Surface (2022 TV series)

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.

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 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)

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".