New amsterdam episode 2 season 53/29/2024 ![]() ![]() Whereas Max lays out pretty clearly why he can’t publicly support the mayor or the police in the on-going debate around whether the cops should be allowed to use devastating hollow-point ammunition, each of the other characters are forced to make serious last-minute decisions where sitting on the fence gets people killed. The push and pull of “Cavitation” is about choosing sides. You can’t just leave these things at the door. (A lot of this is a good excuse for on-the-nose commentary about police prejudice.) He’s also fretting about an upcoming dinner with his husband Kapoor, too, is letting his personal issues with his estranged junkie son effect his typically cool demeanour. Iggy Frome (Tyler Labine), meanwhile, is cosying up to the aunt of one of the victims and trying to get in front of any psychiatric issues the boy might experience as a result of his trauma. ![]() ![]() Max, to his credit, is more concerned with making sure that the reporting concerns the hospital and not any of the peripheral issues, such as whether or not the two gunshot victims were shot by the police unlawfully. Lauren Bloom (Janet Montgomery) breaks protocol, which leads to a bollocking from Floyd Reynolds (Jocko Sims) and puts Max in an awkward position with the journo, who records their testy exchange. (That’s technical jargon for, basically, “have a baby right now or not at all.”) And then the kids with gunshot wounds start coming in. Helen Sharpe (Freema Agyeman) has “diminished ovarian reserves”. Vijay Kapoor’s (Anupam Kher) son has arrived out of the blue, and Dr. Max, who has lost his voice, is being shadowed by a journalist. ![]() Even twenty-four hours prior, things aren’t looking good. ![]()
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