Anthony Ruiz

Detective Lake, wounded in a gunfight prompted by the reopening of an old murder case, escapes from the hospital and takes hostage the original case's only witness (Victoria Cartagena).

As Max's life hangs in the balance, the doctors and staff rally to help him and support Georgia, but when Dean Fulton takes charge of the hospital, the team must fight to hold on to the legacy Max has created.

Max invokes a hospital-wide census in an effort to get to know the staff of New Amsterdam on a deeper level; Reynolds takes a leap of faith that lands him in hot water; Dr. Castro extends her treatment plan to more patients in the hospital.

Max is on a mission to fix systemic racism at New Amsterdam; Bloom treats a patient who reminds her things aren't as they seem; Sharpe is overwhelmed while tending to a family matter; Reynolds tries to keep his composure while treating a dad and son.

A burst pipe plunges the ED into chaos; Iggy counsels two stressed-out parents about their child; Gwen and Calvin have some devastating news for Max.