Nothing is as it seems on the private islands of the elite.
In Zoë Kravitz’s feature directorial debut “Blink Twice,” that duplicity just might be the difference between life and death. “Blink Twice” follows tech billionaire Slater King (Channing Tatum), who invites cocktail waitress Frida (Naomi Ackie) on a dream vacation to his private island. Yet, while on the trip, strange things start to happen and Frida begins to question her reality.
Christian Slater, Simon Rex, Adria Arjona, Kyle MacLachlan, Haley Joel Osment, Geena Davis, and Alia Shawkat co-star in the feature Kravitz co-wrote with E.T. Feigenbaum (“High Fidelity”).
The official synopsis reads: “When tech billionaire Slater King (Tatum) meets cocktail waitress Frida (Ackie) at his fundraising gala, sparks fly. He invites her to join him and his friends on a dream vacation on his private island. It’s paradise. Wild nights blend into sun soaked days and everyone’s having a great time.
In Zoë Kravitz’s feature directorial debut “Blink Twice,” that duplicity just might be the difference between life and death. “Blink Twice” follows tech billionaire Slater King (Channing Tatum), who invites cocktail waitress Frida (Naomi Ackie) on a dream vacation to his private island. Yet, while on the trip, strange things start to happen and Frida begins to question her reality.
Christian Slater, Simon Rex, Adria Arjona, Kyle MacLachlan, Haley Joel Osment, Geena Davis, and Alia Shawkat co-star in the feature Kravitz co-wrote with E.T. Feigenbaum (“High Fidelity”).
The official synopsis reads: “When tech billionaire Slater King (Tatum) meets cocktail waitress Frida (Ackie) at his fundraising gala, sparks fly. He invites her to join him and his friends on a dream vacation on his private island. It’s paradise. Wild nights blend into sun soaked days and everyone’s having a great time.
- 4/23/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Realm, industry-leading podcast studio and one of the world's fastest-growing independent podcast networks, today released the first episode for Undertow’s new season Narcosis, created by audio writer/director Fred Greenhalgh (Locke & Key) and screenwriter Chris Bernier (Halloween Ends). The season premieres Friday, January 19th, with episodes releasing weekly.
Veronica West never planned to come back to Sinclair. But when her estranged childhood friend goes missing at sea, Veronica returns to the remote island to lead a dangerous recovery dive – only to find herself trapped in a series of underwater tunnels with her oxygen dwindling. But that’s the least of her problems. There’s something unspeakable down there with her. Something the mainlanders don’t want her to find...
Undertow is Realm’s premier horror podcast channel, showcasing original works of elevated audio horror. Notable past seasons include the chart-topping Blood Forest starring Jack Falahee (How to Get Away with Murder...
Veronica West never planned to come back to Sinclair. But when her estranged childhood friend goes missing at sea, Veronica returns to the remote island to lead a dangerous recovery dive – only to find herself trapped in a series of underwater tunnels with her oxygen dwindling. But that’s the least of her problems. There’s something unspeakable down there with her. Something the mainlanders don’t want her to find...
Undertow is Realm’s premier horror podcast channel, showcasing original works of elevated audio horror. Notable past seasons include the chart-topping Blood Forest starring Jack Falahee (How to Get Away with Murder...
- 1/19/2024
- Podnews.net
Our own reviewer Alex Maidy wasn’t very impressed by the Apple TV+ thriller series Surface – you can read his 5/10 review at This Link – but Apple TV+ went ahead and ordered a second season of the show… and now Variety has broken the news that Freida Pinto (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) has signed on to join the cast of Surface season 2!
Surface season 2 will see Gugu Mbatha-Raw, who is also an executive producer on the series, reprising the role of Sophie, a woman who has extreme memory loss after a traumatic head injury. In the first season, set in San Francisco, Sophie seeks to rediscover herself, unearthing sins ranging from an affair to much deeper questions about a hidden past and her true identity. For its second season, the show will be moving to London, where Sophie will find out where she really came from and what...
Surface season 2 will see Gugu Mbatha-Raw, who is also an executive producer on the series, reprising the role of Sophie, a woman who has extreme memory loss after a traumatic head injury. In the first season, set in San Francisco, Sophie seeks to rediscover herself, unearthing sins ranging from an affair to much deeper questions about a hidden past and her true identity. For its second season, the show will be moving to London, where Sophie will find out where she really came from and what...
