Impulse: Book vs. Series
The 2018 series Impulse, developed by Jeffrey Lieber, draws on Steven Gould's book from the Jumper series. Maddie Hasson plays Henry Coles, a teenager whose ability to teleport emerges during a traumatic encounter.
About the book and the series
- Author
- Steven Gould
- Year
- 2013
- Pages
- 368Buy book
- Audiobook length
- 11 hr 33 minGet audiobook
- Narrator
- Emily Rankin
Cent grows up in hiding with parents who can teleport, seeing distant places without being allowed an ordinary life among other teenagers. When an avalanche triggers the same ability in her, the family's rules suddenly feel less absolute. Her wish to attend school brings new friendships and conflicts, while using her gift risks attracting the people her parents have spent years avoiding.
- Creator
- Jeffrey Lieber
- Year
- 2018–2019
- Episode
- 51 minWatch on Amazon
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 20
- Network
- YouTube Premium
- Cast
- Maddie Hasson, Sarah Desjardins, Enuka Okuma, Missi Pyle
- Genre
- science fiction
- IMDb
- View on IMDb
Sixteen-year-old Henry Coles resents another move with her mother and keeps her distance from the people in their new town. During a sexual assault, she abruptly teleports away, discovering an ability she cannot reliably control. As she struggles with the aftermath and tries to conceal what happened, the boy who attacked her remains part of her daily life.
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