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Dr. Vijay Kapoor is a fictional character portrayed by Anupam Kher in the TV series New Amsterdam.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Pilot (season 1), they were 63 years old.
They appear in 42 episodes out of a total of 89 aired and have accumulated 24777 positive votes.
The character of Dr. Vijay Kapoor is mainly associated with Dr. Iggy Frome, Dr. Max Goodwin and Dr. Floyd Reynolds.

Dr. Vijay Kapoor

by Anupam Kher

character

Episodes42

  • 8.3
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    Pilot

    episode S1.E1 september 2018
    Dr. Max Goodwin shakes up the status quo on his first day as a medical director of New Amsterdam, while simultaneously dealing with his own personal issues.
  • 7.9
    /10

    Rituals

    episode S1.E2 october 2018
    Max focuses on making the hospital better and on his wife's condition while ignoring his own medical issues. Frome and Kapoor sue a school district over a young boy's psychiatric medication.
  • 7.9
    /10

    Every Last Minute

    episode S1.E3 october 2018
    Reynolds begins to build his department as Dr. Sharpe battles skepticism from a patient's parents. Meanwhile, Max helps Bloom find a solution for a pregnant patient in a tough spot, all the while continuing to avoid the reality of his diagnosis.
  • 8.1
    /10

    Boundaries

    episode S1.E4 october 2018
    When Max volunteers New Amsterdam to take over for a short-staffed hospital nearby, things get chaotic quickly. Iggy has a crisis of conscience after receiving the news that funding for a garden has been granted and an eager resident learns a secret about Dr. Bloom.
  • 7.9
    /10

    Cavitation

    episode S1.E5 october 2018
    A journalist visits New Amsterdam to shadow Max and learn about the hospital. Bloom and Reynolds have a major disagreement after she makes a call against protocol and Kapoor deals with issues from his past.
  • 8.3
    /10

    Anthropocene

    episode S1.E6 october 2018
    The pressure is on as Max takes on his first annual fundraising gala at the hospital and emotions are high as some of the doctor's families join them for the event. Iggy struggles to break difficult news to his daughter and Bloom and Reynolds continue to deal with the fallout of their argument. Meanwhile, Kapoor and Dr. Sharpe work together to find out what is making a father and son duo so sick.
  • 8.4
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    Domino Effect

    episode S1.E7 november 2018
    With a big domino transplant procedure on the line, Max must decide if he can be present in the hospital while also dealing with his illness. Meanwhile, a bond with a patient makes Bloom consider her personal life and Iggy makes progress on a long-standing case.
  • 8.2
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    Three Dots

    episode S1.E8 november 2018
    A patient's treatment plan takes an unexpected turn when Max gets overly invested. Meanwhile, Reynolds celebrates his birthday with some help from the hospital and Kapoor grapples with a case that hits close to home.
  • 8.1
    /10

    As Long as It Takes

    episode S1.E9 november 2018
    Max convinces Dr. Sharpe to take a risk on his course of treatment and Bloom grapples with a difficult conversation. Meanwhile, Dr. Kapoor considers helping his son in a big way after some advice from a friend.
  • 8.6
    /10

    Six or Seven Minutes

    episode S1.E10 january 2019
    As Max fights for his life, New Amsterdam is in full swing with a pertinent heart surgery that is not covered by insurance and a potential nurses walk out. Sharpe must finally come clean about Max's condition.
  • 7.9
    /10

    A Seat at the Table

    episode S1.E11 january 2019
    Reynolds confronts a difficult episode from his past. Max distracts himself from chemotherapy by taking on the case of a frequent-flyer patient. Frome helps a young man suffering from severe delusions. Sharpe worries about Bloom's attempt to detox.
  • 8
    /10

    Anima Sola

    episode S1.E12 january 2019
    Tensions are high in the hospital as Bloom is overruled on a diagnosis. Meanwhile, Iggy notices that something may be amiss with one of the hospital's most respected surgeons.
  • 8.3
    /10

    The Blues

    episode S1.E13 february 2019
    Max (Ryan Eggold) continues to work to solve underlying problems within the hospital despite his continuing struggles with treatment. Meanwhile, Reynolds (Jocko Sims) makes the choice to do a costly surgery to determine an elusive diagnosis and Bloom (Janet Montgomery) must face her personal demons head-on.
  • 8.2
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    The Forsaken

    episode S1.E14 february 2019
    Frome uncovers a patient's surprising past. Sharpe struggles treating an addicted mother and baby. Reynolds overcomes some bad news.
  • 8
    /10

    Croaklahoma

    episode S1.E15 march 2019
    Max bonds with the patients undergoing chemo with him, but a conversation leads him to struggle with his reality. Meanwhile, Reynolds has difficulty handling a personal matter regarding a patient's family and Iggy struggles with a realization regarding his daughter.
  • 8.5
    /10

