Why Vijay Kapoor Left New Amsterdam

Anupam Kher, the actor who played New Amsterdam’s Head of Neurology, Vijay Kapoor, left the series suddenly, and fans have wondered about the reason behind the Dr. Kapoor New Amsterdam exit. The actor and character’s departure was as heartbreaking as it was shocking and culminated in the NBC medical drama’s season 3 episode “Essential Workers.” Kher was a series regular since the show first aired in 2018, and he quickly became a staple favorite among the New Amsterdam Medical Center’s staff.