- 5/2/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Freida Pinto has signed on to “Surface” Season 2 at Apple, Variety has learned exclusively.
Pinto joins series star Gugu Mbatha-Raw as well as fellow new cast member Phil Dunster of “Ted Lasso” fame. As previously announced, “Surface” Season 2 will see Mbatha-Raw’s character Sophie return to her hometown of London and “rediscovering the unfinished relationships that have haunted her memories – as she finds out where she really came from, and what made her the flawed person she was.”
Pinto will play Grace, Quinn’s (Dunster) fiancé. Quinn is the troubled scion of the infamous Huntley family. As the soon-to-be newest member of the Huntley family, Grace is said to be “conflicted about what she’s really signing up for, and forms a special bond with Sophie.”
Pinto is best known to American audiences for her role in the Oscar-winning film “Slumdog Millionaire.” Her other film credits include “Trishna, “Rise of the Planet of the Apes,...
Pinto joins series star Gugu Mbatha-Raw as well as fellow new cast member Phil Dunster of “Ted Lasso” fame. As previously announced, “Surface” Season 2 will see Mbatha-Raw’s character Sophie return to her hometown of London and “rediscovering the unfinished relationships that have haunted her memories – as she finds out where she really came from, and what made her the flawed person she was.”
Pinto will play Grace, Quinn’s (Dunster) fiancé. Quinn is the troubled scion of the infamous Huntley family. As the soon-to-be newest member of the Huntley family, Grace is said to be “conflicted about what she’s really signing up for, and forms a special bond with Sophie.”
Pinto is best known to American audiences for her role in the Oscar-winning film “Slumdog Millionaire.” Her other film credits include “Trishna, “Rise of the Planet of the Apes,...
- 5/2/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
“Ted Lasso” breakout Phil Dunster’s role in the second season of “Surface” has been revealed.
Dunster joining the second season of the Gugu Mbatha-Raw-led Apple series was reported in early March, but character details were being kept under wraps at the time.
Variety can now exclusively report that Dunster will star as Quinn, the older brother of Eliza (Millie Brady). Quinn is described as “the privileged scion of a troubled, old-money family who’s attempting to blaze a new trail for the younger generation – all the while struggling against his own darker tendencies.”
As previously announced, “Surface” Season 2 will see Mbatha-Raw’s character Sophie return to her hometown of London and “rediscovering the unfinished relationships that have haunted her memories – as she finds out where she really came from, and what made her the flawed person she was.”
Dunster is best known for his role as Jamie Tartt in fellow Apple series “Ted Lasso,...
Dunster joining the second season of the Gugu Mbatha-Raw-led Apple series was reported in early March, but character details were being kept under wraps at the time.
Variety can now exclusively report that Dunster will star as Quinn, the older brother of Eliza (Millie Brady). Quinn is described as “the privileged scion of a troubled, old-money family who’s attempting to blaze a new trail for the younger generation – all the while struggling against his own darker tendencies.”
As previously announced, “Surface” Season 2 will see Mbatha-Raw’s character Sophie return to her hometown of London and “rediscovering the unfinished relationships that have haunted her memories – as she finds out where she really came from, and what made her the flawed person she was.”
Dunster is best known for his role as Jamie Tartt in fellow Apple series “Ted Lasso,...
- 4/6/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
It’s transfer time for Phil Dunster, who has played AFC Richmond’s star striker Jamie Tartt on the Emmy-winning comedy drama Ted Lasso for three seasons. The actor is joining Gugu Mbatha-Raw on Season 2 of her psychological thriller Surface, Breaking Baz can reveal.
Both Ted Lasso and Surface are part of the Apple TV+ universe.
Surface launched on the streamer last summer and audiences were intrigued with the tale created by Veronica West (High Fidelity) about a woman called Sophie (played by Mbatha-Raw) who has amnesia after a suicide attempt in San Francisco.
Sophie is a medical professional and resides in a swanky house in a tony district of San Francisco. The Hitchcockian mystery of it all is: If Sophie’s life was so seemingly perfect, why did she try to end it by jumping from a boat into the ocean?
“It’s like I’ve woken up in someone else’s life,...
Both Ted Lasso and Surface are part of the Apple TV+ universe.
Surface launched on the streamer last summer and audiences were intrigued with the tale created by Veronica West (High Fidelity) about a woman called Sophie (played by Mbatha-Raw) who has amnesia after a suicide attempt in San Francisco.
