May 5, 2018
Veteran actor Anupam Kher will be seen in an
upcoming "New Amsterdam" medical drama series.
NBC has given out the
first series order from its pilot crop for the 2018-2019 season, reports
variety.com.
An excited Anupam, 63, said that the pilot "New Amsterdam",
which he shot for in New York has been picked up to be a series.
"Happy
to share the great news! The NBC pilot 'New Amsterdam', I shot for in New York
has been picked up to be a series now. Here comes the Indian Actor to join the
cast and crew in New York. David Schulner, Peter Horton, Kate Dennis, Ryan
Eggold, Jayr Monty," he wrote on Saturday.
He also posted a series of
photograph with actress Freema Agyeman and wrote that he is looking forward to
working with her in the a series.
"Dearest Freema my favourite co actor
from 'Sense8'! Looking forward to sharing the screen space with you in the new
NBC series 'New Amsterdam'," he wrote.
Inspired by Bellevue, the oldest
public hospital in America, the series follows the brilliant and charming Dr.
Max Goodwin played by Ryan Eggold, the institution's newest medical director who
sets out to tear up the bureaucracy and provide exceptional care.
In
addition to Eggold, Anupam and Agyeman, the cast of the series also includes
Janet Montgomery, Jocko Sims, and Tyler Labine.
"New Amsterdam" is
produced by Universal Television, Pico Creek Productions and Mount Moriah. The
project was set up at NBC in September with a put pilot commitment.