"New Amsterdam" (2008) TV series 2008-

Creators:

Christian Taylor
Allan Loeb
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Seasons:

1

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

A New York homicide detective is cursed with immortality.

Plot Keywords:

Detective | Immortality | New York City | Love | Supernatural Power

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau	...	John Amsterdam / ... (8 episodes, 2008)
Zuleikha Robinson	...	Eva Marquez (8 episodes, 2008)
Alexie Gilmore	...	Dr. Sara Dillane (8 episodes, 2008)
Stephen Henderson	...	Omar (8 episodes, 2008)
Jian	...	Detective (8 episodes, 2008)
Robert Clohessy	...	Detective Santori (6 episodes, 2008)
Jamie Harrold	...	Mank / ... (5 episodes, 2008)
Susan Misner	...	Callie Burnett (4 episodes, 2008)

Series Directed by
John David Coles		(2 episodes, 2008)

Series Writing credits
Allan Loeb		(8 episodes, 2008)
Christian Taylor		(8 episodes, 2008)
David Manson		(3 episodes, 2008)
Eric Overmyer		(2 episodes, 2008)

Series Produced by
Vanessa Hayes	....	associate producer (8 episodes, 2008)
Allan Loeb	....	executive producer (8 episodes, 2008)
David Manson	....	executive producer (8 episodes, 2008)
Steven Pearl	....	executive producer (8 episodes, 2008)
John David Coles	....	co-executive producer (7 episodes, 2008)
Ashley Gable	....	supervising producer (7 episodes, 2008)
John Mankiewicz	....	co-executive producer (7 episodes, 2008)
Margo Myers	....	producer (7 episodes, 2008)
Eric Overmyer	....	co-executive producer (7 episodes, 2008)
Barry Pullman	....	producer (7 episodes, 2008)

Series Original Music by
Mychael Danna		(8 episodes, 2008)

Series Cinematography by
Michael Slovis		(7 episodes, 2008)

Series Film Editing by
Sue Blainey		(4 episodes, 2008)
Gregg Featherman		(2 episodes, 2008)
Peter C. Frank		(2 episodes, 2008)

Series Casting by
Beth Bowling		(7 episodes, 2008)
Kim Miscia		(7 episodes, 2008)
Nadia Lubbe Simon		(7 episodes, 2008)

Series Production Design by
Bob Shaw		(7 episodes, 2008)

Series Art Direction by
Henry Dunn		(7 episodes, 2008)

Series Set Decoration by
Jacqueline Jacobson Scarfo		(7 episodes, 2008)

Series Costume Design by
Marie Abma		(7 episodes, 2008)

Series Makeup Department
Thom Gonzales	....	head of hair department (8 episodes, 2008)
Anita Roganovic	....	key hairstylist / key hair stylist (8 episodes, 2008)
Francesca Buccellato	....	key makeup artist (7 episodes, 2008)
Hildie Ginsberg	....	makeup department head (7 episodes, 2008)
Josh Turi	....	special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes, 2007)
Valerie Gladstone-Appel	....	assistant hair stylist (unknown episodes)
David Presto	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Wes Irwin	....	post-production manager (8 episodes, 2008)
Margo Myers	....	unit production manager (7 episodes, 2008)
Andrew Saxe	....	assistant unit production manager (7 episodes, 2008)
Caoilfhionn Sweeney	....	post-production supervisor (7 episodes, 2008)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Henri Sann	....	second second assistant director (8 episodes, 2008)
Yon Motskin	....	second unit director (5 episodes, 2008)
Jamie Sheridan	....	first assistant director (4 episodes, 2008)
Mikki Ziska	....	second assistant director (4 episodes, 2008)
Joan G. Bostwick	....	second assistant director (3 episodes, 2008)
T. Sean Ferguson	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 2008)

