Pulse (2025 TV series)

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Pulse
Genre	Medical drama
Created by	Zoe Robyn
Showrunners	Zoe Robyn; Carlton Cuse;
Starring	Willa Fitzgerald; Colin Woodell; Justina Machado; Jack Bannon; Jessie T. Usher; Daniela Nieves; Chelsea Muirhead; Jessy Yates;
Composer	Torin Borrowdale
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	10
Production
Executive producers	Zoe Robyn; Carlton Cuse; Bradley Gardner; Emma Forman; Michael Klick; Kate Dennis;
Production companies	Letter Zed; Genre Arts; Busy B Entertainment; MGM Television;
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	April 3, 2025

Pulse is an American medical drama television series. It premiered on Netflix on April 3, 2025. The series received mixed reviews.

Synopsis

Pulse is a medical drama series that takes place in Miami.^[1]

Cast

Willa Fitzgerald as Danielle “Danny” Simms, a third-year resident in Emergency Medicine at Maguire Hospital in Miami
Colin Woodell as Xander Phillips, Chief Resident of Emergency Medicine at Maguire Hospital
Jessie T. Usher as Sam Elijah, a third-year Emergency Medicine Resident
Justina Machado as Natalia Cruz, Chair of Surgery and Emergency Medicine
Jack Bannon as Tom Cole, a Surgical Resident
Daniela Nieves as Camila Perez, a third-year medical student
Chelsea Muirhead as Sophie Chan, a surgical intern
Jessy Yates as Harper Simms, a second-year Emergency Medicine resident and Danny's younger sister who had an accident and is now a wheelchair user.
Néstor Carbonell as Ruben Soriano, a surgeon.
Jessica Rothe as Cass Himmelstein, an ER nurse.
Arturo Del Puerto as Luis, the charge nurse.
Ash Santos as Nia Washington, an EMT
J. R. Ramirez as Patrick Sanchez, a senior ER attending.

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"Abby"	Kate Dennis	Zoe Robyn	April 3, 2025 (2025-04-03)
2	"Alone Time"	Kate Dennis	Zoe Robyn	April 3, 2025 (2025-04-03)
3	"Power"	Sarah Boyd	Helen Childress	April 3, 2025 (2025-04-03)
4	"Treat ‘Em and Street ‘Em"	Sarah Boyd	Shepard Boucher	April 3, 2025 (2025-04-03)
5	"Nothing Personal"	S.J. Main Muñoz	Johanna Lee	April 3, 2025 (2025-04-03)
6	"Homestead"	S.J. Main Muñoz	Ann Cherkis	April 3, 2025 (2025-04-03)
7	"Choices"	Wendey Stanzler	Joshua Troke	April 3, 2025 (2025-04-03)
8	"Retreat"	Wendey Stanzler	Fran Kuperberg & Zoe Robyn	April 3, 2025 (2025-04-03)
9	"The Last Shift"	Carlton Cuse	Zoe Robyn & Carlton Cuse	April 3, 2025 (2025-04-03)
10	"Kennedy"	Carlton Cuse	Carlton Cuse	April 3, 2025 (2025-04-03)

Production

Development

In February 2024, it was announced Netflix had given a series order to Pulse created by Zoe Robyn, who would also serve as showrunner and executive producer alongside Carlton Cuse.^[2]

Casting

Justina Machado was the first recurring cast member announced.^[2] In March 2024, it was announced Willa Fitzgerald and Colin Woodell had joined the series as the leads.^[3] Later that month it was announced Jack Bannon, Jessie T. Usher, Daniela Nieves, Chelsea Muirhead, and Jessy Yates had been added to the cast.^[4]

Release

The series premiered on Netflix on April 3, 2025.^[5]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Pulse has an approval rating of 47% based on 19 critics' reviews, with an average rating of 5.0/10.^[6] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 48 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.^[7]

References

^ "PULSE". British Board of Film Classification. April 3, 2025.
^ ^a ^b Andreeva, Nellie (February 29, 2024). "Netflix Orders First Medical Procedural 'Pulse'; Justina Machado Cast In Series From Zoe Robyn & Carlton Cuse". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 14, 2024). "'Pulse': Willa Fitzgerald & Colin Woodell Set As The Leads In Netflix Medical Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 28, 2024). "Jack Bannon, Jessie T. Usher, Daniela Nieves Among 5 Cast In Netflix Medical Drama Series 'Pulse'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 18, 2025). "'Pulse': Netflix Medical Drama Starring Willa Fitzgerald & Colin Woodell Gets Premiere Date, First-Look Photos". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
^ "Pulse: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
^ "Pulse: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved April 7, 2025.

External links

Pulse at IMDb

[1] "PULSE". British Board of Film Classification. April 3, 2025.

[NetflixPulseOrder-2] Andreeva, Nellie (February 29, 2024). "Netflix Orders First Medical Procedural 'Pulse'; Justina Machado Cast In Series From Zoe Robyn & Carlton Cuse". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 3, 2025.

[NetflixPulseLeads-3] Andreeva, Nellie (March 14, 2024). "'Pulse': Willa Fitzgerald & Colin Woodell Set As The Leads In Netflix Medical Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 7, 2024.

[NetflixPulseCast-4] Andreeva, Nellie (March 28, 2024). "Jack Bannon, Jessie T. Usher, Daniela Nieves Among 5 Cast In Netflix Medical Drama Series 'Pulse'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 7, 2024.

[PulsePremiere-5] Andreeva, Nellie (February 18, 2025). "'Pulse': Netflix Medical Drama Starring Willa Fitzgerald & Colin Woodell Gets Premiere Date, First-Look Photos". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 18, 2025.

[6] "Pulse: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 7, 2025.

[7] "Pulse: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved April 7, 2025.

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