Ryan Eggold in ‘New Amsterdam’.Photo:Ralph Bavaro/NBC via Getty
Ralph Bavaro/NBC via Getty
The doors to New Amsterdam Hospital will be reopened!
New Amsterdamshowrunner, executive producer, and creator David Schulner is developing a spinoff series based on the beloved NBC show,Deadlinereports.
The series — tentatively titledNew Amsterdam: Tomorrow— is set to take place 30 years after the original, with Dr. Max Goodwin’s (Ryan Eggold) daughter, Luna Goodwin, taking over as Medical Director of New Amsterdam Hospital, per the outlet.
It’s been nearly 14 months since fans unknowingly saw thelayout for the new spinoff being set upin the series finale when Molly Griggs played an adult version of Luna.
Molly Griggs in ‘New Amsterdam’.Ralph Bavaro/NBC via Getty
In the final moments of the episode, a grown-up Luna speaks in front of hospital staff as the new medical director and opens up about how she was inspired to become a doctor because of her father.
Although it is unclear if Griggs or Eggold will appear in the new series, Deadline reports that fans can expect the show to “explore the ways artificial intelligence would help advance the medical industry in the future.”
NBC confirmed thatNew Amsterdamwould end after five seasonsin March 2022. The news came as a shock for many fans, as the show had received athree-season renewalin January 2020. At the time, the series was in the middle of its second season, and NBC estimated that it was averaging almost 10 million viewers.
Ryan Eggold in ‘New Amsterdam’.Peter Kramer/NBC via Getty
Peter Kramer/NBC via Getty
Apart from Eggold, the original series featuredJanet Montgomery,Jocko Sims,Freema Agyeman, Tyler Labine, and Anupam Kher.
“When I first read the pilot script forNew Amsterdam, I knew we had a winner. We cheered Max’s disruption of the status quo and applauded when he asked his patients the simple yet profound question, ‘How can I help?'” said Erin Underhill, the President of Universal Television, in a statement after the announcement was made.
“Over the last four seasons, David, Peter and our incredible cast have tackled important and thought-provoking stories that have touched on the human condition, but also made us laugh and imbued hope. We’re so proud of this series and are indebted to everyone involved in bringingNew Amsterdamto life. Bravo,” the statement continued.
After its series finale, the show’sInstagramposted a message to fans, sharing, “Thank you#DamFam, we hope we were able to help. ❤️ All 5 seasons of#NewAmsterdamare streaming now on@peacocktv.”
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New Amsterdamis streaming in full on Peacock.
source: people.com
