Thu Apr 10 05:40:00 UTC 2025: ## Netflix’s New Medical Drama “Pulse” Features Familiar Face Willa Fitzgerald
**Los Angeles, CA** – Netflix dropped its new medical drama, *Pulse*, on Thursday, introducing viewers to Willa Fitzgerald as Dr. Danny Simms, a third-year resident thrust into a leadership role during a hurricane-ravaged Miami trauma center. The 10-episode series follows Simms and Chief Resident Dr. Xander Phillips (Colin Woodell) as they navigate a chaotic emergency situation complicated by a hidden romance between them. The series also stars Jessie T. Usher, Tom Cole, Jessica Rothe, Jack Bannon, and Jessy Yates.
Fitzgerald, known for her diverse roles across film and television, brings her considerable acting experience to the leading role. Her career spans nearly two decades, beginning with a supporting role in *For the Love of a Dog* (2007). She gained recognition for her starring role as Emma Duval in MTV’s *Scream: The TV Series* (2015-2016), and has since appeared in prominent roles in *Royal Pains*, *Alpha House*, and Prime Video’s *Reacher* Season 1 as Roscoe Conklin. More recently, Fitzgerald starred in Netflix’s *The Fall of the House of Usher*, earning a Critics Choice Award nomination for her performance, and in the thriller *Strange Darling*. She also recently starred in the crime thriller *Alarum* opposite Scott Eastwood and Sylvester Stallone. Upcoming projects include the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s *Regretting You*.
*Pulse* offers viewers a high-stakes medical drama with a compelling central romance against the backdrop of a devastating hurricane. The series is now streaming on Netflix.
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