New Amsterdam

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Season 1
  • Network: FOX
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 4, 2008
Season #: 2, 1
User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 56 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 45 out of 56
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 56
  3. Negative: 4 out of 56

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  1. RichoTB
    Mar 7, 2008
    3
    Wow. This show is absolutely horrendous. I don't have a clue why people are claiming its a paranormal drama... people are going on as if its got some unique plot device the likes of which Tru Calling, Supernatural or Moonlight contains. It doesn't. It really is just another generic, mundane, boring cop show, and the concept of an immortal protagonist sounds a lot more exciting Wow. This show is absolutely horrendous. I don't have a clue why people are claiming its a paranormal drama... people are going on as if its got some unique plot device the likes of which Tru Calling, Supernatural or Moonlight contains. It doesn't. It really is just another generic, mundane, boring cop show, and the concept of an immortal protagonist sounds a lot more exciting than how its executed in this series. Nothing worthwhile to say about it really. Sure, its not as bad as Women's Murder Club, but its still really awful. It does absolutely nothing interesting or entertaining to hold your attention. This show is the epitome of boring, just another murder-of-the-week police procedural with characters as dull as dishwater. Tired, uninspired, boring and pointless. Not worth bothering with.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

55
#55 Best TV Season of 2008
38
#38 Most Discussed TV Season of 2008
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#22 Most Shared TV Season of 2008

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
63

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 25
  3. Negative: 2 out of 25
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Misha Davenport
    75
    New Amsterdam is smart and far more original than most of the new series this season, which warrants it becoming a Monday habit.
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  2. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Maureen Ryan
    30
    The whole enterprise is very shoddy and predictable, and I can’t imagine that anyone involved did this for anything but a paycheck.
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  3. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Marc Bernardin
    67
    The debuting metaphysical cop drama comes on like a randy high schooler, dumping too much backstory too fast. [7 Mar 2008, p.88]
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