Rise

## Episode Chronology

**"Rise"** is the twentieth episode of the fourth season on NBC drama series *New Amsterdam*, and the seventy-fourth episode overall. It aired on May 10, 2022.

## Synopsis

Max discovers the extent to which Dr. Fuentes' cuts are severely damaging New Amsterdam and decides it's now or never. Iggy takes an unconventional approach to reach a young patient in need. Reynolds and Wilder perform a risky, life-saving surgery on unborn twins.

## Plot

Max, Laura and the others are given their badges back and allowed to work in the hospitals again. They aren’t entirely happy as they didn’t get their prior positions back. Laura and Casey head to the ED where she is no longer the boss. Meanwhile, Max talks to Helen and puts on a brave face that he will conquer the CEO of New Amsterdam and return the hospital to normal.

Back in London, Helen works to save a boy who is coding while his parents cry as they watch. Elizabeth and Floyd speak with a pregnant woman about her twins and how they have tumors in their lungs. Max looks at fellow colleagues who have rashes. It seems the cheap gloves at the hospital are the cause.

Iggy works with a patient virtually. They play video games and bond. Iggy makes plans to meet him at a convention. He doesn’t get out much but agrees to meet Iggy. Meanwhile, Floyd and Elizabeth work on the twins who are still in utero. After they fix the problem, they cannot get the twins back in.

Helen learns thee boy she saved who is on a vent will be disconnected tomorrow, per a ruling from court. Back at New Amsterdam, Max talks to more coworkers and employees and learns more about the cuts they have endured since he left and came back.

Floyd and Elizabeth think about creating an ectopic pregnant for their patient since she doesn’t have enough room in the womb for her twins. Helen calls Max. She has an idea – she could transfer her young patient to New Amsterdam where his parents could keep him on a vent.

Dr. Walsh, who is now running the ED, asks for Laura’s help when a patient on a nitro drip continues to have chest pain with the drip too low but low blood pressure when the drip is too high.

Max helps a number of his coworkers. They hope he takes the hospital back from Veronica. He admits he is done and going home.

Iggy finally confesses to the young man he plays video games with that he is a doctor who is only trying to help him. The teen immediate disconnects the game they are in and disappears. Meanwhile, the British police intervene in Helen’s case, stopping the parents from bringing their son to the US. They are forced to say goodbye to him as he will be disconnected from life support.

Floyd and Elizabeth are thrilled the surgery on the twins were a success. Walsh tells Laura he wants her to take back the ED, he doesn’t like being the boss.

Iggy’s video game buddy comes in to see him and accepts his help. Iggy is thrilled. Laura offers Leyla a place to live while she fights for her visa. Max calls Helen to admit Veronica won until he hears chanting. The support staff has gone on strike. Max is overcome with admiration while they chant. Veronica turns in her badge.

Max comes to the roof. There is a celebration, they have the hospital back. Karen tells Max they need him back too. He has a lot to think about.

## Cast

* Janet Montgomery as Dr. Lauren Bloom
* Freema Agyeman as Dr. Helen Sharpe
* Jocko Sims as Dr. Floyd Reynolds
* Tyler Labine as Dr. Iggy Frome

Guest Starring* Michelle Forbes as Dr. Veronica Fuentes
* Shiva Kalaiselvan as Leyla Shinwari
* Matthew Jeffers as Dr. Mark Walsh
* Alejandro Hernandez as Casey Acosta
* Christine Chang as Dr. Agnes Kao
* Megan Byrne as Gladys Miller
* Olivia Khoshatefeh as Dr. Yasmin Turan
* Debra Monk as Karen Brantley
* Keren Lugo as Dr. Diana Flores
* Jennifer Betit Yen as OR Nurse Aimee Kamoe
* Conner Marx as Ben Meyer
* Sandra Mae Frank as Dr. Elizabeth Wilder
* Anna Suzuki as Sandra Fall
* Becca Ballenger as Paramedic Goodrich
* Isaiah Seward as Paramedic Durango
* Leslie Uggams as Mama Nola Reynolds
* Peter Hans Benson as Gary Burgess
* Jaspal Binning as Garrett Gardam
* Amber Hodgkiss as Maureen Gardam
* Erick Zamora as Matias Reyes
* Morgan L. Assante as Patty the Patient Care Tech
* Dimitri Carter as Orderly James
* Lawrence Oliver Cherry as Deacon Earnest
* Brenda Crawley as Maggie from Maternity
* Mahalet Dejene as Anesthesiologist Nyala Abebe
* Donna Glaesener as Janitor Astrid
* Ben Hollandsworth as Adam B
* Zac Jaffee as Larry from Clerical
* Joseph Latimore as Maintenance Worker Nando
* Allegra Sky Leguizamo as Emma
* Tim Liu as Rodney from IT
* Gemma McIlhenny as Maintenance Worker Janice
* Eduardo Navas as Maintenance Worker Rafael
* Atibon Nazaire as Maintenance Worker Carl
* Amanda Kristin Nichols as Elaina the OR Tech
* Tyrone L. Robinson as Custodian Jerry Watkins
* Reece Santos as Cafeteria Tony
* Mahadeo Shivraj as Jin the Janitor
* Peter Stray as Dr. Phil Gabriel
* Darren Valinotti as Ollie Gardam
* Veronica Wathome as Maintenance Marta

## Multimedia

### Videos

New Amsterdam 4x19 "Truth Be Told" - 4x20 "Rise" Promo (HD)