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New Amsterdam

New Amsterdam

Live like there's always tomorrow.

20087.21 Season8 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

John Amsterdam is a New York homicide detective unlike any other. He is brilliant, mysterious, reckless, and immortal. In 1642 he saved a Native Indian girl during a massacre of her indigenous tribe. In return, the girl cast an ancient spell that conferred immortality upon him. Amsterdam will not age, she told him, until he finds his one true love.

Created by David Manson
Produced by Ashley Gable, John Mankiewicz, Lasse Hallström
NetworksFOX

Top Cast

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

John Amsterdam

Zuleikha Robinson

Zuleikha Robinson

Eva Marquez

Stephen McKinley Henderson

Stephen McKinley Henderson

Omar

Alexie Gilmore

Alexie Gilmore

Dr. Sara Dillane

J

Jian Leonardo

Detective

Robert Clohessy

Robert Clohessy

Detective Santori

Themes & Keywords

new york cityimmortalityrecovering alcoholicnypdmurder investigationhomicide detectivemysteriousdramaticsentimentalromanticcomplicated

About New Amsterdam

New Amsterdam is a drama, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 2008 exploring themes of new york city, immortality, recovering alcoholic, nypd, murder investigation, homicide detective. Created by David Manson, it stars Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Zuleikha Robinson, Stephen McKinley Henderson. John Amsterdam is a New York homicide detective unlike any other. He is brilliant, mysterious, reckless, and immortal. In 1642 he saved a Native Indian girl during a massacre of her indigenous tribe. In return, the girl cast an ancient spell that conferred immortality upon him. Amsterdam will not age, she told him, until he finds his one true love.

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