Not to any of the fancy private hospitals that I could go to easily, but to Bellevue.'
It had someone at the center who was trying to fix the system.
Enter Dr. Max Goodwin,New Amsterdams version of Manheimer, played by Ryan Eggold.
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I was looking for relevance and honesty, he says.
I was looking to do something different.
(Manheimer serves as an EP on the show.)
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I feel like Im in a moment of being a part of these amazing true stories, he adds.
Its been really, really fulfilling.
I said no [to Davids pitch], he remembers, laughing.
Schulner, though, didnt keep looking.
Instead, he convinced Horton the show had a story that needed to be told.
Do you remember watchingThe West Wingand how you felt like you were a part of the process?
Schulner recalls with a laugh.
Im like, Dude, what happened to the patient?
And hes like, Oh, shes fine.
So, whos in this scene?'
In other words, Horton explains, Theyre fascinated with our world, and weremuchmore fascinated with theirs.
New Amsterdampremieres Tuesday, Sept. 25, at 10 p.m.
