Ole Sandbaek Joergensen The premise for this was great and I hoped there would be more, but since the eight episodes in 2007/2008 nothing more came, so it was a short lived series and have now been overtaken by a new series with much the same premise "forever", it is not a detective like in this one, but a coroner acting like a detective.The reason I like this series was the fact that there could be and was in the eight episodes the back and forth in time, the series would have the possibility to have episodes that showed more of past time, then the present and that could be quit cool.It was a very nice down to earth and close to the streets kind of police series, the acting worked and would have made it an okay series to watch all-in-all.

ljfoor Now, granted, it's very early in the game on this show. And, also granted, there is nothing original in the initial premise/concept of this show. But I am giving New Amsterdam a chance because so far this show has taken the violence, incongruence, and subplots that I didn't care for in Highlander away (I much more like the premise of a never-ending search for true love) and it's a well-told story. I watched Highlander because I liked Duncan, I found his story compelling, and I was more interested in the character study (after 400 years, he was still trying to get stuff right!)and his story; the rest was peripheral. I like John as a character so far and I like that he's so up front about his life -- no secrets. The concept of staying connected to his son even works. The supporting characters seem just right. And, I like the NYC setting. This is essentially a writer-driven series, with a compelling cast, so I think for this show to stay promising and continue forward, the writing will have to stay strong throughout. Time will tell.

bpy Well, there's nothing really new here that vigilant couch potatoes haven't seen before. "New Amsterdam" follows the Highlander formula almost to the letter, although the protagonist is a cop instead of a pretentious art dealer. Good-looking haunted 400 year old hero? Check. Flashback sequences? Check. Supporting cast who is clueless about his history? Check. A mortal confidant? Check. I kept waiting for someone to jump out of the shadows with a sword and shout "There can be only one!!!" Maybe it'll happen in Episode 2.New Amsterdam has good production values, a strong cast, and likable characters. The plot for the pilot was nothing special -- a standard cop-show plot is all we'll find here. There's a murder and you can bet our hero will solve it by the end of the episode. Pretty standard. The most promising plot hook comes from the what we can see as a possible developing love triangle. Our hero, you see, may have found his soul-mate in a random woman on the subway, the woman he has sought for centuries, whose love will finally allow him to grow old. At the same time, there's a very real chemistry between him and his new female partner.Again, it's NYPD Highlander. It's not necessarily original, but it is still very watchable. No swords, though.

subliminal_flux Fox's new series shows some promise. It's got a potent mix of crime, mystery, drama, and even wit, that could be something really good, if given the chance. I'm sure the topic of a man who has lived for many centuries is not new, its problem is that, as far as I know, it hasn't worked on screen yet. I've read countless tales of such people, yet thinking back, I really cant picture it as a film or show. Perhaps this "New Amsterdam" can make it work, its got ability to anyway.On a side note, I'm liking the cast. I just wish I can pronounce their names. Im interested to see what Zuleikah Robinson can bring to the show, though she's only listed to be showing in 2 episodes by IMDb.com, i hope thats not all. You might recognize her from the HBO series, Rome.