The worst episodes of New Amsterdam
Ranked by viewer rating, lows first. Vote on a placement to back it or contest it. Fewer than 10 rated episodes — treat this ranking as provisional.
- 01
John recalls his days as a con man in the 1920s when he and Eva investigate the death of a woman who appears to have drowned. Meanwhile, John begins to wonder if he was right about Sara.
- 02
Skeptical of a confession by a homeless Gulf War veteran (Orlando Jones) who says he murdered a psychiatrist, Amsterdam probes the doctor's own research for clues about the killing.
- 03
The dying wish of John's first partner (Chris Bauer), who was shot in the line of duty, brings back memories of John's early days as a detective, and even provides clues about his search for mortality. But it also leads to run-ins with the Russian mafia.
- 04
The case of a murdered socialite leads Det. Amsterdam back to his past.
- 05
Amsterdam and Eva's probe of a student's death at a posh private school leads to a revelation of a twisted affair. And a secret of Amsterdam's comes out following a flashback to 1941.
- 06
A pair of brutal sexual assaults---one resulting in murder---remind Amsterdam of events he witnessed while working for a wealthy landowner in the 19th century. Meanwhile, Amsterdam gets better acquainted with Sara.
- 07
While investigating a homeless man's death and a possible connection with one of the deceased's prized possessions, which he kept at a shelter, John recalls how his addiction problems in the 1960s landed him in a psychiatric ward.
- 08
When a murder victim in Chinatown reminds John of a son he lost in the early 20th century, the investigation leads to a ruthless crime family who are related to his offspring, causing John to reflect on the consequences of his immortality.
