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Now that’s how you do a trailer! A steamy workplace romance coupled with the drama and intensity of working in Miami’s busiest level 1 trauma center = a happy gal over here. From the trailer alone, I can tell this is a fresh take on the average medical drama, boasting more energy and intensity from its leading cast and script. As if I really needed another show to binge, I have a feeling I’ll binge this series fast.

What is the new series Pulse on Netflix?

The TLDR: A group of ER residents navigate medical crises and personal drama while dealing with a scandalous allegation at their Miami hospital. The longer, more detailed version, for those who are curious and want the full story: Danielle, who goes by Danny, is in her third year of residency and is unexpectedly promoted after the hospital’s chief resident, Dr. Xander Phillips, is suspended. Danny and Phillips must work together as word of their secret fling begins to spread around the hospital like wildfire. To add fuel to the fire — pun intended — a hurricane hits Miami, flooding the ER with trauma cases (sorry, that one was unintentional).

​Who else will be starring alongside Willa Fitzgerald?

The Pulse cast has some truly awesome names, including:

• Willa Fitzgerald as Danielle "Danny" Simms: Our seemingly fearless protagonist and leader who doubles as a third-year resident on Maguire Medical Center’s medical team.
• Colin Woodell as Dr. Xander Phillips: Danielle’s beau and the chief resident at Maguire — aka her supervisor. Thank you, Danny, for the inevitable drama I know this relationship will cause. Hey, what can I say? It’s going to make for great TV!
• Justina Machado as Natalie Cruz: Natalie's the chair of surgery and emergency medicine, who's over both administration and medicine.
• Jesse Yates as Harper Simms: A second-year emergency medicine resident who just so happens to be Danielle’s younger sibling.
• Jesse T. Usher as Sam Elijah: A third-year emergency medicine resident.
• Jack Bannon as Tom Cole: A second-year surgical resident.
• Daniela Nieves as Camila Perez: One of Danielle’s colleagues, also a third-year resident.
• Chelsea Muirhead as Sophie Chan: A surgical intern.
• Santiago Segura as Gabriel Moreno: An ER nurse and team player.
• Ash Santos as Nia Washington: A Miami-Dade County EMT.
• Néstor Carbonell as Dr. Ruben Soriano: The feared senior surgeon.
• Arturo Del Puerto as Luis Dominguez: The ER’s Charge Nurse.
• Jessica Rothe as Cass Himmelstein: A charming senior ER nurse.

​Where and when can I binge Pulse?!

The 10-episode series will stream exclusively on Netflix starting April 3, 2025.

​Where was Pulse filmed?

Though set in the heat of Miami, Florida, Pulse was filmed 2,000 miles west in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Now, I’m fascinated and simultaneously excited to see how they’ve recreated the vibrant, beachy vibes of Miami using the desert landscape Albuquerque has to offer!

What is The Residence about?

In The Residence, Uzo Aduba plays Cordelia Cupp, an eccentric detective tasked with solving a murder that took place during a state dinner at the White House. Now she's just up against 132 rooms and 157 suspects from around the world as she tries to find the killer.

And according to one X user, "Ever since I saw Knives Out, I’ve looked for shows/movies that give me the same thrill. Just finished the first episode….found it." Whoa!

Where can I stream The Residence?

The Residence is streaming on Netflix now!

Who's in the Residence?

The Residence cast features some iconic names alongside Uzo Aduba. Here's the breakdown of the cast and characters!

• Uzo Aduba as Cordelia Cupp: a detective working with the Metropolitan Police Department.
• Giancarlo Esposito as A. B. Wynter: Chief Usher at the White House.
• Susan Kelechi Watson as Jasmine Haney: an Assistant Usher at the White House.
• Paul Fitzgerald as Perry Morgan: President of the United States.
• Jason Lee as Tripp Morgan: President Morgan's brother.
• Ken Marino as Harry Hollinger: President Morgan's chief adviser.
• Edwina Findley as Sheila Cannon: a butler working at the White House.
• Randall Park as Edwin Park: FBI Special Agent.
• Molly Griggs as Lilly Schumacher: President Morgan's social secretary.
• Al Mitchell as Rollie Bridgewater: Head Butler at the White House.
• Dan Perrault as Colin Trask: Secret Service Head of the Presidential Detail.
• Spencer Garrett as Wally Glick: the FBI director.
• Bronson Pinchot as Didier Gotthard: White House Executive Pastry Chef.
• Isiah Whitlock Jr. as Larry Dokes: MPD's Chief of Police.
• Mary Wiseman as Marvella: the White House's Executive Chef.

