Impulse (TV series)
A teen discovers teleportation triggered by emotional distress.
Impulse is an American science fiction drama television series based on the 2013 Steven Gould novel Impulse, which is part of a series following Gould's novel Jumper. It serves as a stand-alone spin-off to the 2008 film adaptation of Jumper. The series premiered on YouTube Premium on June 6, 2018, and was canceled in March 2020 after two seasons.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Drama; Science fiction
- Developer
- Jeffrey Lieber
- Based on
- Impulse, Steven Gould
- Composer
- Deru
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 20
Facts from the source article.
Premise
The series follows 16-year-old Henrietta "Henry" Coles, who discovers she can teleport but cannot control her destination. Her ability first manifests when she is in a truck with Clay Boone, who attempts to rape her; she has a seizure and teleports, crushing much of the truck and leaving Clay a paraplegic. Henry's fear about the assault triggers her teleportation.
Cast and characters
Maddie Hasson portrays Henrietta "Henry" Coles, a teenage girl who can teleport when emotionally distressed, first realizing this during a sexual assault. Carina Battrick plays a younger Henry in a supporting role. Sarah Desjardins plays Jenna Faith Hope, Henry's soon-to-be stepsister and confidante. Craig Arnold plays Lucas Boone, a mechanic and drug trafficker. Tanner Stine plays Clay Boone, a basketball star and Bill Boone's youngest son. Keegan-Michael Key plays Michael Pearce, a scientist at a gravitational wave detector. Missi Pyle plays Cleo Coles, Henry's mother. Daniel Maslany plays Townes Linderman, an autistic student who becomes Henry's close friend. Callum Keith Rennie plays Nikolai, a master teleporter who abducted Henry's father. Matt Gordon plays Thomas Hope, Jenna's father. David James Elliott plays Bill Boone, a car dealer and drug trafficker. Genevieve Kang plays Patty Yang, a cheerleader. Gabriel Darku plays Zach Jaymes. Will Chase plays Simon, Henry's father. Aidan Devine plays Sheriff Dale. Shawn Doyle plays Jeremiah Miller. Tara Rosling plays Esther Miller. Gordon Harper plays Amos Miller. Dylan Trowbridge plays Matthew. Angel Giuffria plays Zoe, Townes' online girlfriend. Keon Alexander plays Dominick, a Francophone teleporter. Raphael Bergeron-Lapointe plays Tristan, Dominick's son. Rohan Mead plays Jason Munther. Geoffrey Pounsett plays Deputy Gabriel. Paula Boudreau plays Nurse Mary. Michael Reventar plays Luis Castillo. Rachel Wilson plays Iris. Alex Paxton-Beesley plays Sabine, Dominick's wife. Steve Fifield plays Eddie Max. Catherine Burdon plays Eileen Paige, the school principal. Christina Collins plays Gale. Jamal Brown plays Quinn.
Production
YouTube commissioned a pilot from a script by Jeffrey Lieber, with revisions by Gary Spinelli, loosely based on Steven Gould's novel. Hypnotic and Universal Cable Productions produced it, with Doug Liman, David Bartis, and Gene Klein as executive producers; Liman was expected to direct the pilot. YouTube ordered the series on June 27, 2017, with a 2018 premiere. Lauren LeFranc joined as showrunner and executive producer on January 13, 2018. The first trailer was released on May 10, 2018. The series was renewed for a second season of ten episodes on July 19, 2018, which premiered on October 16, 2019. Cancellation was announced on March 10, 2020. Casting included Maddie Hasson, Sarah Desjardins, Missi Pyle, Enuka Okuma, Craig Arnold, and David James Elliott. Pilot production began in Toronto, Ontario on December 16, 2016, with filming in Cayuga, Haldimand County, including Cayuga Secondary School, the Cayuga Administration Building, Haldimand Motors, Toronto Motorsports Park, and a resident's farm. An accident scene was filmed on Kohler Road on January 13, 2017. Additional filming occurred in Carlisle, Hamilton on October 13, 2017. Second-season filming took place in Toronto from February 21 to June 14, 2019.
Release
The series hosted a panel at WonderCon in Anaheim, California on March 24, 2018, moderated by IGN's Laura Prudom. On May 30, 2018, the first episode was made available to Google Assistant users. From June 5–7, 2018, YouTube used viral marketing with creators embedding footage of Keon Alexander's character teleporting into their videos. The official premiere was held at the Roxy Cinema in New York City on June 7, 2018, with a screening and Q&A featuring Doug Liman and Maddie Hasson.
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