| Pulsaciones | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Lifeline |
| Genre | Psychological thriller Drama Supernatural drama |
| Created by | Emilio Aragón Carmen O. Carbonero Francisco Roncal |
| Written by | Emilio Aragón Carmen O. Carbonero Francisco Roncal |
| Directed by | Emilio Aragón David Ulloa David Victori [es] |
| Starring | Pablo Derqui Leonor Watling Meritxell Calvo Ingrid Rubio Juan Diego Botto |
| Opening theme | "Le regalaba el corazón" by Sílvia Pérez Cruz |
| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Editors | Raúl Mora Roberto Serrano Ricardo Marchán |
| Production company | Globomedia |
| Original release | |
| Network | Antena 3 |
| Release | January 10 (2017-01-10) – March 14, 2017 (2017-03-14) |
Pulsaciones (literally Pulsations, title in English Lifeline) is a Spanish thriller series produced by Globomedia for Antena 3. It premiered on January 10 and ended on March 14, 2017, and was a one-season, 10-episode series with a closed ending. The series was selected by consulting agency The WIT among the most remarkable international shows in the 2016 MIPTV Media Market.
Plot
Álex (Pablo Derqui) is a neurosurgeon who has received a heart transplant. His donor is an investigative journalist named Rodrigo (Juan Diego Botto) whose death is shrouded in mystery. Shortly after the operation, Álex starts seeing Rodrigo's memories in the form of nightmares, which will lead to him trying to uncover the causes of his death. He will be joined in this by Lara Valle (Meritxell Calvo), an aspiring young journalist who was mentored by Rodrigo.
Cast
- Pablo Derqui as Álex Puga
- Leonor Watling as Blanca Jiménez
- Ingrid Rubio as Marián Gala
- Meritxell Calvo as Lara Valle
- Juan Diego Botto as Rodrigo Ugarte
- Antonio Gil as Santiago Ariza
- Alberto Berzal as Héctor
- Carolina Lapausa as Olga
- Fernando Sansegundo as Lorenzo Meyer
- Javier Lara as Carlos Meyer
- Manel Dueso as César
- Nacho Marraco as Guzmán
- José Pedro Carrión as Gabriel Escudero
- Ana Marzoa as Gloria
- Cristina Marcos as Amalia Sigüenza
- María Mercado as Mónica
List of episodes
| Total | # | Title | Directed by | Air date | Mill. of viewers (Share) |
| 1 | 1 | "La memoria del corazón" | Emilio Aragón | January 10, 2017 (2017-01-10) | 3.011 (17.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | "No estoy loco" | David Ulloa | January 17, 2017 (2017-01-17) | 2.515 (14.7%) |
| 3 | 3 | "El enemigo interior" | David Victori [es] | January 24, 2017 (2017-01-24) | 2.232 (13.9%) |
| 4 | 4 | "BN23" | Emilio Aragón | January 31, 2017 (2017-01-31) | 2.216 (13.1%) |
| 5 | 5 | "Mantenerse a flote" | David Ulloa | February 7, 2017 (2017-02-07) | 1.913 (11.9%) |
| 6 | 6 | "Entrando en el laboratorio" | David Victori | February 14, 2017 (2017-02-14) | 1.900 (12.1%) |
| 7 | 7 | "Verdades descubiertas" | Emilio Aragón | February 21, 2017 (2017-02-21) | 1.886 (11.7%) |
| 8 | 8 | "En búsqueda" | David Victori | February 28, 2017 (2017-02-28) | 1.824 (11.5%) |
| 9 | 9 | "Comienza la cuenta atrás" | David Ulloa & Emilio Aragón | March 7, 2017 (2017-03-07) | 2.010 (12.5%) |
| 10 | 10 | "Álex decide cambiar su vida" | David Ulloa & Emilio Aragón | March 14, 2017 (2017-03-14) | 1.816 (11.4%) |
International broadcast
The series has been picked up by Channel 4-backed video on demand service Walter Presents for the United States and the United Kingdom. Netflix has acquired its rights for Latin America as well.
References
- Ruiz de Elvira, Álvaro (20 May 2016). "'Pulsaciones', dos vidas en un corazón". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- "'El incidente' y 'Pulsaciones' son dos de las ficciones internacionales más destacadas según The WIT en el MIPTV". FormulaTV (in Spanish). 6 April 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- Sánchez, Vicente (11 January 2017). "'Pulsaciones' (17,1%) tiene un gran estreno, 'Tú sí que sí' llega discreto (5,7%) y 'GH VIP 5' cae a un 14,1%". FormulaTV (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- Carro, David (18 January 2017). "'MasterChef Junior 4' se despide con un notable 19,8% frente al discreto estreno de 'Límite 48 horas' (12,4%)". FormulaTV (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- "'Got Talent' (20,3%) lidera, 'Pulsaciones' (13,9%) marca mínimo y 'Reinas' (11%) se estrena discreta". FormulaTV (in Spanish). 25 January 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- "'Got Talent' (22,3%) marca récord histórico, 'Pulsaciones' (13,1%) vuelve a bajar y 'Reinas' (7,4%) se hunde". FormulaTV (in Spanish). 1 February 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- "'Got Talent' (19,8%) lidera, 'Reinas' (7,2%) y 'Pulsaciones' (11,9%) vuelven a bajar y la Copa del Rey arrasa". FormulaTV (in Spanish). 8 February 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- "El PSG - Barcelona (33,3%) arrasa en Antena 3 y 'Got Talent' (21,7%) se mantiene líder". FormulaTV (in Spanish). 15 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- "Máximo histórico para 'Got Talent España' (23,3%) frente al aceptable estreno de 'Proyecto Bullying' (6,5%)". FormulaTV (in Spanish). 22 February 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- "Máximo histórico para 'Got Talent España' (23,8%) frente al nuevo mínimo de 'Pulsaciones' (11,5%)". FormulaTV (in Spanish). 1 March 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- "'iFamily' se estrena con un mal 8,7% en La 1, 'Got Talent' baja (19,5%) y el fútbol arrasa en Antena 3 (36,4%)". FormulaTV (in Spanish). 8 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- "'Got Talent' (22,5%) arrasa, 'iFamily' cae a un mal 7% y 'Pulsaciones' (11,4%) se despide discreto". FormulaTV (in Spanish). 15 March 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- "Lifeline Lands in the US and UK". TTVNews. 21 February 2017. Archived from the original on 22 February 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2017.