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After the final episode of “New Amsterdam” first aired on January 17, many fans online were vocal about their disappointment with the finale and its build-up implying that Dr. Helen Sharpe behaved unethically in the series’ past. Twitter user @theboredfox, for example, negatively juxtaposed Freema Agyeman’s personal connection to Helen’s character with the ways the show’s writers presented her in Season 5. User @olicitybuddie similarly wrote, “Helen Sharpe and Leyla Shinwari you deserved so much better, this show never respected you.”
Another user, @cet2810, even argued that Agyeman should cease contact with anyone involved in “New Amsterdam,” given what they perceived to be an outright disdain for Shape’s character.
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A number of Reddit users likewise shared this sentiment in a thread about the “New Amsterdam” season finale, largely in the replies to a comment by user teh_maxh implying that the series’ writers intended to make Sharpe come off as a bad person. For what it’s worth, on the subject of Helen, executive producer David Schulner told TVLine, “we’re not here to be delicate. We’re here to make strong, bold choices that stir up crazy emotions in our fans.” For better or for worse, it seems that the “New Amsterdam” team did just that.
