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 will begin airing on February 21, 2025.
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
- 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 [2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ictus" | Sam Miller | Veronica West | July 29, 2022 |
| 2 | "Muscle Memory" | Sam Miller | Erica L. Anderson | July 29, 2022 |
| 3 | "New Person, Same Old Mistakes" | Kevin Rodney Sullivan | Tony Saltzman | July 29, 2022 |
| 4 | "Psychogenic" | Kevin Rodney Sullivan | Glenise Mullins & Leigh Ann Biety | August 5, 2022 |
| 5 | "It Comes in Waves" | Sam Miller | Dan Lee West | August 12, 2022 |
| 6 | "The Myth of California" | Sam Miller | Leigh Ann Biety & Raven Jackson | August 19, 2022 |
| 7 | "It Was Always Going to End This Way" | Jennifer Morrison | Martín Zimmerman | August 26, 2022 |
| 8 | "See You on the Other Side" | Tucker Gates | Story by : Dan Lee West & Veronica West Teleplay by : Veronica West | September 2, 2022 |
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.[3] In June 2021, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Stephan James, Ari Graynor, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, François Arnaud and Millie Brady were added to the cast.[4] Filming for the series had begun by July 1, 2021, in Vancouver.[5]
The series premiered on July 29, 2022, with the first three episodes available immediately and the rest debuting on a weekly basis.[6] On December 2, 2022, the series was renewed for a second season, with production moving to London.[7] Phil Dunster and Freida Pinto were added to the cast between April and May 2023.[8][9]
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."[10] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 47 out of 100 based on 14 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[11]
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.
