Episode
New Amsterdam: Laughter and Hope and A Sock In the Eye
Overview
Dr. Reynolds and Dr. Malvo have a heart-to-heart with Dr. Baptiste. Max learns a little more about Sharpe when someone from her past resurfaces. Iggy plays referee between two young patients and their families. Dr. Wilder reconsiders Max’s offer to join the staff.
Details
- Series
- New Amsterdam
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 6
- Air date
- 2021-10-26
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Laughter and Hope and A Sock In the Eye is Episode 6 in Season 4 of New Amsterdam. It aired on 2021-10-26. The runtime is 43 min.
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Episode 5: This Be the Verse
Dr. Fuentes continues her quest to remake the hospital in her vision. Max goes the extra mile to help a patient in need. Dr. Sharpe and Iggy find themselves at odds over a very serious issue. Reynolds discovers the importance of personal obligations. Bloom comes to a shocking realization about her mother.
Episode 7: Harmony
Max and Bloom are shocked when a deadly ambulance crash reveals a dangerous plan. Dr. Fuentes pressures Iggy to take on patients. Sharpe realizes her own cost-cutting has adversely affected her department. Reynolds, Baptiste and Malvo strive to reach an accord.
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Episode 4: Seed Money
Max struggles with a new fiscal reality at the hospital. Dr. Sharpe is on a mission to provide follow-up cancer screenings for patients before it’s too late. Bloom grapples with Dr. Shinwari’s new overnight schedule. Reynolds has an interesting conversation with Dr. Malvo about their future.
Episode 8: Paid in Full
Max is faced with a wrenching decision when New Amsterdam falls prey to a massive ransomware attack.
Episode 3: Same as It Ever Was
Max advises a young student at a science fair but encounters legal complications with her brilliant invention. Bloom encourages Dr. Shinwari to be more aggressive in the ED. Iggy gets a lesson in humility. Brantley has a surprise for the staff.
Episode 9: In A Strange Land
Max takes drastic measures to help several undocumented immigrants after a fire destroys the church where had sought refuge; Sharpe and Malvo assist a patient with a life threatening condition; Reynolds is conflicted about his new position.
Episode 2: We're in This Together
Max and Sharpe go public with their relationship at the hospital. The team struggles to handle an overcrowded and understaffed ICU. Iggy's overly critical feedback alienates his residents.
Episode 10: Death Is the Rule. Life Is the Exception
As Max and Dr. Sharpe prepare to depart for London, a deadly superbug hits the hospital and draws them back in. Leyla confronts Bloom about the secret she has been hiding. Iggy digs deep to help two grieving parents confront the reality that their son is gone.
Episode 1: More Joy
Max and Sharpe wake up to a new, more personal dynamic. Iggy calls upon an old contact to help with an explosive situation at the hospital. Bloom begins a tricky dynamic with her new Emergency Department residents. Reynolds finds himself in an awkward position with Dr. Baptiste and his wife, Dr. Lyn Malvo.
Episode 11: Talkin' Bout a Revolution
Max and Helen settle happily into their new life in London. Dr. Fuentes takes over as medical director with disastrous effects. Bloom helps a patient who thinks he’s cursed. Iggy develops a plan to get his psych patients gainfully employed.
Episode 12: The Crossover
Helen takes the reins at NHS Hampstead Hospital while Max gets creative to help a patient in need. Reynolds reaches a decision about Dr. Malvo. Iggy and Bloom help their patients understand the underlying cause of their stress. Dr. Wilder employs more unconventional techniques.
Episode 13: Family
Max and Helen adjust to sharing their lives and problems, including the challenge of Helen's mother. Bloom and Reynolds treat a family after their horrific car accident lands them in the ED. Iggy and Trevor reach a new understanding in their business relationship.