Pulses will certainly race while watching Netflix’s fast-paced medical drama, Pulse. The series, which follows the personal and professional lives of emergency and surgical residents at Maguire Hospital in Miami, opens with chaos as a harsh hurricane hits the city, and the hospital’s doctors — two of whom are at odds over a sexual harassment claim — must save as many lives as they can while at risk of losing power. The cast has plenty of stars to keep track of, and Life & Style breaks down each of their roles on the show.
Willa Fitzgerald as Danny Simms
Willa Fitzgerald takes the lead in Pulse as Danielle “Danny” Simms, a third-year resident in emergency medicine at Maguire Hospital who is dealing with the aftermath of filing a sexual harassment claim. Willa is most known for playing Emma Duval in MTV’s Scream from 2015 to 2016. She has also appeared in the shows Royal Pains, Dare Me and The Fall of the House of Usher.
Colin Woodell as Xander Phillips
Colin Woodell stars opposite Willa as Xander Phillips, chief resident of emergency medicine at the hospital and the subject of a recent sexual harassment claim. Colin is known for his role as Winston Scott in the Peacock miniseries The Continental (2023). He also appeared in the series The Flight Attendant, The Purge and The Originals and the 2018 film Unfriended: Dark Web.
Jessie T. Usher as Sam Elijah
Jessie T. Usher plays Sam Elijah, a third-year emergency medicine resident and Danny’s best friend. Jessie previously starred as Lyle in the 2011 series Level Up and Cam Calloway in the 2014 series Survivor’s Remorse. His other projects include the show The Boys and the films When the Game Stands Tall (2014), Teenage (2013), Independence Day: Resurgence (2016), Shaft (2019) and Smile (2022).
Justina Machado as Natalia Cruz
Justina Machado plays Natalia Cruz, the hospital’s chair of surgery and emergency medicine. She is known for her role as Vanessa Diaz in HBO’s series Six Feet Under. She also appeared in Missing, Three Rivers and Welcome to the Family.
(L-R) Willa Fitzgerald as Danny Simms and Colin Woodell as Xander Phillips.
Jack Bannon as Tom Cole
Jack Bannon stars in Pulse as Tom Cole, a cocky junior surgical resident. The British actor is known for his roles as Sam Thursday in the ITV drama series Endeavour and Alfred Pennyworth in the Epix crime drama series Pennyworth.
Daniela Nieves as Camila Perez
Daniela Nieves plays Camila Perez, a bubbly third-year medical student. The actress is known for playing Andi Cruz in the Nickelodeon series Every Witch Way, as well as in the spinoff WITS Academy.
Chelsea Muirhead as Sophie Chan
Chelsea Muirhead plays Sophie Chan, a burnt-out surgical intern. The actress previously starred as Yan Mi in the series Warrior and as Sasha in the series Slo Pitch.
Jessy Yates as Harper Simms
Jessy Yates appears as Harper Simms, a second-year emergency medicine resident and Danny’s younger sister, who uses a wheelchair. Jessy previously voiced Rae in Skillsville and played Morgan in the series Me.
Who Else is in the ‘Pulse’ Cast?
In addition to the main stars of the show, Pulse also features Lost alum Néstor Carbonell as senior general surgeon attending Ruben Soriano.
Hanging around the hospital’s nurses’ station are Happy Death Day star Jessica Rothe as senior ER nurse Cass Himmelstein, Fear the Walking Dead alum Arturo Del Puerto as ER charge nurse Luis Dominguez and Scream alum Santiago Segura as ER nurse Gabriel Moreno.
Finally, American Horror Story alum Ash Santos appears as EMT Nia Washington, while Manifest alum J.R. Ramirez appears as Dr. Patrick Sanchez.
