TV series

Pulse

2020 · 2 seasons

A short, tense teenage drama where friendships are tested by secrets and jealousy, feeling both earnest and quietly gripping.

Overview: Bastian, 16, is the center of 4 boys and 3 girls' friendship. The boys play in the local basketball team where Samir, Bastian's best friend, is the star of the team, as well as the dream of the girls. But the envious and self-chosen leader Erik discovers that Samir has a secret, and soon the group's friendships are put to the ultimate test when new secrets emerge.
How it feels: Tense, earnest and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, identity, betrayal, sexuality
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
identity
betrayal
sexuality
coming-of-age
Places: school
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild