As reported nearly a year ago, Nikolaj Coster Waldau was cast as the lead in "Virtuality", a 2-hour TV movie/backdoor pilot for FOX. After spending a lengthy amount of time in limbo, this movie will now be broadcast on June 26th, 2009 8:00-10:00PM ET on FOX.

More info can be found here:
http://virtuality-tv.info/ - a fansite for this project.

Best of luck to Nikolaj and the rest of the cast!

Tags: Cast, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

It's been 8 months since New Amsterdam graced our TV screens and still we have no word on a potential DVD release.
The small number of episodes may be working against us, however recent series with a similar number (such as Bionic Woman) have received a proper retail release.

The website "TV Shows On DVD" has, in the past, had some success in helping to inspire the release of sought after TV shows.

They have a page for New Amsterdam where you can let them know that you would buy the series if it were available as:
a) Season Set
b) Best Of
c) Individual Episodes
d) All of the above

If you are interested in purchasing the series on DVD, visit the site and vote! Currently, New Amsterdam sits at a lowly rank of 903rd out of all unreleased shows on their list. Please, help improve this number!

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/shows/New-Amsterdam/11138

Note: You must be registered in order to see the voting options.

Tags: DVD, New Amsterdam

Effective immediately, “New Amsterdam : Forever” has moved to a new hosting provider.

This move should be transparent to site visitors but any email sent to me between September 26th-28th, 2008 may get lost along the way. If you send me anything and don’t hear a response, please send it again after the 28th.

Thanks,
John

Tags: Site Update

New Amsterdam’s Zuleikha Robinson has been signed on to play the character of Ilana on the 5th season of Lost. According to Michael Ausiello, of ew.com, the “deal calls for her to start off as a recurring player with an option to become a series regular in season 6.”

Tags: Cast, Zuleikha Robinson

New Amsterdam has been nominated for a 2008 Emmy Award in the category of “Outstanding Main Title Design”.


The complete list of contenders in this category is as follows:

Bernard And Doris • HBO • Trigger Street Independent Productions in association with Little Bird and Chicago Films and HBO Films
Garson Yu, Creative Director/Art Director
Synderela Peng, Designer/Art Director
Etsuko Uji, Designer/Animator
Edwin Baker, Designer

Chuck • NBC • From College Hill Pictures, Wonderland Sound and Vision in association with Warner Bros. Television
Karin Fong, Title Designer
Jonathan Gershon, Title Designer
Dana Yee, Title Designer

Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Mark Gardner, Designer/Director
Steve Fuller, Designer/Director
Cara McKenney, Main Title Producer

New Amsterdam • FOX • Sarabande Productions, LaHa Films, Scarlett Fire Entertainment in association with Regency Television
Johanna Marciano, Creative Director/Designer
Wendy Brovetto, Main Title Producer
Bryan Keeling, Animator

The Company • TNT • Scott Free/John Callery Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television
Matthew Mulder, Creative Director
Ryan Gagnier, Designer/Animator
Igor Choromansky, 3D Designer/Animator
Cody Cobb, 3D Animator/Designer

The 60th Primtime Emmy Awards will be broadcast on Sunday, September 21st, 2008 at 8:00PM ET on ABC. Check your local listings for details.

The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Nikolaj Coster-Waldau has been cast as the lead in a new Sci-Fi pilot for FOX.

"
"New Amsterdam" star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is staying at Fox as the star of the network's two-hour sci-fi pilot "Virtuality."

"Virtuality," from UMS and BermanBraun, is set aboard Earth's first starship, which is equipped with advanced virtual reality modules. Coster-Waldau will play mission commander Frank Pike, a born leader.

Ron Moore and Michael Taylor penned the backdoor pilot, which is being directed by Peter Berg.

Coster-Waldau played the title character, immortal New York homicide detective John Amsterdam, on Fox's midseason series "New Amsterdam."
"

You can see the original article here.

