Episode
New Amsterdam: Preventable
Overview
Max is forced to reckon with his diagnosis in a new way as things become more difficult for him. Meanwhile, Reynolds is forced to address what could have gone wrong in a recent surgery.
Details
- Series
- New Amsterdam
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 2019-04-30
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Preventable is Episode 20 in Season 1 of New Amsterdam. It aired on 2019-04-30. The runtime is 43 min.
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