The promo for Episode 4 set the stage for another edge-of-your-seat installment, as the staff of the hospital will be inundated with patients, while Helen works to treat Max through his medical battle.
Time will tell if New Amsterdam has the teeth to keep running as long as its genre predecessor.
Now that the series knows that it has a full season ahead, it will have time to settle into a longer-term direction.
By ending its first episode with a huge twist, the show made it clear that it would not shy away from surprising moves.