Tags: Cast, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

It has come to my attention that Nikolaj Coster-Waldau has been cast in a new FOX related project. With this news, comes the end of renewal efforts for New Amsterdam here at NA:F. It's unfortunate that we will not see any further adventures of John Amsterdam but it's time to move on and wish Nikolaj and the rest of the cast and crew all the best in their future efforts.

This site will remain and I'll continue to update it in the future with new content.

Tags: Renewal, New Amsterdam

As we now know, the decision to cancel New Amsterdam was made May 10th, 2008 by FOX. While chances may not be great, there is a possibility that Regency Television can find another home for the show. However, time is in short supply as actors and crew will eventually find other work.

I continue to receive a lot of email from fans, asking what they can do to show their support for New Amsterdam. Many of us still think the "Vintage Postcard" campaign is the way to go. In case you are not aware, forum member "diedye" has suggested a simple yet effective way to attract the attention of TPTB. We are sending FOX vintage style postcards depicting scenes or other graphics which relate to the rich history of the city of New York, John Amsterdam's home for the last 366+ years. We are now expanding this effort to, also, include Regency Television Productions.

You can order Vintage New York Postcards from Amazon, find them at a local stationary store, or even create your own (be mindful of any copyrights)! If you can't easily find NY related postcards, send one featuring your own home town or even just a polite and short letter.

I think it would be worth the price of a stamp to let Regency know you support the show and would like to see more of it.

Regency Television Productions Inc
4024 Radford Ave Bldg 19
Studio City, CA 91604-2101

You may, also, try calling them to discuss the issue at: (818) 655-5562

I think it's, also, advisable to CONTINUE to let FOX know - POLITELY - that you love the show and you think their decision is a mistake. I recommend EVERYONE giving FOX a call on the Viewer Comment Line and letting them know you want to see more of John Amsterdam on your TV screens next season.

The telephone number to dial is: 310.369.3066

Write a short and clearly printed message to show your support for New Amsterdam and address a card to:

Kevin Reilly
President of Entertainment, FOX
10201 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90035

You should send a second card, indicating your support to:

New Amsterdam
P.O. Box 900
Attn: FOX BROADCASTING Publicity Dept.
Beverly Hills, CA 90213-0900

You can, additionally, email FOX (but please do one or both of the above first) at: askfox@fox.com

Also, join us in the New Amsterdam Renewal section of our Forum to discuss this and other ways to support the show!

Finally, spread news of this effort far and wide and direct other fans here for the latest news on this campaign. If you are a member of the press or own an internet site, please mention our efforts. Thanks and Good luck!

Tags: Renewal, New Amsterdam

I have received word from David Manson, show runner and executive producer, this morning that confirms it. FOX has officially canceled the series as of yesterday. To quote from his email:

"Yes. Unfortunately, I received word yesterday that Fox has officially cancelled NA. I know this will be a disappointment to the many fans who campaigned so ardently for its renewal. I can only express my gratitude for their passion and hope that perhaps some other network will let John Amsterdam live.

And my thanks to you as well.

Best,

David"

I normally wouldn't quote an entire email outright but I feel this is a message for all of us, every loyal fan.

Also, while FOX has not picked up the series, there remains the possibility that Regency Television will shop the show to other networks and find it a new home. I'll update the site as new information becomes available.

Commiserate with other fans in our forum.

Tags: Renewal, New Amsterdam

I received word, unofficial at this point in time, that FOX will not be renewing New Amsterdam for another season. I've requested confirmation on this and will update the site as needed. In the meantime, if you feel the need to vent... leave a polite message indicating your displeasure on FOX's Viewer Comment Line. The telephone number to dial is: 310.369.3066

Update: TV Guide's Ausiello is reporting the same thing...

Commiserate with other fans in our forum.

Tags: Renewal, New Amsterdam

The decision to renew or cancel New Amsterdam will likely be made within the next week. I hope all the fans visiting this site have already been sending in their postcards and letters.

Now, due to the short time we have left available I recommend giving FOX a call on the Viewer Comment Line and letting them know you want to see more of John Amsterdam on your TV screens next fall.

