Dierdre Friel

When Sharpe has a case that hits close to home, she and Max team up to make things right for the patient; Iggy and Bloom are forced to make a tough call on a unique situation.

The recipient of Max's sister's heart arrives at New Amsterdam just as Max convinces Sharpe to take a risk on his course of treatment; Frome works to help a trans patient; Bloom grapples with a difficult conversation.

Max takes a chance on a new assistant and goes toe-to-toe with the board on a new plan; Iggy struggles to figure out what is causing a unit-wide illness; Kapoor receives some shocking news.

Max continues to work to solve underlying problems within the hospital despite his struggles with treatment; Reynolds makes the choice to do a costly surgery to determine an elusive diagnosis; Bloom must face her personal demons head-on.

When Iggy and Kapoor discover a patient might be suffering from lead poisoning, they are forced to take on the city; Max's unsolicited attempts to help a patient backfire.

Sharpe lands in hot water when she goes out on a limb for a patient; Max's grief comes to a head; Bloom takes a major step in her recovery.