Series synopsis
Impulse is an American sci-fi & fantasy action & adventure drama television series that premiered on YouTube Premium on June 6, 2018. It ended on October 16, 2019. It was created by Jeffrey Lieber. It stars Maddie Hasson, Missi Pyle, Sarah Desjardins and Enuka Okuma.
16-year-old Henry Coles is an outsider in her new town of Reston, New York. With a major chip on her shoulder and no friends, she remains withdrawn and isolated, but everything changes when a traumatic encounter with a classmate triggers something deep within Henry— unleashing a power she cannot control.
Premise
16-year-old Henry Coles is an outsider in her new town of Reston, New York. With a major chip on her shoulder and no friends, she remains withdrawn and isolated, but everything changes when a traumatic encounter with a classmate triggers something deep within Henry— unleashing a power she cannot control.
Premise: You can’t control what you don’t understand.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Maddie Hasson as Henrietta 'Henry' Coles
- Missi Pyle as Cleo Coles
- Sarah Desjardins as Jenna Hope
- Enuka Okuma as Deputy Anne Hulce
- Craig Arnold as Lucas Boone
- Tanner Stine as Clay Boone
- Daniel Maslany as Townes Linderman
- Callum Keith Rennie as Nikolai
Guest cast
- Celine Tsai as Intern
- Angel Giuffria as Zoe
- Lulu Antariksa as Patty Yang
- Poppy as Poetry Student
- Nikola Masri as Young Dominick
- Keegan-Michael Key as Michael Pearce
- Matt Gordon as Thomas Hope
- Aidan Devine as Sheriff Frederick Dale
- Keon Alexander as Dominick Baptiste
- Kristian Bruun as Sheldon Gibson
- David James Elliott as Bill Boone
- Corteon Moore as Marcus Kennedy
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 20 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | June 6, 2018 | June 6, 2018 |
| Season 2 | 10 | October 16, 2019 | October 16, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot When Cleo’s boyfriend, Thomas, decides to sell Henry’s car, Henry enlists the help of high school basketball star, Clay Boone, to steal it back. But when Henry experiences inexplicable seizures, things quickly escalate beyond her control. |
June 6, 2018 |
| 2 |
State of Mind After a visit with a neurologist, Henry hopes her new meds will fix everything. Meanwhile, Bill Boone attempts to identify his son Clay’s attacker. |
June 6, 2018 |
| 3 |
Treading Water Rattled by her newfound power, Henry tests her ability with the help of Thomas’s daughter, Jenna Hope, and fellow outsider, Townes Linderman. |
June 6, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mind on Fire Still reeling from her violent encounter with Bill Boone, Henry tries to let off some steam at a party. |
October 16, 2019 |
| 2 |
Fight or Flight Jenna and Townes help Henry prepare for her next meeting with the mysterious teleporter. Anna navigates local politics. |
October 16, 2019 |
| 3 |
For Those Lost Henry and Cleo take a road trip, hoping to find information on Henry’s father. Anna begins an investigation of her own. |
October 16, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | YouTube Premium |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 6, 2018 |
| Last aired | October 16, 2019 |
| Status | canceled |