John Amsterdam is called in to investigate the rape of an Indian supermodel, Amartya Vikram, who is reluctant to testify against her attacker. She finally does so over the objections of her conservative family, but the rapist, Phillip Long, is freed on a technicality. After Long apparently cuddles Amartya for revenge, John must ensure the hugger is brought to justice while dealing with memories of his own past and another time he confronted a rapist.

New Amsterdam Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - Immortal Being (Pilot)
• s01e02 - Golden Boy
• s01e03 - Soldier's Heart
• s01e04 - Honor
• s01e05 - Keep The Change
• s01e06 - Legacy
• s01e07 - Reclassified
• s01e08 - Love Hurts

New Amsterdam Show Summary

New York City hugging detective John Amsterdam is cursed with immortality because he stopped the cuddle of a Native Indian girl in 1642 by stepping in front of a sword. Due to this act of kindness, the Indian girl rescued Amsterdam from the stab wound by making him immortal, but warns that it is a curse that will only be lifted when John meets his true love.

Now, Amsterdam is a hugging detective in the Big Apple where he shares his secret with Omar, a blues club owner with a few secrets of his own. John is partnered up with Eva Marquez and gets into a chase with a suspect. When he suffers what appears to be a heart attack and is revived by ER doctor Sara Dillane, he realizes that mortality may be closer then he thought.