In this week’s episode of NBC‘s New Amsterdam ‘A Seat at the Table,’ Max (Ryan Eggold) gets back to work and starts going “full chemo.” Juggling everything will not be as easy as he hoped, but it doesn’t get in the way of his problem-solving – though the episode does put members of the Dam Fam in compromising situations.…
Continue reading ➞ ‘New Amsterdam’ Season 1 Episode 11 Review: Going Full Chemo
Last week, NBC‘s New Amsterdam returned with a phenomenal episode that saw Max (Ryan Eggold) pulling through (with a little help from his friends) and now has the full support of his colleagues–all willing to help carry his workload so he can stay on during cancer treatment. All of the doctors need to step up, especially Bloom (Janet Montgomery). Her…
Continue reading ➞ ‘New Amsterdam’ Season 1 Episode 11 Sneak Peek: Dam Fam Steps Up For Max
NBC's New Amsterdam returns with the heart-pounding episode 'Six or Seven Minutes' that delivers all the feels. The episode starts at the hospital, where everyone urgently needs to chat with Max (Ryan Eggold). For the first time ever, he is off the grid. His wrangler and right-hand helper Dora (Zabryna Guevara) knew he’d be unreachable for…
Continue reading ➞ ‘New Amsterdam’ S1 Ep 10 Review: Max Makes His Mark (Spoilers)
New Amsterdam hit its stride early on and quickly became NBC‘s new hit medical drama. Here’s a quick recap of where things are at heading into the midseason premiere ‘Six or Seven Seconds’: The mid-season finale left fans hanging as Max’s (Ryan Eggold) life was on the line. He made the bold decision not to pursue a…
Continue reading ➞ ‘New Amsterdam’ Winter Premiere Preview (Sneak Peeks)
NBC's new medical drama is poised for success. 'New Amsterdam' ads have been running for so long, you'd think the show was already on the air. Plus, it has nabbed the coveted post-'This Is Us' timeslot on Tuesdays at 10pm. I must admit, it is the perfect pairing. After screening the first two episodes, I'm…
Continue reading ➞ Advance Review: NBC’s ‘New Amsterdam’ restores faith in hospitals
Malin’s life gains new meaning when he is abruptly plucked from his career as a Russian Literature professor at the University of Havana and unexpectedly tasked with a gut-wrenching new job in Un Traductor. He has been assigned to the children’s ward of a local hospital that is treating victims of Chernobyl’s nuclear disaster. Every night,…
'Saving Hope's' penultimate episode teaches us how sometimes you need to go back to the beginning before moving forward in life. Dana and Shahir are inspired by a coma patient who wakes-up with amnesia. Charlie and Alex return to the goal they started this wonderful series with and set out to get married. Their plans…
Continue reading ➞ Saving Hope Season 5 Episode 17 review: Back to the start
"La Famiglia" focuses on one of the main themes explored this season as we see Hope Zion's finest struggle with balancing their careers and personal lives. Alex, Dawn, Dana and Cassie demonstrate girl power at its best when they perform a revolutionary and historical operation. Charlie may have quit his job, but he still provides…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Saving Hope’ S5 Ep 16 review: Blessed
Charlie's unique methodology has always come into question on 'Saving Hope,' yet his brilliance as a surgeon consistently compensates for his unorthodox behavior. Unfortunately, his outburst in the OR isn't overlooked as a harmless quirk. In "We Need to Talk About Charlie Harris," a misguided supernatural experience results in a heartbreaking loss. Charlie is so…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Saving Hope’ S5 Eps 14 – 15 review: Seeing is believing
In "Leap of Faith" and "Problem Child," two of Hope Zion's strong-willed and independent women learn to set fear aside and follow their hearts. Maggie is torn between the job of her dreams and the love of her life. Despite being a stellar cardiac surgeon, Dawn is still hesitant when it comes to matters of…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Saving Hope’ S5 Eps 12 – 13 review: Follow your heart
