‘New Amsterdam’: Freema Agyeman Exits Ahead Of Final Season

etcanada.com:

Dr. Sharpe, out. “New Amsterdam” will be without Freema Agyeman when the medical drama returns for its fifth and final season this fall, ET can confirm.

The actress, who played Dr. Helen Sharpe since the series’ first episode in 2018, will not be returning to the NBC medical drama for its final 13 episodes.

According to TVLine, who first broke the news, Agyeman made the decision to leave the series early. “We wish Freema the best of luck on her next chapter and the doors of New Amsterdam will always be open if she wishes to return!” creator/executive producer David Schulner and executive producer Peter Horton said in a joint statement to ET. “We are extremely proud of the impact Freema and Dr.

Helen Sharpe have made over these past four seasons and are so grateful to have been a part of that story. As we head into the fifth and final season we want our #Sharpwin fans to know we still have a few surprises in store for them.” Agyeman shared a lengthy message on her Instagram on Wednesday afternoon, expressing her gratitude to the viewers for sticking by her character over four seasons. “I feel very fortunate to have connected with so many of you, while rolling around in the skin of Ms.