    King of Swords

    episode S1.E16 march 2019
    When a history-making blizzard hits New York, Max and his staff must work together to keep the patients safe with few resources, even if it means taking to the streets of the city and braving the storm.
  • 8.4
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    Sanctuary

    episode S1.E17 april 2019
    As the doctors continue to weather the storm without power, Max relies on an unlikely source to get the lights back on. Reynolds must get creative as he continues to work to save Hugh with very few resources.
  • 8
    /10

    Five Miles West

    episode S1.E18 april 2019
    Reynolds struggles to help a young cystic fibrosis patient with curious symptoms. Kapoor finally comes face-to-face with Ella after their awkward encounter. Sharpe takes a major step in her personal life.
  • 8.3
    /10

    Happy Place

    episode S1.E19 april 2019
    When an NYPD officer is hit by a car in the line of duty, the hospital is turned upside down to save her. Kapoor and Iggy work with a patient struggling with a previous surgery.
  • 8.2
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    Preventable

    episode S1.E20 april 2019
    Max is forced to reckon with his diagnosis in a new way as things become more difficult for him; Reynolds is forced to address what could have gone wrong in a recent surgery.
  • 8.4
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    This Is Not the End

    episode S1.E21 may 2019
    Max goes head-to-head with hospital administration when he comes up with a new plan for patients without insurance. Iggy struggles with an accusation brought against him. Sharpe navigates her role as deputy medical director.
  • 9.2
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    Luna

    episode S1.E22 may 2019
    Sharpe works on a creative way to help Max. Kapoor gets surprising news. Reynolds takes a big step in his relationship with Evie. One of the doctors makes a life-altering decision.
  • 8.6
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    Your Turn

    episode S2.E1 september 2019
    Max works to find a new normal three months after the accident and the birth of his daughter; Kapoor grapples with the stigma of aging; Iggy has a successful day that inspires a life-changing idea; Reynolds deals with a new intern.
  • 8
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    The Big Picture

    episode S2.E2 october 2019
    Max invokes a hospital-wide census in an effort to get to know the staff of New Amsterdam on a deeper level; Reynolds takes a leap of faith that lands him in hot water; Dr Castro extends her treatment plan to more patients in the hospital.
  • 8
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    Replacement

    episode S2.E3 october 2019
    Max takes a chance on a new assistant and goes toe-to-toe with the board on a new plan. Iggy struggles to figure out what is causing a unit-wide illness. Kapoor receives some shocking news.
  • 8
    /10

    The Denominator

    episode S2.E4 october 2019
    When Iggy and Kapoor discover a patient might be suffering from lead poisoning, they are forced to take on the city. Max's unsolicited attempts to help a patient backfire,
  • 8
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    The Karman Line

    episode S2.E5 october 2019
    When Sharpe has a case that hits close to home, she and Max team up to make things right for the patient. Iggy and Bloom are forced to make a tough call on a unique situation.
  • 7.8
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    Righteous Right Hand

    episode S2.E6 october 2019
    When a group of women on a retreat end up in the ED, Max gets some troubling information that could put a patient in jeopardy. Sharpe and Kapoor work together to mend fences between two feuding sisters.
  • 8.2
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    Good Soldiers

    episode S2.E7 november 2019
    When Kapoor introduces a patient to Iggy's PTSD group, a creative treatment plan causes turmoil. Sharpe discovers a long-kept secret regarding a patient that leads to trouble for Max and the board.
  • 7.9
    /10

    What the Heart Wants

    episode S2.E8 november 2019
    Sharpe lands in hot water when she goes out on a limb for a patient. Meanwhile, Max's grief comes to a head, and Bloom takes a major step in her recovery.
  • 8.1
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    The Island

    episode S2.E9 november 2019
    When an inmate comes in with an entirely preventable illness, Max, Sharpe, and Iggy head directly to the source, Rikers Island. Meanwhile, Bloom struggles with her recovery, and Reynolds gets news that could change his life.
  • 8.3
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    Code Silver

    episode S2.E10 january 2020
    With the hospital on lock-down after the patients from Rikers escape from their beds, Helen and Max find themselves in a situation that could cost them their lives. Meanwhile, Bloom must put aside her pain to help a patient in need, and Iggy is forced to come to terms with the issues in his marriage.
  • 8.2
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    Hiding Behind My Smile

    episode S2.E11 january 2020
    Max and Luna make friends in an unexpected place as he struggles with the realities of being a single father. Meanwhile, Kapoor takes a big step in order to help his family.
  • 7.7
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    14 Years, 2 Months, 8 Days

    episode S2.E12 january 2020
    Sharpe has an important realization that will affect her career. Meanwhile, Max and Reynolds take on uncharted waters when a young patient comes to New Amsterdam with symptoms of a heart attack.
  • 8.3
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    In the Graveyard

    episode S2.E13 february 2020
    The doctors stop at nothing to help their patients, following a shocking realization that prompts a change in the hospital. Meanwhile, Reynolds must make an important decision in his career.
  • 7.6
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    Sabbath

    episode S2.E14 february 2020
    Max races against the clock to rearrange the budget when faced with employees going unpaid, while Kapoor is presented with a device that's the future of medicine. Meanwhile, Iggy goes against the norms to prove a diagnosis and Bloom gets an unexpected visitor.
  • 7.6
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    Double Blind

    episode S2.E15 february 2020
    When tasked with turning the Opioid epidemic around, Max shuts down the ED and proposes a massive change. Meanwhile, Sharpe goes great lengths to prove a point.
  • 7.9
    /10