Series Art Department
Anna Butwell	....	props (8 episodes, 2008)
Kaem Coughlin	....	scenic artist (8 episodes, 2008)
Theresa Gonzalez	....	scenic industrial (8 episodes, 2008)
Linda Harvey	....	construction foreman (8 episodes, 2008)
Edward J. Johnson	....	carpenter (8 episodes, 2008)
Joan Winters	....	graphic design (8 episodes, 2008)
Jill Alexander	....	property master (7 episodes, 2008)
Flo Frintzilas	....	scenic artist (7 episodes, 2008)
Gary Grill	....	construction coordinator (7 episodes, 2008)
Laurel Kolsby	....	graphic designer: props (7 episodes, 2008)
Anya Lebow	....	set dresser (7 episodes, 2008)
Pamela Nullet	....	shop production assistant (7 episodes, 2008)
Rachael Weinzimer	....	assistant property master (7 episodes, 2008)
Stephen A. Baker	....	key construction grip (6 episodes, 2008)
Emily Beck	....	assistant art director (6 episodes, 2008)
Kevin Deckert	....	scenic artist (4 episodes, 2008)
Alanna Levy	....	art department coordinator (4 episodes, 2008)
Susan Ogu	....	assistant set decorator (4 episodes, 2008)
Mary Prlain	....	assistant set decorator (4 episodes, 2008)
Sylvia Trapanese	....	scenic foreman (4 episodes, 2008)
Leah Cimmelli	....	set dresser (3 episodes, 2008)
Dave Lieber	....	set dresser (3 episodes, 2008)
Eric Pastore	....	assistant on-set dresser (3 episodes, 2008)
Elan Dassani	....	computer & video supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Allan Byer	....	production sound mixer (8 episodes, 2008)
Tim Chilton	....	foley artist (8 episodes, 2008)
Erich Gann	....	sound effects editor (8 episodes, 2008)
Rod O'Brien	....	supervising sound editor (8 episodes, 2008)
David Torres	....	foley mixer (8 episodes, 2008)
Brian Harman	....	sound re-recording mixer (7 episodes, 2008)
Penny Harold	....	sound editor (7 episodes, 2008)
Sherry Klein	....	sound re-recording mixer (7 episodes, 2008)
Randal S. Thomas	....	dialogue editor (6 episodes, 2008)
Bob Costanza	....	sound effects editor (4 episodes, 2008)
Scott Cannizzaro	....	adr engineer (2 episodes, 2008)
Paul Pouthier	....	second boom operator (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Special Effects by
Conrad V. Brink Jr.	....	special effects coordinator (3 episodes, 2008)

