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Impulse
Genre
Based onImpulse
by Steven Gould
Developed byJeffrey Lieber
Starring
ComposerDeru
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes20 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Kim Todd
  • Michael Pendell (pilot)
Production locationsOntario, Canada
Cinematography
  • David Greene
  • Colin Hoult
Editors
  • Tamara Luciana
  • Christopher S. Capp
  • Doc Crotzer
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time44–59 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkYouTube Premium
ReleaseJune 6, 2018 (2018-06-06) –
present (present)

Impulse is an American science fiction drama web television series, based on the novel Impulse by Steven Gould, that premiered on June 6, 2018, on YouTube Premium. The series is executive produced by Lauren LeFranc, Doug Liman, David Bartis, and Gene Klein. LeFranc also acts as showrunner for the series. In July 2018, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a second season consisting of ten episodes, which premiered on October 16, 2019.

Premise

Impulse follows 16-year-old Henrietta "Henry" Coles who discovers she has the ability to teleport but has no control over her destination. The first time she realizes this, she is in a truck with her high school's basketball captain and star, Clay Boone, who tries to rape her. She has a seizure and teleports, in the course of which she inadvertently crushes much of his truck when her ability to teleport first manifests, leaving him a paraplegic. The show goes on to explore Henry's need to reconcile what her assailant tried to do with the consequence, and her feelings about discovering she can teleport and psionically move objects from a distance, which are triggered by her feelings of fear regarding the assault.

Cast and characters

Main

  • Maddie Hasson as Henrietta "Henry" Coles, a teenage girl who possesses the ability to teleport, though has no control over her destination. She first realizes she has this capability while in the middle of being sexually assaulted. It was originally theorized she had unusually strong telekinesis, due to the odd way in which her teleporting manifested, until the true nature of her spatial-based and mental abilities came to light. Carina Battrick portrays a younger Henry Coles in a supporting role.
  • Sarah Desjardins as Jenna Faith Hope, Henry's soon-to-be stepsister and confidante. Initially cold and distant towards Henry, she becomes closer to her upon discovering that she was sexually assaulted.
  • Enuka Okuma as Deputy Anna Hulce, a deputy sheriff in Reston, investigating the incident which left Clay Boone physically disabled for life
  • Craig Arnold as Lucas Boone, a local mechanic, drug trafficker, and the eldest son of car and drug dealer Bill Boone
  • Tanner Stine as Clay Boone, a star of the local basketball team and Bill Boone's youngest son. A classmate of Henry's, Clay develops an interest in her when she begins attending school. While making out in his truck, he attempts to rape her. The assault causes her latent ability to teleport to activate, resulting in her having a seizure and teleporting away out of self-preservation. The resulting spatial distortion of Henry's escape crushes much of Clay's truck and leaves him without the use of his legs. (main season 1, guest season 2)
  • Keegan-Michael Key as Michael Pearce,[a] a man who also possesses the ability to teleport across long distances at will (season 1)
  • Missi Pyle as Cleo Coles, Henry's mother. She is living with and dating Thomas Hope.
  • Daniel Maslany as Townes Linderman, an autistic student at Reston High School who becomes close friends with Henry (recurring season 1, main season 2)
  • Callum Keith Rennie as Nikolai (recurring season 1, main season 2), a master teleporter who was responsible for abducting Henrietta's father, Simon, ten years ago. He now mentors Henry on how to further develop and master her increasingly powerful abilities

Recurring

  • Matt Gordon as Thomas Hope, Jenna's father. He and Cleo Coles live together with Jenna and Henry.
  • David James Elliott as Bill Boone, a local car dealer who also traffics in drugs. He is Lucas and Clay's father and Cleo Cole's boss.
  • Genevieve Kang as Patty Yang, a cheerleader at Reston High School and Clay's ex-girlfriend. She breaks up with him after discovering that he had been cheating on her.
  • Gabriel Darku as Zach Jaymes
  • Aidan Devine as Sheriff Dale
  • Shawn Doyle as Jeremiah Miller
  • Tara Rosling as Esther Miller
  • Gordon Harper as Amos Miller
  • Dylan Trowbridge as Matthew
  • Angel Giuffria as Zoe, Townes online girlfriend and gaming friend.
  • Keon Alexander as Dominick, a Frenchman who also possesses the ability to teleport long distances at will, and has greater control over his "jumps" than Henry
  • Raphael Bergeron-Lapointe as Tristan, Dominick's six-year-old son who has inherited his father's ability to teleport
  • Rohan Mead as Jason Munther
  • Geoffrey Pounsett as Deputy Gabriel
  • Paula Boudreau as Nurse Mary
  • Michael Reventar as Luis Castillo
  • Rachel Wilson as Iris
  • Alex Paxton-Beesley as Sabine, Dominick's wife and Tristan's mother
  • Steve Fifield as Eddie Max
  • Catherine Burdon as Eileen Paige, the principal of Reston High School
  • Christina Collins as Gale
  • Jamal Brown as Quinn
  • Julia Knope as Brenda Gasser
  • Sam Kantor as Damian
  • Kristian Bruun as Sheldon Gibson
  • Sandra Flores as Mrs. Gerhard
  • Duane Murray as Sam
  • Lauren Collins as Meghan Linderman
  • Amadeus Serafini as Josh
  • Billy Otis as Gil
  • Kevin Hanchard as Jack Weakley, a doctor who treats Henry after she suffers her most recent seizure
  • Elisa Moolecherry as Nora Barnes
  • Michelle Nolden as Wendy Jacobson

