Ash Santos on The Pulse, Nia’s Love Triangle, and Season 2 Possibilities

Ash Santos joins Pop Culture Unplugged with Elias to dive into her role as Nia on Netflix’s The Pulse . She shares how she landed the part after originally reading for two other characters, reflects on Nia’s emotional arc, and unpacks the fan-favorite love triangle with Tom and Cass. Ash also reveals behind-the-scenes stories, talks about the show’s strong Gen Z and millennial following, and teases what she hopes to explore in a potential Season 2. Plus, she hints at an exciting new film project she’s set to begin this summer. Interview Highlights: Ash shares how she was first considered for Carmilla and Cass before landing the role of Nia Talks about Nia’s emotional journey and filming intense hospital scenes Breaks down the love triangle with Tom and Cass — and why she’s #TeamNia Shares what made the confrontation scene with Cass her favorite to film Reflects on the show’s strong connection with Gen Z and millennial viewers Opens up about her off-screen bond with co-stars Jack Bannon and Jessica Rothe Teases what she hopes to explore in Season 2 Reveals an exciting new film project she begins shooting this summer Watch the full interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NIb7xIORajE For more exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes content, subscribe to Pop Culture Unplugged w/ Elias on YouTube: Subscribe here Got a burning question or a topic suggestion? Reach out to us at popcultureunplugged@gmail.com Stay connected with us on social media for the latest show updates X: https://x.com/PopCultureUnplg Instagram: instagram.com/popcultureunplugged Facebook: facebook.com/popcultureunplugged TikTok: tiktok.com/@popcultureunplugged Visit our official website for more: www.popcultureunplugged.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel for exciting content: Subscribe here Don't miss out on the latest updates and exclusive content—join us in Pop Culture Unplugged w/ Elias! #ThePulse #AshSantos #Netflix #PopCultureUnplugged