New Amsterdamfans, rejoice!On Saturday, NBC announced it had renewed the popular medical drama for three more seasons, through 2023. The show starsRyan Eggold,Janet Montgomery, Freema Agyeman, Anupam Kher, Tyler Labine and Jocko Sims as the medical staff of a fictionalized version of America’s oldest public hospital in New York City.According to NBC,New Amsterdamhas averaged almost 10 million viewers.The renewal means that the series will last for at least five seasons.New Amsterdam.Virginia Sherwood/NBCNew Amsterdambegan airing its first season in September 2018, and is currently in the midst of its second season. The mid-season finale, which aired in November, ended on a life-or-death cliffhanger as a group of Rikers Island prisoners being treated at the hospital planned a violent escape.While speaking toPEOPLE Nowin October, Montgomery, 34, hinted at what could be next for her character, Dr. Lauren Bloom.“I spoke to one of the writers — I don’t know if I’m allowed to say this, but I’m going to say it — but I spoke to one of the writers because I really wanted to explore some more of Bloom’s family outside of the job,” she shared.Montgomery also hinted that one of Bloom’s family members could make an appearance in season 2, saying, “[She] had an episode where she spoke about her upbringing and I do think that there may possibly be one of them entering the show at some point — you didn’t hear it from me!”New Amsterdamreturns for the rest of its second season on Tuesday.
New Amsterdamfans, rejoice!
On Saturday, NBC announced it had renewed the popular medical drama for three more seasons, through 2023. The show starsRyan Eggold,Janet Montgomery, Freema Agyeman, Anupam Kher, Tyler Labine and Jocko Sims as the medical staff of a fictionalized version of America’s oldest public hospital in New York City.
According to NBC,New Amsterdamhas averaged almost 10 million viewers.
The renewal means that the series will last for at least five seasons.
New Amsterdam.Virginia Sherwood/NBC
New Amsterdambegan airing its first season in September 2018, and is currently in the midst of its second season. The mid-season finale, which aired in November, ended on a life-or-death cliffhanger as a group of Rikers Island prisoners being treated at the hospital planned a violent escape.
While speaking toPEOPLE Nowin October, Montgomery, 34, hinted at what could be next for her character, Dr. Lauren Bloom.
“I spoke to one of the writers — I don’t know if I’m allowed to say this, but I’m going to say it — but I spoke to one of the writers because I really wanted to explore some more of Bloom’s family outside of the job,” she shared.
Montgomery also hinted that one of Bloom’s family members could make an appearance in season 2, saying, “[She] had an episode where she spoke about her upbringing and I do think that there may possibly be one of them entering the show at some point — you didn’t hear it from me!”
New Amsterdamreturns for the rest of its second season on Tuesday.
source: people.com