Sophie is a medical professional and resides in a swanky house in a tony district of San Francisco. The Hitchcockian mystery of it all is: If Sophie’s life was so seemingly perfect, why did she try to end it by jumping from a boat into the ocean?
“It’s like I’ve woken up in someone else’s life,...
- 3/9/2023
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
Hello and welcome to another episode of the Scene 2 Seen Podcast!! I am your host Valerie Complex, associate editor and film writer at Deadline. On today’s episode is actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw.
In her latest project, the Apple TV+ series Surface (where she also serves as executive producer), Raw stars as Sohie, a woman who has suffered a traumatic head injury that has left her with extreme memory loss, believed to be a result of a suicide attempt. As Sophie embarks on a quest to put the pieces of her life back together with the help of her husband and friends, she begins to question whether or not the truth she is told is in fact the truth she has lived. Showrunner is Veronica West (High Fidelity). You can view the trailer here to get a taste.
Looking back into her career history, Raw is an award-winning actor of the stage and screen.
In her latest project, the Apple TV+ series Surface (where she also serves as executive producer), Raw stars as Sohie, a woman who has suffered a traumatic head injury that has left her with extreme memory loss, believed to be a result of a suicide attempt. As Sophie embarks on a quest to put the pieces of her life back together with the help of her husband and friends, she begins to question whether or not the truth she is told is in fact the truth she has lived. Showrunner is Veronica West (High Fidelity). You can view the trailer here to get a taste.
Looking back into her career history, Raw is an award-winning actor of the stage and screen.
- 1/19/2023
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Surface is returning for a second season. Apple TV+ has renewed the psychological thriller series, with the action taking place in a new setting. Sophie (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) is headed to London. Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Stephan James, Ari Graynor, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, François Arnaud, and Millie Brady also star in the drama. Created by Veronica West, the series follows Sophie trying to piece her life back together after a traumatic brain injury.Read More…...
- 12/3/2022
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Apple TV+ is bringing viewers a second season of “Surface”.
The streamer made the announcement on Friday, Dec. 2, revealing that the hit psychological thriller starring and executive produced by Gugu Mbatha-Raw will be returning for a second season.
In the first season, Mbatha-Raw starred as Sophie, who’s left with amnesia after suffering severe head trauma, and makes some shocking discoveries about herself and her life as she sets out to discover her own secrets.
Read More: Gugu Mbatha-Raw Teases Second Season Of ‘Loki’: ‘Secrets Abound’
While the first season answered the question of who Sophie really was, the second will explain why — and what she’s been running from.
“I am thrilled to continue this journey and dive deeper into the tension and mystery of ‘Surface’ with this brilliant team,” said Mbatha-Raw in a statement. “I love playing Sophie and I can’t wait for fans and new...
The streamer made the announcement on Friday, Dec. 2, revealing that the hit psychological thriller starring and executive produced by Gugu Mbatha-Raw will be returning for a second season.
In the first season, Mbatha-Raw starred as Sophie, who’s left with amnesia after suffering severe head trauma, and makes some shocking discoveries about herself and her life as she sets out to discover her own secrets.
Read More: Gugu Mbatha-Raw Teases Second Season Of ‘Loki’: ‘Secrets Abound’
While the first season answered the question of who Sophie really was, the second will explain why — and what she’s been running from.
“I am thrilled to continue this journey and dive deeper into the tension and mystery of ‘Surface’ with this brilliant team,” said Mbatha-Raw in a statement. “I love playing Sophie and I can’t wait for fans and new...
- 12/2/2022
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Our own reviewer Alex Maidy wasn’t very impressed by the Apple TV+ thriller series Surface – you can read his 5/10 review at This Link – but Apple TV+ was clearly pleased with it, as they have officially ordered a second season of the show. Surface season 2 will see Gugu Mbatha-Raw, who is also an executive producer on the series, reprising the role of Sophie, a woman who has extreme memory loss after a traumatic head injury. In the first season, set in San Francisco, Sophie seeks to rediscover herself, unearthing sins ranging from an affair to much deeper questions about a hidden past and her true identity. For its second season, the show will be moving to London, where Sophie will find out where she really came from and what made her into the flawed person she is. The mess she left behind in San Francisco, however, will catch up with her.
- 12/2/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The many mysteries on Surface are just getting started.
Following its globally acclaimed first season, Apple TV+ today announced a season two renewal the hit psychological thriller starring and executive produced by Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and created by Veronica West.
