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Impulse

Impulse

You can’t control what you don’t understand.

20187.62 Seasons20 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

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 With a major chip on her shoulder and no friends, she remains withdrawn and isolated, but everything changes when a traumatic encounter with a classmate triggers something deep within Henry— unleashing a power she cannot control.

Created by Lauren LeFranc
Written by Nikole Beckwith, Lara Shapiro, John McCutcheon
Produced by Checka Propper, Devin Rich
NetworksYouTube Premium

Top Cast

Maddie Hasson

Maddie Hasson

Henrietta 'Henry' Coles

Missi Pyle

Missi Pyle

Cleo Coles

Sarah Desjardins

Sarah Desjardins

Jenna Hope

Enuka Okuma

Enuka Okuma

Deputy Anne Hulce

Craig Arnold

Craig Arnold

Lucas Boone

Daniel Maslany

Daniel Maslany

Townes Linderman

Callum Keith Rennie

Callum Keith Rennie

Nikolai

Themes & Keywords

autismtraumateleportationhigh schoolfemale protagonistsexual assaulthidden powerssuperhuman abilitiesmother daughter relationship

About Impulse

Impulse is a sci-fi & fantasy, action & adventure, drama series that first aired in 2018 exploring themes of autism, trauma, teleportation, high school, female protagonist, sexual assault. Created by Lauren LeFranc, it stars Maddie Hasson, Missi Pyle, Sarah Desjardins. 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 With a major chip on her shoulder and no friends, she remains withdrawn and isolated, but everything changes when a traumatic encounter with a classmate triggers something deep within Henry— unleashing a power she cannot control.

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