Pulse Season 1: Release date, preview and what to expect

All fans of medical dramas will want to mark April 3, 2025, on their calendars. That is when Netflix will start to air all 10 episodes of Pulse, its new entry in this, one of the most popular TV genres. The series, prepared by Emmy winner Carlton Cuse and writer Zoe Robyn, is the first English-language medical series exclusive to Netflix and promises to be a great addition to the likes of New Amsterdam and The Resident, among others.

Explaining the premise of the series to Netflix's official Tudum site, writer Robyn notes, “You don’t really want to be in the hospital. But if you were in the hospital — this is the one you would want to be in. You want to be in the care of these people.”

The plot of the series is set at the Maguire Medical Center, located in Miami, where a third-year resident, Dr. Danielle “Danny” Simms (Willa Fitzgerald), is suddenly promoted when the center’s chief resident, Dr. Xander Phillips (Colin Woodell), with whom Simms has a secret romance, is suspended.

What you need to know about Pulse Season 1 on Netflix

Now, Simms and Phillips have to find a way to work together in new circumstances, control their relationship, and help the patients in the Center.

As a big hurricane approaches Miami, and the Center becomes overflowed with patients and goes into lockdown, it just might turn out that treating patients is easier than controlling interpersonal relationships within the Center.

Robyn explains the key relationship in the series: “We always endeavored to make Danny and Phillips’ relationship a real, authentic look at a workplace romance. We really wanted to play in the gray area of that situation. Pulse shows the edges and pitfalls of their relationship — but also all the joyous moments of working a high-pressure job like this.”

Main cast

• Willa Fitzgerald as Danielle "Danny" Simms is the series' main character who gets a sudden promotion, replacing her secret romantic partner. With both great personal traits as well as some character flaws, she is in for an exciting time ahead of her.
• Collin Woodell (The Continental: From the World of John Wick) is Xander Phillips, demoted resident-in-chief who is replaced by Simms, his romantic other. His background, coming from a respected Miami medical family, and his previous work play against the problems that led to his replacement.
• Jack Bannon (Pennyworth) as Tom Cole, a second-year resident, is a Brit who came to the Center and Miami for two reasons - the Center's trauma program and Miami's lifestyle.
• Jessie T. Usher (The Boys) as Sam Elijah is a third-year emergency medicine specialist with a calm and cool demeanour.
• Chelsea Muirhead (Warrior) as Sophie Chen is a surgical intern ready to soak in all the experiences and knowledge to succeed in her profession.
• Daniela Nieves (Vampire Academy) as Camila Perez, is a third-year medical student who constantly has an optimistic attitude.
• Jessy Yates (Law & Order SVU) as Harper is Danny's younger sibling who uses a wheelchair and is a second-year emergency medicine resident.

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