Series Visual Effects by
Gary Gutierrez	....	visual effects supervisor (1 episode, 2008)
Guillaume Renberg	....	motion control operator (1 episode, 2008)
Jeff West	....	digital effects artist (1 episode, 2008)
Sun Chung	....	visual effects (unknown episodes)
Max Gabl	....	lead matte artist (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Manny Siverio	....	stunt coordinator (5 episodes, 2008)
Damian Achilles	....	stunts (4 episodes, 2008)
Mike Burke	....	stunt driver (4 episodes, 2008)
Roy Farfel	....	stunt coordinator / stunt driver (2 episodes, 2008)
Gene Harrison	....	stunt coordinator/stunts / stunt driver (2 episodes, 2008)
Patrick M. Walsh	....	stunts (2 episodes, 2008)
Jimmy P. Wong	....	stunt driver / stunt performer (2 episodes, 2008)
Anthony Vincent	....	stunt double (unknown episodes, 2007)
Blaise Corrigan	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Vince Cupone	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Shane Geraghty	....	stunt driver (unknown episodes)
Gabriel Hansen	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Drew Leary	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Stephen A. Pope	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Derrick Simmons	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Trampas Thompson	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Edward Wheeler	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Eli Aronoff	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (8 episodes, 2008)
Andrew Priestley	....	first assistant camera (8 episodes, 2008)
Brooke Stanford	....	chief lighting technician / gaffer (8 episodes, 2008)
Jonathan Stern	....	generator operator (8 episodes, 2008)
Jared Sturner	....	best boy grip (8 episodes, 2008)
Dennis Gamiello	....	key grip (7 episodes, 2008)
Lisa Origlieri	....	second assistant camera (7 episodes, 2008)
Peter Reniers	....	camera operator (7 episodes, 2008)
Rossana Rizzo	....	second assistant camera (7 episodes, 2008)
Andrew Voegeli	....	steadicam operator / camera operator (7 episodes, 2008)
Philip Gleason	....	video playback operator (5 episodes, 2008)
Doug Meils	....	additional rigging electric (5 episodes, 2008)
Linda Phillips	....	electrician (4 episodes, 2008)
Adam Troeger	....	camera operator: "b" camera (3 episodes, 2008)
Chris Drechsler	....	lighting technician (2 episodes, 2008)
Patrick Fontana	....	rigging electric (2 episodes, 2008)
Aida Artieda	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Anne Carson	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Andrew Greve	....	additional rigging electrician (unknown episodes)
Adam Hall	....	grip (unknown episodes)
William MacGhee	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Alexander Martin	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Simeon Moore	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Marcos Rodríguez-Quijano	....	additional camera loader (unknown episodes)
Randy M. Salo	....	best boy grip (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Grant Wilfley	....	extras casting (8 episodes, 2008)
Alexa L. Fogel	....	original casting (7 episodes, 2008)
Todd Feldman	....	background casting associate (3 episodes, 2008)
Clint Alexander	....	casting coordinator: New York (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Susan Bakula	....	costume tailor (8 episodes, 2008)
Amela Baksic	....	assistant costume designer (7 episodes, 2008)
Eileen Goh	....	set costumer (7 episodes, 2008)
Jennifer Ingram	....	wardrobe supervisor (7 episodes, 2008)
Jessica Pitcairn	....	costume coordinator (7 episodes, 2008)
Angela Mirabella	....	set costumer (3 episodes, 2008)
Megan Asbee	....	costume production assistant (unknown episodes)
David Davenport	....	wardrobe supervisor (unknown episodes)
Nicole Greenbaum	....	set costumer (unknown episodes)
Staci Greenbaum	....	costume production assistant (unknown episodes)
Emily Gunshor	....	costume shopper (unknown episodes)
David Paulin	....	costume ager/dyer (unknown episodes)
Amy Roth	....	assistant costume designer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Ben Perez	....	colorist: dailies (8 episodes, 2008)
Richie Roefaro	....	colorist assistant (8 episodes, 2008)
Eric Melrose	....	assistant editor (5 episodes, 2008)
Kenneth Requa	....	post-production coordinator (5 episodes, 2008)
Paul C. Warschilka	....	assistant editor (3 episodes, 2008)

Series Music Department
Vicki Hiatt	....	music supervisor (8 episodes, 2008)
Jen Monnar	....	music editor (8 episodes, 2008)
Rob Simonsen	....	composer: additional music (8 episodes, 2008)
Derek Syverud	....	music clearance (8 episodes, 2008)

Series Transportation Department
Peter Tavis	....	transportation coordinator (7 episodes, 2008)

