes, in season 4.
As for whether New Amsterdam will ever return to NBC… well, fans can always hope. Ryan Eggeld is already starring in a new TV show, so he won’t be away from the small screen for long. Whether you’re happy with the finale or not, you can return to stream New Amsterdam in full with a Peacock Premium subscription and find new viewing options in our 2023 TV premiere schedule.
Spoilers ahead for the final two episodes of “New Amsterdam” on NBC, which are called “In the Right Place” and “How Can I Help?”
“New Amsterdam” is officially over and so is the episode titled “How Can I Help?” and shows how the doctors come together and do everything possible to save the mother’s life. They performed an almost impossible surgery at the cost of Max not being able to take Luna to the Mermaid Parade before moving to Geneva so she could get a job at the World Health Organization. The series didn’t end with Max asking a whole new crowd how he could help, but Goodwin giving a speech: an unexpected flash forward revealed that an elderly Moon had become the new medical director of New Amsterdam!
Executive producers David Shulner and Peter Horton spoke to CinemaBlend about the unexpected ending and Max’s moment of not making it to the finale. Young Luna spent most of the episode upset that her father didn’t take her to the mermaid parade, until he finally explained that everyone had to come together to save someone’s mother. He promised that she would never remember that day, but in the end, that was not the case. This will be the day she realizes she wants to be a doctor, leading to the final scene of an aged Luna taking her father’s former position as medical director.
David Schulner, who also co-wrote the series finale, talked about how the show came up with the finale for the grown-up Moon, saying:
Before we started Season 5, we knew it was going to be our last season, which is a blessing and a curse, right? You don’t want to be undone, but the best way to be undone is to be aware of it and be able to plan for it. So my 11-year-old daughter said one morning at breakfast, “What if Luna comes back as the head doctor when she gets older?” And I said, “Okay, 11-year-old girl, leave a letter with me, please.” I said, “That’s not going to happen, but thank you for your time.”
“New Amsterdam” was officially canceled in March 2022, when season 4 was still airing. On the plus side, there was still one full (albeit shorter than usual) season of thirteen episodes to go. Apparently, the first person to support the elderly Luna was none other than David Schulner’s daughter! Since she wasn’t a full-time screenwriter at age 11, Schulner wasn’t immediately on board, but she wasn’t the only one who pitched that final scene. The EP continued:
Then, a week later, one of our writers, Laura Valdivia, email me the exact same ending. And I thought, “Okay, maybe I’ll think about it now.” Then, a week later, I was on set with [the writer] Erica Green, and she said, “Call me crazy, but what if Luna comes back as the medical director at the end of the show?” So, in three weeks, three different people presented me with the same ending, and I thought, “I think , that this is the final!” [laughs] He was taken off the air.
If three people independently came up with the same ending, how could the executive producers choose anything else? Unsurprisingly, actor Jocko Sims described the series finale as “a beautiful ending that presents a nice, beautiful nod to our wonderful journey.” Schulner continued:
It’s interesting because you end up where you started. We started with Max in that auditorium as the new medical director, so it really made sense to end with someone else taking over.
After it became known that Max was moving to Geneva, a new medical director was inevitable for New Amsterdam. Few fans probably predicted that Max’s final scene would actually just be a quiet moment with his daughter and she would get the last scene of the show. According to executive producer Peter Horton, Max had to make a last-minute choice:
After all, the woman he chose was his daughter. He will be her father in all the ways he knows he wants and needs to be for her. It’s a choice.
While Max’s relationship with Wilder was going well, and he even opened up to some extent about his previous relationship with Helen, there was only one person he could prioritize over all others: his daughter. The finale ended before showing what their lives are like after they leave New York, but I like to imagine it includes at least one mermaid parade.
Of course, Max’s final scene with Wilder he left the door open for him to come back some day, and he held no grudges about leaving. Whether he really was is a gap that New Amsterdam just doesn’t fill. When I asked the executive producers if there was an answer to whether or not he was back, David Schulner said:
I know what I’m thinking. We actually shot the finale that more accurately pointed the arrow to this or that conclusion, but it’s much better when the audience can participate in it.
There was an ending that would have shed more light on Max’s future after his departure from New Amsterdam as medical director, but it was ultimately cut short. According to Schulner, letting viewers come up with their own scenario works better than giving a hard answer one way or the other. Peter Horton shared another privilege of not answering every question unequivocally:
It’s also a little subtle message to the web if you ever want to bring it back. [laughs]
New Amsterdam had a happy ending in the series finale. Gabrielle decided to stay in New York with Reynolds, and fans saw the whole family together, looking much happier than in previous memory. Iggy and Martin remarried, living up to Tyler Lubin’s high hopes for their relationship. Bloom is reunited with her sister at an AN meeting after getting a clearer picture of the new life (and new apartment) she wants to build for herself. Even Daniel Dae Kim made one last appearance as Dr. Cassian Shin!
Wilder’s future was a little less clear, but she seemed more or less resigned to Max’s decision. Also, despite the fact that the series didn’t have enough time to tell much about the elderly Luna, I think it’s safe to say that she won’t become a medical director, like Veronica Fuentes, in season 4.
As for whether New Amsterdam will ever return to NBC… well, fans can always hope. Ryan Eggeld is already starring in a new TV show, so he won’t be away from the small screen for long. Whether you’re happy with the finale or not, you can return to stream New Amsterdam in full with a Peacock Premium subscription and find new viewing options in our 2023 TV premiere schedule.
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