TVLine Items: Carbonell Joins Medical Drama, XO, Kitty Castings And More
Nester Carbonell is reuniting with one of his Lost bosses for the Netflix medical drama Pulse.
The actor has joined the upcoming series, from executive producer Carlton Cuse (Lost), as Dr. Ruben Soriano, a respected and sometimes feared senior surgeon, our sister site Deadline reports.
The drama — created by Zoe Robyn (Hawaii Five-0, The Equalizer), who'll serve as co-showrunner alongside fellow EP Cuse — follows the staff of Miami's busiest Level 1 Trauma Center as they navigate medical emergencies. Willa Fitzgerald (The Fall of the House of Usher) stars as ER doc Dani Simms, who is unexpectedly promoted to Chief Resident amidst the fallout of her own provocative romantic relationship.
The cast also includes Justina Machado (One Day at a Time), Colin Woodell (The Continental), Jack Bannon (Pennyworth), Jessie T. Usher (The Boys), Chelsea Muirhead (Warrior), Daniela Nieves (Vampire Academy), Jessy Yates, Santiago Segura, Ash Santos (Mayor of Kingstown), Jessica Rothe (Utopia) and Arturo Del Puerto (For All Mankind).
Carbonell most recently co-starred in The Morning Show on Apple TV+.
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