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The NBC hit drama “New Amsterdam” will pull one of its upcoming episodes that centered around a flu pandemic that seemed a little too similar to the coronavirus, Deadline reports.
What’s going on
- “New Amsterdam” pulled the upcoming episode, which was filmed in New York, since it dealt with a deadly pandemic hitting New York City, Deadline reports.
- Three writers on the show got sick with the coronavirus. Guest star Daniel Dae Kim was also diagnosed with COVID-19, as I wrote about for the Deseret News.
- “New Amsterdam” showrunner David Schulner said he supported the idea, according to Fox News.
Details
- The episode — called “Pandemic” and later renamed “Our Doors Are Always Open” — was originally set to air April 7.
- Instead, “New Amsterdam” will air repeat episode for the next two weeks.
- The pandemic episode will air at a later date, according to Deadline.
Real life vs. fiction
- “New Amsterdam” takes place at a fictionalized version of a hospital similar to Bellevue Hospital in New York.
- Bellevue Hospital has hit headlines in recent days after a massive makeshift morgue was created there to house those who passed away from the coronavirus, according to NBC New York.