Set in the quiet, economically struggling town of Reston, New York, *Impulse* follows Henrietta "Henry" Coles, a rebellious and deeply troubled sixteen-year-old wrestling with profound trauma and a profound sense of alienation. Henry lives with her mother, Cleo, and her compassionate step-father, Miller. Her life is upended when she experiences a terrifying, inexplicable medical episode while trapped in a truck with Townes Linderman, a socially awkward classmate. Seemingly out of nowhere, Henry involuntarily teleports, accidentally crushing Townes beneath the vehicle in the process and leaving him paralyzed from the waist down.Plunged into panic and guilt, Henry desperately tries to understand her newly awakened superhuman ability. She soon realizes her teleportation is triggered by intense emotional trauma, fear, or overwhelming stress. As she struggles to conceal her secret, she catches the
unwanted attention of Nikola Tesla-obsessed local eccentric Anna Coles, who is hunting for answers regarding similar strange phenomena in the area. Meanwhile, Lucas Boone, a ruthless local drug dealer and the son of a man Henry blames for ruining her life, becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth about what happened in the truck, believing Henry holds the key to hidden wealth and power.As Henry hones her control over her powers through dangerous trial and error, she forms an unlikely, fragile alliance with Townes. Despite his trauma, Townes uses his brilliant hacking skills to help Henry investigate her mysterious biological father, who apparently possessed similar abilities. This search leads Henry into a vast, shadowy underworld. She crosses paths with SafeHaven, a secretive, sinister organization led by the manipulative and predatory Nikolai. SafeHaven tracks individuals with teleportation gifts, capturing, subduing, and exploiting them for their own mysterious, malicious agendas.Throughout the turbulent journey, Henry navigates severe PTSD, romantic tensions, and the crumbling dynamics of her
blended family. Her mother and Miller desperately try to protect her, unaware of the immense supernatural and corporate forces closing in around them. The climax of the series builds to an explosive confrontation when SafeHaven closes its net tightly around Reston. Henry is forced to push her terrifying powers to their absolute limits, risking her life and exposing her true nature to the world. She must embrace her identity not as a victim of a curse, but as a powerful young woman ready to fight back against those who seek to cage her.