Pulse holds the distinction of being Netflix's first original English-language medical drama, a fast-paced ensemble series set in the high-pressure trauma center of Miami's Maguire Medical Center. Created by Zoe Robyn and developed with veteran showrunner Carlton Cuse, the series follows a team of emergency-medicine residents whose personal and professional lives collide as they treat a relentless stream of patients, all under the added strain of a looming hurricane bearing down on South Florida.

Willa Fitzgerald stars as Dr. Danny Simms, a third-year resident who is unexpectedly promoted to interim chief resident just as she files a complaint against her supervisor and former romantic partner, Dr. Xander Phillips (Colin Woodell). The series unfolds across two timelines, gradually revealing what happened between them while its ensemble contends with the day-to-day intensity of emergency medicine. The result blends the workplace-romance intrigue and rapid-fire medical cases that have long made the genre a staple, updated for a streaming binge model.

Premiering in April 2025, Pulse drew a large audience hungry for a new medical drama and quickly became one of Netflix's most-watched titles of its season, even as critics offered mixed reviews. Its central storyline, which foregrounds a workplace power imbalance and a harassment complaint, gave the familiar genre a contemporary edge. It streams on Netflix.