7.060 minSeason 1 • Episode 8
LatestEva investigates the case of a woman who apparently drowned, alongside John who is recovering from a gunshot wound. The death is apparently related to robberies of wealthy men linked to a dating service. In the meanwhile, John looks back at his life in the 1920s, when he committed fraud and stole an expensive diamond pendant from his lover. Also, John wants to be sure if Sara is his true love, who can convert him to a mortal. But John is unwilling to hurt her feelings by keeping secrets about his past to himself, and as a result, decides to back away from the growing relationship between the two.
John Amsterdam is a New York homicide detective unlike any other. He is brilliant, mysterious, reckless, and immortal. In 1642 he saved a Native Indian girl during a massacre of her indigenous tribe. In return, the girl cast an ancient spell that conferred immortality upon him. Amsterdam will not age, she told him, until he finds his one true love.
Acting
Coster-Waldau carries centuries of weight in every weary glance.
Writing
Flashback structure that actually illuminates, not just decorates.
Production
2008 NYC captured right before the city changed forever.
Creator
Allan Loeb
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 2007-08 writers' strike killed this baby right after birth, making it a fascinating artifact of pre-streaming network experimentation.
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau booked Game of Thrones between filming the pilot and series pickup—immortality roles kept finding him. The Native American origin story for his curse sparked contemporary criticism for the 'magical indigenous person' trope.
