Dr. Ignatius "Iggy" Frome Heads New Amsterdam's Psychiatry Department and is Martin's Husband
Dr. Ignatius "Iggy" Frome is the Head of the Psychiatry Department at the hospital, making him one of the most likable characters in New Amsterdam. Iggy is an extremely caring doctor, whose devotion to his patients sometimes causes issues. He has a big heart and has adopted four children from Bangladesh with his husband, Martin McIntyre (Mike Doyle). Throughout the series, Iggy has struggled with possible narcissistic personality disorder and definite self-loathing, but it's his relationship with Martin that's the crux of his character.
Iggy and Martin have a tumultuous relationship. Starting the series married, the tension in their relationship comes to a head in season 4 when Iggy refuses to put a stop to a new nurse's flirting. Iggy and Martin end up divorcing at the beginning of season 5 but remarry in New Amsterdam's finale. Dr. Iggy is a crucial character to the series. Wickedly smart but affable, everyone seems to like Iggy. Tyler Labine talked about his portrayal of the character with CinemaBlend,
Iggy's Actor Tyler Labine Starred in Tucker & Dale vs. Evil
Tyler Labine's had a successful career well before his leading role on New Amsterdam. Since his first appearance on the 1991 series Street Legal, he's been a prolific TV and film actor. Most fans will recognize Labine for playing one-half of the titular characters in Tucker & Dale vs. Evil, Dale Dobson, a kindly country boy whom a group of teens assumes is a serial killer. Like Iggy, Dale is loving and sweet. With Labine's cherubic face, it's hard to be anything but.
Title; Role; Breaker High (1997-1998); Jimmy Farrell; Action Man (2000-2001); Brandon Caine; Reaper (2007-2009); Bert "Sock" Wysocki; Tucker & Dale vs Evil (2010); Dale Dobson; Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011); Robert Franklin; Escape Room (2019); Mike Nolan; The '90s teen sitcom Breaker High not only featured Tyler Labine, but an early-career Ryan Gosling in a lead role.
New Amsterdam: Explaining Iggy Frome's Character
Dr. Iggy Frome (Tyler Labine) on New Amsterdam is one of the key medical experts on the NBC Medical Drama, and sharp-eyed fans will recognize the actor from some of his other works. On a show like New Amsterdam, the doctors, nurses, and staff of the hospital are more critical to the success of the show than the conceit of the series or how shocking the story of the week is. It's about how fleshed out the characters are and the relationships between them that determines if a standard medical procedural will rise above the crowded pack of similar shows.
New Amsterdam stars Ryan Eggold as Dr. Maximus "Max" Goodwin, the new medical director at New Amsterdam Medical Center, one of the oldest public hospitals in the US. Not only must Max deal with an assortment of different-minded doctors and staff, but he must work around the crumbling infrastructure and sluggish bureaucracy of the hospital. Fortunately, he has a team of intelligent department heads who, while they may have their idiosyncracies and foibles, are experts in their fields and committed to saving the lives of the patients who come through, and notable among these is Dr. Iggy Frome.
Tyler Labine is the Actor
Labine plays Iggy with a warm heart on his sleeve but a deep anxiety that he keeps hidden, though sometimes it reveals itself at inopportune times. But as the actor says, Iggy learns from his mistakes.
However, unlike Iggy, Dale doesn't have a conniving bone in his body, as Iggy can be sarcastic and scheming, though usually for the right reasons. Compared to a lot of Labine's characters, Iggy in New Amsterdam is a touch meaner and more ambitious. Not that he's a bad guy, but he's not as warm and fuzzy as Jimmy Farrell in Breaker High or Bert "Sock" Wysocki in Reaper.
The Timeline of Iggy Frome on New Amsterdam
New Amsterdam has achieved success with its complex characters that align with each sign of the zodiac.
Season, Episode, Title, Notes; 1, 1, "Pilot", Iggy's first appearance; 2, 10, "Code Silver", Iggy is diagnosed with NPD; 4, 22, "I'll Be Your Shelter", Martin and Iggy decide they don't want to be together; 5, 1, "TBD", Iggy and Martin are revealed to be separated; 5, 11, "Falling", Iggy suffers a climbing head injury; 5, 12, "Right Place", Martin and Iggy remarry; *Availability in US*
Information About New Amsterdam
Eric Manheimer's novel Twelve Patients: Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital serves as the inspiration for New Amsterdam, a Medical Drama series. Ryan Eggold plays Dr. Max Goodwin, the newly appointed medical director of the New Amsterdam Medical Center. He works tirelessly over five seasons to bring change to the ignored facility so that it might better care for its patients.
Though the series has finished, many viewers are anticipating the release of the newest season on the series. The show is famous for its powerful storyline, characters, and emotional moments. The show stands to be a big success given its ability to explore complicated healthcare issues, particularly in an entertaining way.