    Perspectives

    episode S2.E16 march 2020
    Max, Bloom and Reynolds frantically recount a patient's past encounter that could throw them into a massive lawsuit. Meanwhile, Iggy confronts a local middle school about its teaching policies, and Kapoor lets his superstitions take over.
  • 8.1
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    Liftoff

    episode S2.E17 march 2020
    Max searches for a solution to crowdfunding after his eye-opening appearance in a viral "Go Fund Me" video. Reynolds takes his last laps at the hospital while Kapoor helps a former pilot deal with his life as a paraplegic.
  • 8
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    A Matter of Seconds

    episode S2.E18 april 2020
    When multiple patients throughout the hospital begin to show similar, alarming symptoms, Sharpe and Bloom scramble to figure out the root of the issue. Iggy tries to create peace for a divorced couple in a dangerous situation and Kapoor experiences a flirtatious encounter. Meanwhile, Max meets a child with a rare muscular disease and desperately tries to get him into the only clinical trial in the country that could extend his life.
  • 8.5
    /10

    The New Normal

    episode S3.E1 march 2021
    New Amsterdam is still reeling from the pandemic as a plane crash lands in the East River. When investigators come to interrogate the flight crew, Iggy fights against the clock to help the pilot uncover the truth. Max tracks down scarce medication after one of his own contracts COVID.
  • 8.2
    /10

    Essential Workers

    episode S3.E2 march 2021
    Max is forced to face the heartbreaking consequences of one of his policies. Bloom comes to a startling realization about Iggy.

Best moments10

  • 7.7
    /10
    66% of the votes

    14 Years, 2 Months, 8 Days

    episode S2.E12 january 2020
    Sharpe has an important realization that will affect her career. Meanwhile, Max and Reynolds take on uncharted waters when a young patient comes to New Amsterdam with symptoms of a heart attack.
  • 8.2
    /10
    31% of the votes

    Good Soldiers

    episode S2.E7 november 2019
    When Kapoor introduces a patient to Iggy's PTSD group, a creative treatment plan causes turmoil. Sharpe discovers a long-kept secret regarding a patient that leads to trouble for Max and the board.
  • 8
    /10
    10% of the votes

    Croaklahoma

    episode S1.E15 march 2019
    Max bonds with the patients undergoing chemo with him, but a conversation leads him to struggle with his reality. Meanwhile, Reynolds has difficulty handling a personal matter regarding a patient's family and Iggy struggles with a realization regarding his daughter.
  • 8
    /10
    8% of the votes

    Anima Sola

    episode S1.E12 january 2019
    Tensions are high in the hospital as Bloom is overruled on a diagnosis. Meanwhile, Iggy notices that something may be amiss with one of the hospital's most respected surgeons.
  • 8.5
    /10
    8% of the votes

    King of Swords

    episode S1.E16 march 2019
    When a history-making blizzard hits New York, Max and his staff must work together to keep the patients safe with few resources, even if it means taking to the streets of the city and braving the storm.
  • 8.1
    /10
    7% of the votes

    Boundaries

    episode S1.E4 october 2018
    When Max volunteers New Amsterdam to take over for a short-staffed hospital nearby, things get chaotic quickly. Iggy has a crisis of conscience after receiving the news that funding for a garden has been granted and an eager resident learns a secret about Dr. Bloom.
  • 8.2
    /10
    6% of the votes

    Essential Workers

    episode S3.E2 march 2021
    Max is forced to face the heartbreaking consequences of one of his policies. Bloom comes to a startling realization about Iggy.
  • 8.3
    /10
    5% of the votes

    In the Graveyard

    episode S2.E13 february 2020
    The doctors stop at nothing to help their patients, following a shocking realization that prompts a change in the hospital. Meanwhile, Reynolds must make an important decision in his career.
  • 8.2
    /10
    5% of the votes

    Three Dots

    episode S1.E8 november 2018
    A patient's treatment plan takes an unexpected turn when Max gets overly invested. Meanwhile, Reynolds celebrates his birthday with some help from the hospital and Kapoor grapples with a case that hits close to home.
  • 8
    /10
    5% of the votes

    Replacement

    episode S2.E3 october 2019
    Max takes a chance on a new assistant and goes toe-to-toe with the board on a new plan. Iggy struggles to figure out what is causing a unit-wide illness. Kapoor receives some shocking news.

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