The telephone number to dial is: 310.369.3066

If you have postcards or letters you still want to send, please try to get them out over the next two days.

Kevin Reilly
President of Entertainment, FOX
10201 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90035

You may wish to send a second card, indicating your support to:

New Amsterdam
P.O. Box 900
Attn: FOX BROADCASTING Publicity Dept.
Beverly Hills, CA 90213-0900

You can, also, email FOX (but please do one or both of the above first) at: askfox@fox.com

It is easier to influence a network's decision to renew a show BEFORE an official announcement is made. Now is your time to act.

Tags: Renewal, New Amsterdam

The Spring 2008 New Amsterdam Ficathon is kicking off! In this "Ficathon" the moderator of the event comes up with a list of prompts, (i.e. song titles, words, scenario, could be anything), that each corresponds with a number. Everyone signs up for a number, not knowing what they're going to get, and then the moderator sends them the coordinating prompt. They then write a fan-fiction based on the specifications (and turn it in before a certain date.) Sign-ups end May 9, so if you'd like to participate: hurry, hurry, hurry! Please visit the NA Fan Writing section of the Forum. Comment on the post titled 'Spring 2008 New Amsterdam Ficathon' and have fun!!

Tags: Forum, Fan Art, New Amsterdam

New Amsterdam Episode 1 "Pilot" premieres in Newfoundland, Canada on Thursday May 1st, 2008 at 10:30PM local time on NTV. A new episode is scheduled to be broadcast each week at this time.

View the official description, photo gallery, and trailer videos for this episode here at New Amsterdam : Forever - The first and number one fan source for all things related to New Amsterdam.

Please join us in the forum for a lively discussion on this, and future, episodes. We, also, have a Live Chat option for registered users. Also, don't forget our Season 2 "Vintage Postcard" Campaign.

Tags: Schedule, Newfoundland, New Amsterdam

I've just exchanged a couple of emails with the ever helpful David Manson, Executive Producer / Showrunner, about the status of New Amsterdam's renewal (or not).

At this point the jury is still out and, like I've mentioned previously in the forum, it appears that FOX will look at their new pilots to see what they have before making a decision about NA.

David points out that the ratings were only okay to marginal, amidst stiff competition, but the DVR and download numbers look pretty good.

Also, David does say "the fans should continue their campaign for renewal. I really believe it has an effect."

So, please keep sending those postcards and letters, and try to spread news of the renewal effort where ever you go. We, essentially, have less than 3 weeks to influence the decision before the traditional upfronts.

You can talk about the renewal effort with other fans in our forum.

Tags: Renewal, New Amsterdam

Thanks to Hulu, for a limited time, US resident can legally watch the "Love Hurts" episode of New Amsterdam online for free.



You can watch the episode directly at Hulu, as well. As a reminder, this episode is available for purchase/download from the iTunes Store in the US.


After you view the episode, join us in the forum for discussion.

Tags: S01E08, Videos, iTunes, New Amsterdam

"Love Hurts", the season finale of New Amsterdam, is now available for purchase/download from the iTunes Store in the US for only $1.99 USD.


After you view the episode, join us in the forum for discussion.

Tags: S01E08, Videos, iTunes, New Amsterdam

Reminder: I've been receiving a lot of email from fans recently, asking what they can do to show their support for New Amsterdam. Even when achieving more than respectable ratings and garnering many positive reviews, genre shows often have a hard time surviving on mainstream television. The best time for fans to show their support is BEFORE a show is canceled. The season finale of New Amsterdam has aired but a decision on season 2 has not yet been made by FOX.

You can read our Renewal page for many general ways to show your support but forum member "diedye" has suggested a simple yet effective way to attract the attention of TPTB. We want to send FOX vintage style postcards depicting scenes or other graphics which relate to the rich history of the city of New York, John Amsterdam's home for the last 366+ years.

You can order Vintage New York Postcards from Amazon, find them at a local stationary store, or even create your own (be mindful of any copyrights)! If you can't easily find NY related postcards, send one featuring your own home town.