Series Other crew
Wendy Brovetto	....	main title producer (8 episodes, 2008)
Michael Caine	....	script coordinator (8 episodes, 2008)
Chris Cloud	....	location assistant (8 episodes, 2008)
Hal Fuchsman	....	staff set production assistant / production assistant (8 episodes, 2008)
Corri Hopkins	....	location coordinator (8 episodes, 2008)
Bryan Keeling	....	title designer (8 episodes, 2008)
Paul Kenney	....	first assistant accountant (8 episodes, 2008)
M.J. Magbanua	....	production coordinator (8 episodes, 2008)
Johanna Marciano	....	title designer (8 episodes, 2008)
Michael Woody	....	assistant accountant (8 episodes, 2008)
Tyson Bidner	....	location manager (7 episodes, 2008)
Angelina Burnett	....	assistant: David Manson (7 episodes, 2008)
Antonio Ragona	....	production assistant (7 episodes, 2008)
Deidre Schrowang	....	production accountant (7 episodes, 2008)
Speed Weed	....	story editor (7 episodes, 2008)
Oren Yaniv	....	production secretary (7 episodes, 2008)
Lee Davis	....	script supervisor (6 episodes, 2008)
Jay Geller	....	stand-by construction (5 episodes, 2008)
Joane Baptiste	....	assistant production coordinator (4 episodes, 2008)
Kat Donahue	....	assistant location manager (4 episodes, 2008)
Dave Ginsberg	....	location scout (4 episodes, 2008)
Mike Grosky	....	assistant location manager (4 episodes, 2008)
Sally May Homer	....	production assistant (4 episodes, 2008)
Ryan David Kohler	....	production assistant (4 episodes, 2008)
Eric Papa	....	location assistant (4 episodes, 2008)
Jason Stant	....	payroll accountant (4 episodes, 2008)
Trish Gray	....	location scout (3 episodes, 2008)
Matthias B. Snyder	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2008)
Myo Campbell	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2008)
Scott Franklin	....	production secretary (2 episodes, 2008)
Mike Healey	....	location assistant (2 episodes, 2008)
Justin Reid	....	location scout (2 episodes, 2008)
Will Zullo	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2008)
Max Frankston	....	video effects (unknown episodes, 2007)
Omar Hernandez	....	production assistant (unknown episodes, 2007)
Ethan Anderson	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Michael Anthony	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Emily Evashevski	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
David Farr	....	first assistant accountant (unknown episodes)
James Lesage	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Robert Lopez	....	key set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Kate Maré	....	dialect coach (unknown episodes)
Cyril Merle	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Howard Samuelsohn	....	dialect coach (unknown episodes)
Georg Schmithüsen	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Joshua Shull	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Nate Shull	....	location assistant (unknown episodes)
Susan Silas	....	location scout (unknown episodes)
Ricardo Uhagon Vivas	....	set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Andrew Zolot	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• LaHa Films
• Regency Television
• Sarabande Productions
• Scarlet Fire Entertainment

Distributors

• Fox Network (2008) (USA) (TV) (original airing)

Special Effects

• Cinergy Creative (visual effects)

Other Companies

• David Haddad  transportation equipment
• Haddad's  transportation equipment
• Rockbottom Rentals  junxion box rentals
• Smart Post Sound  sound editing
• Soundtrack  ADR Facility
• Technicolor Creative Services  telecine and electronic assembly

Also Known As:

Runtime:

USA:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

LaHa Films

Trivia:

John uses surnames that are prior or current names of New York City; e.g., Amsterdam, York, etc.

Great opening episodes of a show that looks like it will take off!

This is one of the most innovative shows on television I've seen in a while, despite the fact that this idea has been attempted before, to no avail. Fox took a big risk when they placed this show into the Monday 9PM time-slot that's been reserved for 24 for its past six seasons. Although, as many of you know, it has been delayed due to the writer's strike. This show is undoubtedly symbolic and eye-gripping. Once you start watching, you can't stop, and it's 45-minute runtime goes by in what seems like ten minutes. The lead is solid as John Amsterdam, and even though you can detect a slight Irish accent on him, it adds to the "everyman, been everywhere, done everything" part that he has to play. On an audience level, one has to think what it must be like to live for 400 years, with virtually no risk of mortality. That is, unless you find your true love. John is depicted as the idealistic everyman, since he's lived so long (born in the 17th century (the 1600's)), he's been able to pick up every skill and the knowledge of a genius. A homicide detective, John's experience has endowed him with an impeccable instinct and sharp mind, hence he is able to quickly solve crimes that would otherwise lead fellow investigators to dead ends or mistrials. Although only a handful of people know his secret, he sometimes lets slip facts that he shouldn't know about personally to others. For example:

"This bar used to be a speakeasy during the prohibition."

"How would you know that?"

"...I used to drink here..."

With that said, I think this is one of the shows that is worth watching these days. You can catch it on Fox, Monday at 9/8c. If you don't watch TV, you can also catch each episode as they're added on the fox website, under fox-on-demand.