Netflix’s ‘Pulse’ Promises Medical Drama But Delivers a Flatline!

Each series offers a unique take on its genre, except for Netflix’s hospital drama, “Pulse,” which seems to be arriving late and lacking in personality. The story unfolds at a bustling Level 1 Trauma Center in Miami, where the staff finds themselves in a tough spot as a hurricane approaches. Their chief resident, Dr. Xander Phillips (Colin Woodell), has been suspended on charges of sexual misconduct, leaving them without their popular and charismatic leader. The series’ main character is Dr. Danielle “Danny” Simms (Willa Fitzgerald), who becomes interim chief after her intimidating boss, Dr. Natalie Cruz (Justina Machado), makes the decision. As rumors swirl and flashbacks hint at a complex relationship between Danny and Xander, Cruz’s teenage daughter suffers a critical injury in the ER. To add to the series’ list of improbable events, Danny’s sister Harper (Jessy Yates), also happens to be an emergency medicine resident working through the storm.





