.New Amsterdam - Pilot Episode
Amsterdam
and Eva investigate the suspicious death of a student at a prestigious
New York City private school which leads to the revelation of a twisted
affair
In 1642, John Amsterdam (Nikolaj Coster Waldau), then a Dutch soldier in
the colony of New Amsterdam - later to become New York - stepped in
front of a sword to save the life of a Native American girl during a
massacre of her tribe. The girl in turn rescued Amsterdam, weaving an
ancient spell that conferred immortality upon him. Amsterdam will not
age until he finds his one true love. But Amsterdam has found this to be
a mixed blessing. Over the course of three centuries, he has experienced
endless adventure and honed his many talents. But everyone Amsterdam
meets must leave him in time. Lovers and children die while he remains
young. As the exhilaration of eternal life has given way to emotional
isolation, Amsterdam discovers that the blessing has become a curse. |