Pulse Trailer: Netflix Medical Drama Features Hurricanes, Illicit Romances, & Life-Or-Death Stakes

Netflix has released the official trailer for Pulse, the streaming platform's first English-language medical procedural series. In Miami’s busiest Level 1 Trauma Center, third-year resident Dr. Danny Simms (Willa Fitzgerald) is unexpectedly promoted when Chief Resident Dr. Xander Phillips (Colin Woodell) is suspended without notice. As a hurricane makes way for Miami, the hospital goes into lockdown, forcing the Maguire Medical Center's medical team to navigate not only an onslaught of trauma cases but their complicated personal lives. The Netflix showis set to release on April 3.

Now, Netflix has released the first official Pulse trailer, providing a glimpse into the adrenaline-fueled and lovesick emergency room. As a heart monitor steadily beeps, the trailer teases intense medical emergencies, storm-induced chaos, and the unraveling of Simms and Phillips’ illicit romance, which threatens to upend the entire hospital where “everything can change in a heartbeat." Check out the trailer below:

What The New Trailer For Pulse Means

Netflix's New Medical Drama Starts Off With A Bang

The Pulse trailer wastes no time in throwing the medical team into the deep end. The frenetic energy of an ER in crisis is palpable as doctors scramble to treat incoming patients while preparing for the hurricane’s full impact. Jack Bannon (Pennyworth), Jessie T. Usher (The Boys), Chelsea Muirhead (Warrior), Daniela Nieves (Vampire Academy), Jessy Yates (Law & Order: SVU), and Néstor Carbonell (Lost) can also be seen in the trailer alongside Willa Fitzgerald's Simm and Woodell's Philips, each portraying medical staff with their own personal and professional baggage.

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Netflix is making a bold entry into the world of medical dramas with Pulse, proving itself against newer network television and streaming darlings like NBC's St. Denis Medical, Max's The Pitt, and ABC's long-running Grey's Anatomy, which is currently on season 21. Backed by Emmy-winning Lost producer Carlton Cuse and Hawaii Five-O writer Zoe Robyn, Pulse sets itself apart with its disaster-driven premise, weaving the frenzied urgency of emergency room cases with the chaos of a storm on a path towards destruction.

Our Take On Pulse's Trailer

A Hurricane, A Messy Romance, And Life-Or-Death Stakes

Pulse is hitting every high-intensity medical drama beat, but with the added chaos of a disaster thriller. Simms and Phillip's workplace romance could be an interesting twist as the two are forced to work together among their weary peers. Netflix is clearly aiming to prove itself in the medical drama space, and with Carlton Cuse and Zoe Robyn at the helm, Pulse might just have the sharp writing and emotional whiplash to pull it off—hopefully, the series manages to maintain its momentum after the storm finally passes.