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| Genre | Psychological thriller |
| Created by | Veronica West |
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| Composer | Ólafur Arnalds |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 43–53 minutes |
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| Network | Apple TV+ |
| Release | July 29, 2022 (2022-07-29) – present (present) |
Surface is an American psychological thriller television series created by Veronica West for Apple TV+. It premiered on July 29, 2022. In December 2022, the series was renewed for a second season.
Premise
After surviving a suicide attempt, Sophie has lost her recent memories, including the reason why she decided to jump, and she tries to piece together the reasons for her attempted suicide.
Cast
Main
- Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Sophie Ellis / Tess Caldwell
- Oliver Jackson-Cohen as James Ellis
- Ari Graynor as Caroline
- François Arnaud as Harrison
- Millie Brady as Eliza
- Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Hannah
- Stephan James as Thomas Baden
Recurring
- Christin Park as Victoria
- Markian Tarasiuk as Elliot
- Callie Cooke as Margot (Season 2)
- Phil Dunster as Quinn (Season 2)
- Freida Pinto as Grace (Season 2)
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Ictus" | Sam Miller | Veronica West | July 29, 2022 (2022-07-29) |
| 2 | "Muscle Memory" | Sam Miller | Erica L. Anderson | July 29, 2022 (2022-07-29) |
| 3 | "New Person, Same Old Mistakes" | Kevin Rodney Sullivan | Tony Saltzman | July 29, 2022 (2022-07-29) |
| 4 | "Psychogenic" | Kevin Rodney Sullivan | Glenise Mullins & Leigh Ann Biety | August 5, 2022 (2022-08-05) |
| 5 | "It Comes in Waves" | Sam Miller | Dan Lee West | August 12, 2022 (2022-08-12) |
| 6 | "The Myth of California" | Sam Miller | Leigh Ann Biety & Raven Jackson | August 19, 2022 (2022-08-19) |
| 7 | "It Was Always Going to End This Way" | Jennifer Morrison | Martín Zimmerman | August 26, 2022 (2022-08-26) |
| 8 | "See You on the Other Side" | Tucker Gates | Story by : Dan Lee West & Veronica West Teleplay by : Veronica West | September 2, 2022 (2022-09-02) |
Production
The project was given a straight to series order in November 2020, with Gugu Mbatha-Raw set to star as well as co-executive produce.
In June 2021, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Stephan James, Ari Graynor, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, François Arnaud and Millie Brady were added to the cast.
Filming for the series had commenced by July 1, 2021, in Vancouver.
The series premiered on July 29, 2022, with the first three episodes available immediately and the rest debuting on a weekly basis.
On December 2, 2022, the series was renewed for a second season, with production moving to London. Phil Dunster and Freida Pinto were added to the cast between April and May 2023.
Reception
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 53% approval rating with an average rating of 6.3/10, based on 17 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Gugu Mbatha-Raw's captivating performance gives Surface some depth, but this overheated potboiler only gets murkier the more it tries to spice up a derivative amnesia mystery." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 47 out of 100 based on 14 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
References
- Desta, Yohana (July 28, 2022). "Gugu Mbatha-Raw Is Flipping All the Tropes in Surface". Vanity Fair. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
- "Shows A-Z : surface on apple tv plus". The Futon Critic. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- White, Peter (November 30, 2020). "Gugu Mbatha-Raw To Star In Apple TV+ Series 'Surface' From Veronica West, Hello Sunshine & Apple Studios". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- Petski, Denise (June 16, 2021). "'Surface': Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Stephan James, Ari Graynor, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, François Arnaud & Millie Brady Join Apple Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- "Loki's Gugu Mbatha-Raw seen filming new series Surface in Vancouver". MSN.
- Nemetz, Dave (June 2, 2022). "Surface: Gugu Mbatha-Raw's Apple Thriller Gets Release Date, First Photo". TVLine. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- White, Peter (December 2, 2022). "Gugu Mbatha-Raw's 'Surface' Renewed For Season 2 At Apple". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- Otterson, Joe (April 6, 2023). "Ted Lasso Star Phil Dunster's Role in Surface Season 2 at Apple Revealed (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- Otterson, Joe (May 2, 2023). "Freida Pinto Joins Surface Season 2 at Apple (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- "Surface: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
- "Surface: Season 1". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
External links
Categories:- 2020s American drama television series
- 2022 American television series debuts
- American thriller television series
- Apple TV+ original programming
- Television shows set in San Francisco
- Television shows filmed in California
- Television shows filmed in Vancouver
- Canadian English-language television shows
- Psychological thriller television series
- Fiction about amnesia
- Television shows about suicide