How many episodes of The Residence are there?

There are 8 episodes of The Residence in total, all of which premiered on Netflix on March 20, 2025. Here's the full list of The Residence episodes:

• Season 1, Episode 1: "The Fall of the House of Usher"
• Season 1, Episode 2: "Dial M for Murder"
• Season 1, Episode 3: "Knives Out"
• Season 1, Episode 4: "The Last of Sheila"
• Season 1, Episode 5: "The Trouble with Harry"
• Season 1, Episode 6: "The Third Man"
• Season 1, Episode 7: "The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb"
• Season 1, Episode 8: "The Mystery of the Yellow Room"

Did The Residence film in the real White House?

The Residence might take place at the White House, but the TV show filmed on a very realistic set on Raleigh Studios in Los Angeles, rather than inside the real mansion.

“The set was not only a replica of the house itself, but also measurement-wise equivalent to what is absolutely already there,” actor GiancarloEsposito told Tudum. “And I’ve been in the real White House, so I know what it looks like. It just deepened my performance to feel like I was in the real place.”

Who was the killer on The Residence?

By The Residence ending, we learn that Lilly Schumacher, President Morgan's social secretary, is responsible for A.B.'s death. I'm still surprised!

Julia Schlaepfer says filming '1923' with Brandon Sklenar felt like a "secret."

"Brandon [Sklenar] and I, when we were filming [season 1] in Africa, we would talk all the time about how it felt like we were making this really secret little indie movie together because we were so separate from the rest of the cast," she says. "Everything was so new to us, we were in Africa, and so it kind of felt like a secret. It felt like a very personal thing."

She didn't quite realize just how special 1923 was until she finally got to see the show's opener. "I'll never forget actually, [when] our producer Michael Friedman showed us the opening credits for the first time," Julia adds. "We were in Malta and we were doing the swimming sequence and he was like, 'I have to show this to you guys because I don't think you know how special it is.'"

"Our names pop up right after Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren and we all, like, cried together, and I think I was like, "Oh, this is so exciting and big,'" she continues. "It's been so special and I'm really glad that the fans like it."

But for the new episodes, Julia Schlaepfer and Brandon Sklenar "barely" saw each other.

Yep, after countless fan edits, I can confidently say fans love Alex and Spencer — but (to my utter heartbreak), Julia teases we'll see way less of her and Brandon onscreen together this time around after season 1 split up their characters in the finale.

"It was very separate," she says of filming the upcoming episodes. "I mean, we block shot as well, so we were all kind of coming in at different times to film, but no, we did not [see each other a lot...Season one we spent all our time together, this season we barely spent any time together. It was very much like, suddenly we were ripped apart. But that's what the characters are going through."

Now, this is a huge tease for what to expect from 1923 season 2 (and might even be a spoiler) because some fans' biggest questions are: What episode does Spencer get home in 1923 season 2? When are Alex and Spencer going to reunite?! Unfortunately, it looks like it'll take a bit before we see them together again.

Even though it was an "odd" and "isolating" thing, and a "totally opposite experience" from filming the first season, Julia says the split "works for the characters this season, you know. It was very helpful as an actor because that's what they're going through as well."

Fans can expect to see a whole new side to Alex in '1923' season 2.

Even though Alex is on her own, it was important to Julia that she still have that "sparkle" we all love. "It was about digging deep and finding a more scrappy side to her," she says. "It was tricky because I didn't want to lose Alex's sparkle, I didn't want to lose the vivacious, happy side of her, but she's going through something completely different. So bringing the core of who she is and what she stands for and how deeply she loves and how bravely she lives combined with, you know, the fear and the determination was, it was a really great challenge as an actor. But yeah, we see a lot more grit from her this season, I would say."

And not only does Julia love Alex's grit, but she's inspired by her ferocity.

"Since starting season one, I'm like, 'I have to live like that,'" she says. "She follows her happiness like so fiercely and I was like, 'Why aren't I doing that? What can I do to bring more joy to my life and to live as honestly as she lives?' I've learned a lot from her."