Guest

Episodes

Season 1 (2018)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"Pilot"Doug LimanStory by : Jeffrey Lieber
Teleplay by : Jeffrey Lieber & Jason Horwitch & Gary Spinelli		June 6, 2018 (2018-06-06)
22"State of Mind"Alex KalymniosLauren LeFrancJune 6, 2018 (2018-06-06)
33"Treading Water"Ed FraimanDebra FordhamJune 6, 2018 (2018-06-06)
44"Vita/Mors"Mark TonderaiJohn McCutcheonJune 6, 2018 (2018-06-06)
55"The Eagle and the Bee"Helen ShaverMatt PittsJune 6, 2018 (2018-06-06)
66"In Memoriam"Valerie WeissMichael Bhim & Clare McQuillanJune 6, 2018 (2018-06-06)
77"He Said, She Said"Maggie KileyTorrey SpeerJune 6, 2018 (2018-06-06)
88"Awakening"Rebecca JohnsonLauren LeFranc & Debra FordhamJune 6, 2018 (2018-06-06)
99"They Know Not What They Do"Cherien DabisLauren LeFranc & Matt PittsJune 6, 2018 (2018-06-06)
1010"New Beginnings"Mairzee AlmasLauren LeFrancJune 6, 2018 (2018-06-06)

Season 2 (2019)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
111"Mind on Fire"Doug LimanLauren LeFrancOctober 16, 2019 (2019-10-16)
122"Fight or Flight"Mairzee AlmasJohn McCutcheonOctober 16, 2019 (2019-10-16)
133"For Those Lost"Alex KalymniosNikole BeckwithOctober 16, 2019 (2019-10-16)
144"The Moroi"Jill RobertsonVladimir CvetkoOctober 16, 2019 (2019-10-16)
155"Crossing the Threshold"Sydney FreelandCandice PhilpotOctober 16, 2019 (2019-10-16)
166"Seven of Hearts"Julian HolmesJamie KingOctober 16, 2019 (2019-10-16)
177"The End of the World"Alexis OstranderLara ShapiroOctober 16, 2019 (2019-10-16)
188"The Tether"Mairzee AlmasJohn McCutcheon & Nikole BeckwithOctober 16, 2019 (2019-10-16)
199"A Moment of Clarity"Mark TonderaiVladimir Cvetko & Alex EldridgeOctober 16, 2019 (2019-10-16)
2010"Making Amends"Maggie KileyLauren LeFrancOctober 16, 2019 (2019-10-16)

Production

Development

On December 15, 2016, it was announced that YouTube had commissioned a television pilot entitled Impulse from a script by Jeffrey Lieber, with revisions by Gary Spinelli, based on the novel by Steven Gould. It was to be produced by the production companies Hypnotic and Universal Cable Productions with Doug Liman, David Bartis, and Gene Klein of Hypnotic reported to be executive producers. Liman was also expected to direct the pilot as well.[1][2]

On June 27, 2017, it was announced that YouTube had given the production a series order with a premiere tentatively set for 2018.[3][4][5][6][7]

On January 13, 2018, it was announced at the annual Television Critics Association winter press tour that producer/writer Lauren LeFranc had joined the series in the position of showrunner and executive producer.[8] On May 10, 2018, YouTube Red announced, alongside the release of the first official trailer, that the series would premiere on June 6, 2018.[9] On July 19, 2018, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a second season consisting of ten episodes, which premiered on October 16, 2019.[10][11]

Casting

Simultaneously with the announcement of the pilot order, it was confirmed that Maddie Hasson, Sarah Desjardins, Missi Pyle, Enuka Okuma, and Craig Arnold had been cast as series regulars. In addition, it was reported that David James Elliott would appear in the series in a main role.[1][2][12]

