'New Amsterdam' Season 4: Karen tries to split Sharpwin, fans say 'too bitter'

The final minutes of the episode see her called Doctor Veronica Fuentes to come back and rebuild the crumbling hospital
UPDATED SEP 29, 2021
Debra Monk as Karen Brantley, Ryan Eggold as Dr Max Goodwin (Zach Dilgard/NBC)
Debra Monk as Karen Brantley, Ryan Eggold as Dr Max Goodwin (Zach Dilgard/NBC)

Spoilers for 'New Amsterdam' Season 4 Episode 2 'We're in This Together'

'New Amsterdam' hit the ground up and running with a scintillating start to Season 4. It was good news for fans in the form of Max Goodwin and Helen Sharpe's relationship that climbed another level and the second episode titled 'We're in This Together' saw them announce their plans to leave the medical center and move to London.

While the news came as a shocker for the staff of the hospital, it appeared that Karen Brantley (Debra Monk), the Chair of the Board of Directors at New Amsterdam, didn't take too kindly to the news. The final minutes of the episode see her called Doctor Veronica Fuentes (Michelle Forbes) to come back and rebuild the crumbling hospital. This move by Brantley garnered quite the flak by fans on social media as they felt she was out to get Helen and Max in major trouble.

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Freema Agyeman as Dr. Helen Sharpe, Ryan Eggold as Dr. Max Goodwin (Virginia Sherwood/NBC)

"Karen def needs some sugar in her own life! She's too bitter for my liking #Sharpwin #NewAmsterdam," read one of the tweets. "if karen doesn’t get a heart attack anytime soon i swear to god #NewAmsterdam," one of the fans wrote. Anger was a common emotion that was observed. "Firstly, Helen & Luna content FINALLY!!! Secondly, how many times did I say they were in Max’s apartment !!!!! Lastly, can Karen F*** all the way off! She was told Max to move on last season. Her comment in that promo better be out of context. #sharpwin #NewAmsterdam."

"Karen becoming bankrupt or getting a brain aneurysm #NewAmsterdam," one of the fans tweeted. "This lady completely flipped the switch!! What happened to the Karen at the end of season 3 that was helping Max off the floor and encouraging him to move on?? #Sharpwin #NewAmsterdam," a fan asked. "It’s Dr Fuentes and she is coming to destroy all the good work Max and Helen have done for New Amsterdam Ugggghhhh I could punch Karen in the face right about now," a fan remarked.

"I know Karen hag a** didn’t say Sharpwin is a mistake like she wasn’t ready to risk it all in the elevator for Kapoor #NewAmsterdam #sharpwin," one of the tweets read. "Next week will be explosive...i knew Karen will not support this London move, she will frustrate them both to change their minds...London in the mud...I trust Karen to help us fam #Sharpwin #NewAmsterdam," a fan opined.



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

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'New Amsterdam' Season 4 airs Tuesday nights on NBC. 

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