Can There Be Only One? New Amsterdam Mondays on Fox, 9 PM “Pilot” Written by Allan Loeb & Christian Taylor Directed by Lasse Hallstrom “Golden Boy” Written by Daniel Manson Directed by John David Coles It’s said that Ponce de Leon came to the New World in search of the Fountain of Youth. Apparently a Dutchman named John got there first, along about 1647, and got more than he bargained for. Fox’s new Monday night drama is a police procedural with a twist–not only is “John Amsterdam” a hell of an investigator, he’s immortal. He’s a man in pursuit of…
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New Amsterdam: “Soldier’s Heart”
Publish and/or Perish New Amsterdam Mondays on Fox, 9 PM “Soldier’s Heart” Written by Eric Overmeyer Directed by Bobby Roth What happens if you aren’t your soulmate’s soulmate? Oops. That’s the final surprise in “Soldier’s Heart”, an episode that feels like what this show might settle into, if given a chance. It’s about memory and pain and loss, and how we deal with the unbearable. The twin threads of the story–a homeless, damaged Gulf War vet played by Orlando Jones (Ghost Whisperer) and a murdered psychiatrist treating patients with recovered memories–weave in and out, stitched together by John’s memories and…