Filming

Production for the pilot began in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on December 16, 2016.[1][2] Filming continued in the Cayuga community in Haldimand County, Ontario at locations including Cayuga Secondary School, the Cayuga Administration Building, Haldimand Motors, Toronto Motorsports Park, a resident's farm, as well as many other facilities. On January 13, 2017, the production filmed an accident scene on Kohler Road in Cayuga.[13] On October 13, 2017, filming for a portion of the rest of the series took place in the Carlisle community of Hamilton, Ontario.[14] Filming for the second season took place from February 21 to June 14, 2019, in Toronto.[15]

Release

Marketing

On March 22, 2018, YouTube released the first teaser trailer for the series.[16] On March 24, 2018, the show hosted a panel at the annual WonderCon fan convention in Anaheim, California. It was moderated by IGN's Laura Prudom and featured executive producers Liman and Gene Klein, showrunner Lauren LeFranc and actors Maddie Hasson, Missi Pyle and Daniel Maslany.[16] On May 10, 2018, the first official trailer was released.[9] On May 30, 2018, YouTube made the first episode available to those owning a Google Assistant.[17] From June 5–7, 2018, YouTube employed the use of viral marketing with the assistance of popular YouTube creators Kendall Rae, Karina Garcia, Cam's Creations, Nichole Jacklyne, Ayydubs, and Jacksfilms. During the span of those days, the content creators embedded footage of Keon Alexander's character Dominick from the series teleporting into and out of their videos.[18]

Premiere

On June 7, 2018, the series held its official premiere at the Roxy Cinema in New York City. The premiere included a screening followed by a question and answer session featuring executive producer Doug Liman and lead actress Maddie Hasson.[19]

Reception

The first season was met with a positive response from critics upon its premiere. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds a 100% approval rating with an average rating of 6.67 out of 10 based on 9 reviews.[20]

Notes

  1. ^ Credited among the main cast in the pilot only.

References

  1. ^ a b c Petski, Denise (December 16, 2016). "YouTube's 'Impulse' Pilot Casts Maddie Hasson, Sarah Desjardins & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Maddie Hasson, & More Join Cast of YouTube's Sci-Fi Thriller Pilot IMPULSE". Broadway World. December 19, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  3. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 27, 2017). "'Impulse' Doug Liman Action Drama Pilot Picked Up To Series By YouTube Red". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  4. ^ Holloway, Daniel (June 27, 2017). "Doug Liman's 'Impulse' Gets Series Order From YouTube Red". Variety. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  5. ^ Jarvey, Natalie (June 27, 2017). "YouTube Red Greenlights Doug Liman Drama 'Impulse'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  6. ^ Weiss, Geoff (June 27, 2017). "YouTube Red Orders Doug Liman-Produced Action-Thriller To Series - Tubefilter". Tubefilter. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  7. ^ Erao, Matthew (June 27, 2017). "Jumper Spinoff Series Impulse Ordered by YouTube Red". Screen Rant. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  8. ^ de Moraes, Lisa (January 13, 2018). "'Impulse' Explores Sexual Assault And Teleportation On YouTube Red — TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  9. ^ a b Nemetz, Dave (May 10, 2018). "Impulse Trailer: A Teen Girl Taps Into Strange Powers In YouTube's Thriller". TVLine. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  10. ^ Petski, Denise (July 19, 2018). "'Impulse' Renewed For Season 2 By YouTube". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  11. ^ https://deadline.com/2019/08/cobra-kai-free-youtube-programming-strategy-avod-impulse-liza-on-demand-season-2-premiere-date-the-gift-johnny-cash-1202706038/
  12. ^ Ahern, Sarah (December 16, 2016). "TV News Roundup: The CW to Air 'Howie Mandel All-Star Comedy Gala' on Jan. 16". Variety. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  13. ^ Smith, Shawn (January 15, 2017). "Is that Cayuga or Hollywood? Series pilot comes to Haldimand for small town feel". Sachem.ca. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  14. ^ Lovett, Julia (October 17, 2017). "Carlisle has an Impulse to film". Flamborough Review. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  15. ^ "Current Productions | IATSE 873". IATSE 873. Archived from the original on January 29, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  16. ^ a b Petski, Denise (March 22, 2018). "'Impulse' Teaser: First Look At Doug Liman's Action Drama Series On YouTube Red". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  17. ^ Dent, Steve (May 30, 2018). "Google Assistant users can preview YouTube's 'Impulse' for free". Engadget. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  18. ^ Klein, Jessica (June 14, 2018). "YouTube Premium Series 'Teleports' Character Into Gabbie Hanna, JacksFilms, David Dobrik's Videos (Exclusive)". Tubefilter. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  19. ^ "Josephine Skriver, Shanina Shaik, Kyle MacLachlan at YouTube Hosts a Special Screening of "Impulse"". New York Style Guide. June 9, 2018. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  20. ^ "Impulse: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
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