Pulse TV Series
About Pulse TV Series
“Pulse”, which will be released on Netflix on April 3, 2025, is an American medical drama series. The series follows the personal and professional lives of doctors and staff working in a busy trauma center in Miami.
It is filmed in English. The first season of the series consists of 10 episodes.
The series was confirmed by Netflix in February 2024. It was first announced that Justina Machado had joined the cast and then Willa Fitzgerald and Colin Woodell were cast as the main characters. In March 2024, it was announced that other cast members had joined.
Creator: Zoe Robyn
Producers: Zoe Robyn and Carlton Cuse
Directors: Kate Dennis, Sarah Boyd, Carlton Cuse, Summer-Joy Main, Wendey Stanzler
Screenwriters: Shepard Boucher, Ann Cherkis, Helen Childress, Carlton Cuse, Johanna Lee, Zoe Robyn, Joshua Troke
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Publisher: Netflix
Publication Date: April 3, 2025
Pulse TV Series Plot
Set in a busy trauma center in Miami, this gripping series follows the doctors and other staff as they struggle to save lives and deal with personal issues. At the center of the series is third-year resident Danny Simms (Willa Fitzgerald). Danny is unexpectedly promoted to chief resident, adding to the already high tensions at the hospital.
Later in the series, the hospital is caught in the middle of a hurricane and overflowing with patients. This increases the pressure on the hospital staff, who must both try to save lives and confront their own internal problems.
Pulse TV Series Cast and Stars
Willa Fitzgerald: Dr. Danny Simms (Chief Resident Doctor)
Colin Woodell: Dr. Gavin Tucker (Trauma Surgeon)
Daniella Pineda: Dr. Liv Alverez (Emergency Room Doctor)
Jessy Schram: Matron Sarah Hoffman
James Purefoy: Dr. Alex Turner (Chief of the Trauma Center)
Keiynan Lonsdale: Nurse Theo Vance
Maddie Phillips: Dr. Maya Martinez (Assistant Doctor)
Scott Michael Foster: Dr. Ben Carter (Cardiologist)
Michelle Forbes: Dr. Vivian Cole (Neurologist)
Sendhil Ramamurthy: Dr. Raj Patel (Anesthesiologist)
If we get to know the main characters of the series;
Danny Simms (Willa Fitzgerald): As a young emergency medical assistant, he has just started his career and is trying to cope with challenging situations. His own personal problems are affecting his professional development.
Xander Phillips (Colin Woodell): As chief resident, he feels pressure under both leadership and workload. He is forced to confront his own past.
Natalie Cruz (Justina Machado): As head of the department of surgery and emergency medicine, she tries to maintain balance within the team, but also has to manage her relationship with her family.
Pulse TV Series Official Trailer
In this new Netflix drama, each episode deals with a different emergency case and runs parallel to the developments in the characters’ personal lives. It presents viewers with the challenges of medicine as well as the emotional struggles of doctors as human beings.
Theme of the Pulse TV Series
If we look at the theme of the series, it is quite striking.
At the Edge of Life and Death: Set in a trauma center, the series highlights the fine line between life and death that doctors and nurses face every day. The struggle of patients to survive and the role of healthcare professionals in this struggle is one of the main themes of the series.
Human Relations and Emotional Challenges: The intense work pace and stressful environment deeply affect the personal relationships and emotional states of hospital staff. The series deals with the characters’ relationships with each other in different dimensions such as love, friendship, competition and conflict.
Leadership and Responsibility: The themes of leadership and responsibility come to the fore, especially as Danny Simms rises to the position of chief resident. The characters’ difficult decision-making processes, their leadership skills and the weight of their responsibilities form an important part of the series.
Professional Ethics and Moral Dilemmas: Ethical issues and moral dilemmas faced by doctors and nurses provide depth to the series. Issues such as patient privacy, resource allocation, and difficult medical decisions test the characters’ professional and personal values.
