Storyline

When successful high-flier Frankie Bell is brought crashing to earth by chronic kidney failure she targets an alternate future. Eight years on she is in her second year as a practicing doctor starting her first day in a Renal rotation. Driven to use her second chance to save others, Frankie must confront an ailing health system, and face her toughest challenge - learning to let go.

First Aired

2017-07-20
Last Aired

2017-09-07
Creator

Kris Wyld
Genre

Drama
Seasons

1
Episodes

8
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

ABC TV

Keywords:

medical drama

Stream and watch Pulse

Season 1

1. Episode 1

Transplant patient and now doctor, Frankie starts her first day in Renal rotation; best friend Lou bat...More

Transplant patient and now doctor, Frankie starts her first day in Renal rotation; best friend Lou battles surgery's boys' club; and flatmate Tabb starts as an intern.Less

56mins 2017-07-20

2. Episode 2

Frankie takes on the system to save a patient, and lands in trouble. Lou finds out it’s not always wis...More

Frankie takes on the system to save a patient, and lands in trouble. Lou finds out it’s not always wise to have an affair with a boss; and Tabb questions his ability as a doctor.Less

57mins 2017-07-27

3. Episode 3

When a heart transplant patient dies, Frankie fears the surgeons will close ranks to cover up a medica...More

When a heart transplant patient dies, Frankie fears the surgeons will close ranks to cover up a medical error. Lou realises she and best friend Frankie may be on different sides.Less

54mins 2017-08-03

4. Episode 4

When a patient wants to turn off the device keeping her alive, Steele tries to dissuade her. Lou feels...More

When a patient wants to turn off the device keeping her alive, Steele tries to dissuade her. Lou feels betrayed when Frankie takes on a Root Cause Analysis into a patient’s death, threatening her job.Less

57mins 2017-08-10

5. Episode 5

When Berger learns Frankie has a fever in the middle of a hospital outbreak, he forces her into a bed ...More

When Berger learns Frankie has a fever in the middle of a hospital outbreak, he forces her into a bed for treatment, putting her secret at risk of exposure.Less

56mins 2017-08-17

6. Episode 6

Tanya Kalchuri is forced to tell Frankie she read her medical files - a breach of professional ethics;...More

Tanya Kalchuri is forced to tell Frankie she read her medical files - a breach of professional ethics; while Berger works with Eli Nadar to save a patient from deportation.Less

57mins 2017-08-24

7. Episode 7

On the eve of an investigation into a patient's death, Frankie realises that all doctors are fallible ...More

On the eve of an investigation into a patient's death, Frankie realises that all doctors are fallible when faced with the reality of a health system that isn't always able to cater for all.Less

51mins 2017-08-31

8. Episode 8

Chad Berger's days as a doctor are coming to an end, but he is determined to see through a complex set...More

Chad Berger's days as a doctor are coming to an end, but he is determined to see through a complex set of paired kidney exchange transplants. Will he be able to do so, or will his own condition get to him?Less