Write a short and clearly printed message to show your support for New Amsterdam and address a card to:

Kevin Reilly
President of Entertainment, FOX
10201 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90035

You may wish to send a second card, indicating your support to:

New Amsterdam
P.O. Box 900
Attn: FOX BROADCASTING Publicity Dept.
Beverly Hills, CA 90213-0900

Also, join us in the New Amsterdam Renewal section of our Forum to discuss this and other ways to support the show!

FInally, spread news of this effort far and wide and direct other fans here for the latest news on this campaign. Thanks and Good luck!

Tags: Renewal, New Amsterdam

New Amsterdam ended it's season 1 run with episode 8 "love hurts" grabbing approximately 6.77 million viewers (#4) and 2.1/5 in the A18-49 demographic (#4) with a HouseHold rating of 4.6 according to fast affiliate ratings (Live plus Same Day). This is down slightly from last week but comparable to the ratings received by episode 6.

If you enjoy the show, now is a great time to take part in our Season 2 Vintage Postcard Fan Campaign.

(source: pifeedback.com)

Tags: Ratings, S01E08, New Amsterdam

The season finale, "Love hurts", of New Amsterdam has aired in both the US and Canada. We'd love to hear what you think! Please join us in our forum. Guest posting is enabled but exclusive New Amsterdam related media is available to registered users!

Contribute to the discussion...

Tags: Forum, New Amsterdam

Broadcast Reminder: New Amsterdam Episode 8 "Love Hurts" premieres in the US Monday April 14th, 2008 at 9:00PM ET on FOX. Please note that this is the season finale. There is no word, yet, on if FOX will renew the series for a second season. Please, keep sending those postcards and letters asking for more New Amsterdam.


View the official description, photo gallery, and trailer videos for this episode here at New Amsterdam : Forever - The first and number one fan source for all things related to New Amsterdam.

For those interested we will be holding a Live Chat in our forum between the hours of 9PM-1AM ET. Please join us in the forum for a lively discussion on the season finale!

Tags: FOX, Schedule, S01E08, New Amsterdam

Forum member "ParanormalFan" has created a fan video dedicated to New Amsterdam.

Check it out below and then leave a comment for her here.



Have you created a New Amsterdam related video, graphic (banners avatars, wallpapers, etc), or writing (fanfic, poetry, etc)? Post about it in the NA Fan Art section of the forum.

Tags: Fan Art, Videos, New Amsterdam

Stephen Henderson, who plays the ever popular "Omar" on New Amsterdam, appeared on the Shaun O'Mac Radio show today, Friday April 11th, 2008. You can currently listen to a stream of the show and it should be downloadable as a Podcast on iTunes shortly.



After you listen to the appearance, join us in the forum for discussion.

Tags: Radio, Shaun O'Mac, New Amsterdam

Thanks to Hulu, for a limited time, US resident can legally watch the "Reclassified" episode of New Amsterdam online for free.



You can watch the episode directly at Hulu, as well. As a reminder, this episode is available for purchase/download from the iTunes Store in the US.


After you view the episode, join us in the forum for discussion.

Tags: S01E07, Videos, Hulu, New Amsterdam

The "Reclassified" episode of New Amsterdam is now available for purchase/download from the iTunes Store in the US for only $1.99 USD.


After you view the episode, join us in the forum for discussion.

Tags: S01E07, Videos, iTunes, New Amsterdam

New Amsterdam experienced yet another ratings improvement this week, scoring it's best numbers since March 10th. Pulling in approximately 7.53 million viewers (#4), it gained nearly a million compared to last week's figures. In the A18-49 demographic it scored 2.3/ 6 (#4) and had a HouseHold rating of 4.9 according to fast affiliate ratings (Live plus Same Day)! This indicates and upward trend when compared with the 4.6 and 3.9 it received for the previous two episodes. The overall number of viewers was, also, an improvement over the episode of House that aired as the 8PM ET lead-in.


If you enjoy the show, now is a great time to take part in our Season 2 Vintage Postcard Fan Campaign.

(source: pifeedback.com)

Tags: Ratings, S01E07, New Amsterdam

The "Reclassified" episode of New Amsterdam has aired in both the US and Canada. We'd love to hear what you think! Please join us in our forum. Guest posting is enabled but exclusive New Amsterdam related media is available to registered users!

Contribute to the discussion...

Tags: Forum, New Amsterdam

The New Amsterdam Sound Score listing of music used in episode 7 "Reclassified" has been added to the site. We will continue to update the Sound Score listing as new tracks are identified.


Leave a comment on this entry.

Tags: Site Update, S01E07, Music, New Amsterdam

If you enjoy New Amsterdam, I urge you to sign up and leave a comment on the show at Hey!Nielsen.

Hey!Nielsen is an opinion/social networking site created by The Nielsen Company, the same folks that track and report TV Viewing habits and ratings, that tracks the online popularity of various entertainment related topics. It would be great to see fans support New Amsterdam and give it a healthy showing at this site, so please contribute an opinion if you're in a position to do so.

Tags: Ratings, New Amsterdam

Reminder: I've been receiving a lot of email from fans recently, asking what they can do to show their support for New Amsterdam. Even when achieving more than respectable ratings and garnering many positive reviews, genre shows often have a hard time surviving on mainstream television. The best time for fans to show their support is BEFORE a show is canceled.

You can read our Renewal page for many general ways to show your support but forum member "diedye" has suggested a simple yet effective way to attract the attention of TPTB. We want to send FOX vintage style postcards depicting scenes or other graphics which relate to the rich history of the city of New York, John Amsterdam's home for the last 366+ years.

You can order Vintage New York Postcards from Amazon, find them at a local stationary store, or even create your own (be mindful of any copyrights)!

Write a short and clearly printed message to show your support for New Amsterdam and address a card to:

Kevin Reilly
President of Entertainment, FOX
10201 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90035

You may wish to send a second card, indicating your support to:

New Amsterdam
P.O. Box 900
Attn: FOX BROADCASTING Publicity Dept.
Beverly Hills, CA 90213-0900

Also, join us in the New Amsterdam Renewal section of our Forum to discuss this and other ways to support the show!

FInally, spread news of this effort far and wide and direct other fans here for the latest news on this campaign. Thanks and Good luck!

Tags: Renewal, New Amsterdam

We will be holding our weekly "Live Chat" in the forum April 7th during and after the broadcast of New Amsterdam Episode 7 "Reclassified". Many fans find this a very enjoyable way to discuss the episode as it is quicker than normal forum posting. Everyone is invited to register in the forum and join us! Simply choose "Live Chat" from the top of the forum page.

I hope to see you there.

Tags: Forum, New Amsterdam

Broadcast Reminder: New Amsterdam Episode 7 "Reclassified" premieres in the US Monday April 7th, 2008 at 9:00PM ET on FOX. Please note that this is the penultimate episode of season 1. The season finale will air on April 14th!!

View the official description, photo gallery, and trailer videos for this episode here at New Amsterdam : Forever - The first and number one fan source for all things related to New Amsterdam.

For those interested we will be holding a Live Chat in our forum between the hours of 9PM-1AM ET. Please join us in the forum for a lively discussion on this, and future, episodes.

Tags: FOX, Schedule, S01E07, New Amsterdam

Thanks to Hulu, for a limited time, US resident can legally watch the "Legacy" episode of New Amsterdam online for free.



You can watch the episode directly at Hulu, as well. As a reminder, this episode is available for purchase/download from the iTunes Store in the US.


After you view the episode, join us in the forum for discussion.

Tags: S01E06, Videos, Hulu, New Amsterdam

The "Legacy" episode of New Amsterdam is now available for purchase/download from the iTunes Store in the US for only $1.99 USD.


After you view the episode, join us in the forum for discussion.

Tags: S01E06, Videos, iTunes, New Amsterdam