The Dark Pulse

Haunted by the life he took, Nolan returns to camp hollowed out by guilt as Levi's men finish preparing their plan for the approaching train. When Moses shares the story behind the murder mark on his forehead.

The gray-eyed man stands over me as I slide down the wall slowly... This man is a monster.

What begins as a necessary act of survival quietly spirals into something far more devastating. By the time the night is over, Nolan realizes that some lines, once crossed, can never be undone.

Cassandra rides with Brigadier Manafee and her battered brigade through the Douglass River Valley, where a "simple" bandit hunt quietly starts to feel like something far bigger—and far more personal—than anyone's admitting.

With Father Winter closing in and time threatening to vanish overnight, Levi forces the men to confront the ugliest question of all: how a handful of desperate conscripts can turn an impossible, outnumbered gamble into the kind of move that changes everything.

A routine run beyond camp turns into a quiet reckoning, as Nolan learns the frontier doesn't just test your strength—it tests what you're willing to ignore.

Cassandra and Abraham prepare for their next move, but tension between them begins to splinter something far more fragile than trust.

Cassandra and Abraham are summoned to a closed-door war council where Arkhan Tiberian West puts his top commanders on trial over the disaster at Summerset. 

Nolan is led into the dark woods for his first night of training, where a forbidden story from Levi forces him to question everything he thinks he knows about Kalyko, William Atlee, and why he was brought back.

Nolan and the dwindling men of Group Thirteen enter the sweeping Douglass River Valley, where Levi quietly positions them for an audacious plan that none of them yet fully understand.  

In the quiet that follows the chaos, Cassandra begins to piece together what's left of the night before. But before she and Abraham can make sense of what happened, a lone courier arrives, exhausted, bloodstained, and carrying news that changes everything.

Newly freed, Nolan plans his next move with Group 13. 

What happens when Red Rising author Pierce Brown discovers a new dark fantasy story? In this exclusive interview, Pierce sits down with The Dark Pulse creator Chris Seiter to talk about the inspirations behind the series, how it blends Berserk, 1917, The Road, and The Dark Tower, and why its experimental mix of audiobook, novel, and visual drama is unlike anything else out there. Pierce shares what drew him in, why it feels different from other grimdark tales, and what Red Rising fans might love about Nolan's desperate fight to reclaim his family. We also dive into the creative process, the role of artists and collaborators, and what's coming next in Season 2. If you're a Red Rising fan, this is the dark fantasy obsession Pierce Brown says is worth your time. #PierceBrown #RedRising #DarkPulse

Nolan rushes to save Caleb's life. Will he make it in time? 

Cassandra vs. Walter.

Nolan, Oly, and Levi begin their counterattack.

Nolan, Levi and Oly try to convince Summerset to join the attack. 

In their search for the elusive Alexander West, Cassandra and Abraham uncover conscripts behaving in ways that suggest a darker purpose hiding in plain sight.

Nolan, Levi and Oly make a desperate bid to escape as a battle erupts around them. 

Trapped behind enemy lines as war ignites, Cassandra must outwit her captors—while gambling that the truth in her blood is more dangerous than the chains that bind her.