Surface (2022 TV series)

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Surface
Genre Psychological thriller
Created by Veronica West
Starring
Composer Ólafur Arnalds
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes9
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Ashley Strumwasser
  • Jon Wu
  • Jim O'Grady
Cinematography
Editors
  • Matthew Ramsey
  • Rebecca Valente
  • Victoria Grimsley
Running time43–53 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Apple TV+
ReleaseJuly 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, which began airing on February 21, 2025.

Contents

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. [1]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
1 8July 29, 2022 (2022-07-29)September 2, 2022 (2022-09-02)
2 8February 21, 2025 (2025-02-21)April 11, 2025 (2025-04-11)

Season 1 (2022)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"Ictus" Sam Miller Veronica West July 29, 2022 (2022-07-29)
22"Muscle Memory"Sam MillerErica L. AndersonJuly 29, 2022 (2022-07-29)
33"New Person, Same Old Mistakes" Kevin Rodney Sullivan Tony SaltzmanJuly 29, 2022 (2022-07-29)
44"Psychogenic"Kevin Rodney SullivanGlenise Mullins & Leigh Ann BietyAugust 5, 2022 (2022-08-05)
55"It Comes in Waves"Sam MillerDan Lee WestAugust 12, 2022 (2022-08-12)
66"The Myth of California"Sam MillerLeigh Ann Biety & Raven JacksonAugust 19, 2022 (2022-08-19)
77"It Was Always Going to End This Way" Jennifer Morrison Martín Zimmerman August 26, 2022 (2022-08-26)
88"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)

Season 2 (2025)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten by [2] Original release date [3]
91"New Money"Ed Lilly Veronica West February 21, 2025 (2025-02-21)
102TBATBALillian YuFebruary 28, 2025 (2025-02-28)
113TBATBAPeter CallowayMarch 7, 2025 (2025-03-07)
134TBATBADan Lee WestMarch 14, 2025 (2025-03-14)
135TBATBACortney NorrisMarch 21, 2025 (2025-03-21)
146TBATBAPeter CallowayMarch 28, 2025 (2025-03-28)
157TBATBADan Lee WestApril 4, 2025 (2025-04-04)
168TBATBAVeronica WestApril 11, 2025 (2025-04-11)

Production

The project was given a straight to series order in November 2020, with Gugu Mbatha-Raw set to star as well as serve as a co-executive producer. [4] In June 2021, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Stephan James, Ari Graynor, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, François Arnaud and Millie Brady were added to the cast. [5] Filming for the series had begun by July 1, 2021, in Vancouver. [6]

The series premiered on July 29, 2022, with the first three episodes available immediately and the rest debuting on a weekly basis. [7] On December 2, 2022, the series was renewed for a second season, with production moving to London. [8] Phil Dunster and Freida Pinto were added to the cast between April and May 2023. [9] [10]

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." [11] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 47 out of 100 based on 14 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [12]

References

  1. Desta, Yohana (July 28, 2022). "Gugu Mbatha-Raw Is Flipping All the Tropes in Surface". Vanity Fair. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  2. "Surface". Writers Guild of America West . Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  3. "Shows A-Z - surface on apple tv plus". The Futon Critic . Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. "Loki's Gugu Mbatha-Raw seen filming new series Surface in Vancouver". MSN .
  7. Nemetz, Dave (June 2, 2022). "Surface: Gugu Mbatha-Raw's Apple Thriller Gets Release Date, First Photo". TVLine. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  8. White, Peter (December 2, 2022). "Gugu Mbatha-Raw's 'Surface' Renewed For Season 2 At Apple". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  9. 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.
  10. Otterson, Joe (May 2, 2023). "Freida Pinto Joins Surface Season 2 at Apple (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  11. "Surface: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  12. "Surface: Season 1". Metacritic . Fandom, Inc. Retrieved July 29, 2022.