Netflix has released first-look images of upcoming medical drama Pulse.
The new series - arriving on the streaming service on April 1, 2025 - is set to draw Grey's Anatomy comparisons, thanks to storylines including hospital lockdowns, an influx of trauma cases and a romantic relationship between a resident and chief resident.
Pulse's cast includes Reacher star Willa Fitzgerald, The Horror Of Dolores Roach star Justina Machado and Colin Woodell, of John Wick spin-off The Continental fame.
All three are seen in the new images teasing emergencies and drama aplenty.
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Fitzgerald plays Dr Danny Simms, who is involved in a complicated romantic relationship with Woodell's Chief Resident Dr Xander Phillips.
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The two are seen looking intimate in one photo, while Machado's Dr Natalie Cruz is seen in another. She's been teased as "a brilliant and politically-savvy doctor, who oversees both administration and medicine in her role as the Chair of Surgery and Emergency Medicine".
Pulse is set in Miami at its Level 1 Trauma Center amid an unfolding hurricane that's going to test doctors and see an influx of patients.
"Third-year resident Dr Danny Simms is unexpectedly thrust into a promotion when beloved Chief Resident Dr Xander Phillips is suspended," teases the official synopsis.
"Amid the worsening storm and an onslaught of trauma cases, the hospital goes into lockdown, and Danny and Xander must find a way to work together - even as the bombshell details of a complicated and illicit romance between them begin to spill out.
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"The rest of the ER is left to process the fallout of their relationship while balancing their own challenges, both personal and professional, as they work under the pressure of life-or-death stakes. Because for this tight-knit group of doctors, saving their patients’ lives is often less complicated than living their own."
Additional cast members include Jack Bannon, Jessie T. Usher, Jessy Yates, Chelsea Muirhead and Daniela Nieves, who are also seen in several of the first-look photos.
Pulse is comprised of 10 episodes and boasts a talented team, created by The Equaliser's Zoe Robyn, who additionally serves as showrunner and executive producer alongside Lost's Carlton Cuse.
Pulse will be available to stream on Netflix from April 1.
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