Last week, FOX's new, immortal-centric crime-solving drama, New Amsterdam, debuted via two episodes on Tuesday and then again, on Thursday. Its Tuesday premiere won the 9pm time slot, making New Amsterdam the second highest-rated show of the night, following American Idol. New Amsterdam drew in a total of 13.7 million viewers, successfully keeping 44 percent of American Idol's lead-in 28.2 million. On its second broadcast Thursday evening, New Amsterdam fell 20 percent from its numbers on Tuesday, managing to attract 10.6 million viewers as it went up against heavy favorite, Lost.
Tonight, New Amsterdam hopes to regain its audience with another new installment, the third in its current maiden season.