“I am thrilled to continue this journey and dive deeper into the tension and mystery of ‘Surface’ with this brilliant team,” said star and executive producer Gugu Mbatha-Raw.
“I love playing Sophie and I can’t wait for fans and new audiences to join us as she enters the dangerous new world of her past in season two. As an actor and executive producer, it’s incredibly meaningful to be bringing this story home to London.”
“This is really a brand new chapter set in a whole new world. I can’t wait for people to see how the show evolves as we explore an emboldened, fearless Sophie in season two,...
Following its globally acclaimed first season, Apple TV+ today announced a season two renewal the hit psychological thriller starring and executive produced by Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and created by Veronica West.
“I am thrilled to continue this journey and dive deeper into the tension and mystery of ‘Surface’ with this brilliant team,” said star and executive producer Gugu Mbatha-Raw.
“I love playing Sophie and I can’t wait for fans and new audiences to join us as she enters the dangerous new world of her past in season two. As an actor and executive producer, it’s incredibly meaningful to be bringing this story home to London.”
“This is really a brand new chapter set in a whole new world. I can’t wait for people to see how the show evolves as we explore an emboldened, fearless Sophie in season two,...
- 12/2/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Apple TV+ has greenlit a second reason of the hit psychological thriller “Surface.”
The series, created by Veronica West and produced by Apple Studios and Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine, follows Sophie (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), a woman who has suffered a traumatic head injury that leaves her with extreme memory loss. The injury is believed to be a result of a suicide attempt.
In addition to starring, Mbatha-Raw serves as an executive producer alongside West, Witherspoon and Lauren Neustadter.
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The first season of “Surface” sent Sophie on a mission in high-end San Francisco to discover her own secrets, where she unearthed a multitude of sins that ranged all the way from an affair to much deeper questions about a hidden past and her true identity.
Returning to her hometown of London, Season 2 will find Sophie...
The series, created by Veronica West and produced by Apple Studios and Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine, follows Sophie (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), a woman who has suffered a traumatic head injury that leaves her with extreme memory loss. The injury is believed to be a result of a suicide attempt.
In addition to starring, Mbatha-Raw serves as an executive producer alongside West, Witherspoon and Lauren Neustadter.
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How ‘Spirited’ Director Sean Anders Crafted a ‘Christmas Carol’ Riff With a Theatrical Twist
The first season of “Surface” sent Sophie on a mission in high-end San Francisco to discover her own secrets, where she unearthed a multitude of sins that ranged all the way from an affair to much deeper questions about a hidden past and her true identity.
Returning to her hometown of London, Season 2 will find Sophie...
- 12/2/2022
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Sophie and James’ long-kept secrets will continue to unravel: Apple TV+ has renewed Surface for Season 2, the streamer announced Friday.
“I am thrilled to continue this journey and dive deeper into the tension and mystery of Surface with this brilliant team,” star and executive producer Gugu Mbatha-Raw said in a statement. “I love playing Sophie and I can’t wait for fans and new audiences to join us as she enters the dangerous new world of her past in Season 2.”
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“I am thrilled to continue this journey and dive deeper into the tension and mystery of Surface with this brilliant team,” star and executive producer Gugu Mbatha-Raw said in a statement. “I love playing Sophie and I can’t wait for fans and new audiences to join us as she enters the dangerous new world of her past in Season 2.”
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- 12/2/2022
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
“Surface” has been renewed for Season 2 at Apple.
The first season of the series, which stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw and hails from creator Veronica West, debuted back in July. The first season was set in San Francisco, while Season 2 will take place in London.
“I am thrilled to continue this journey and dive deeper into the tension and mystery of ‘Surface’ with with this brilliant team,” said Mbatha-Raw. “I love playing Sophie and I can’t wait for fans and new audiences to join us as she enters the dangerous new world of her past in season two. As an actor and executive producer, it’s incredibly meaningful to be bringing this story home to London.”
Mbatha-Raw plays Sophie in the series, described as “a woman who has suffered a traumatic head injury that has left her with extreme memory loss, believed to be a result of a suicide attempt.” The...
The first season of the series, which stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw and hails from creator Veronica West, debuted back in July. The first season was set in San Francisco, while Season 2 will take place in London.
“I am thrilled to continue this journey and dive deeper into the tension and mystery of ‘Surface’ with with this brilliant team,” said Mbatha-Raw. “I love playing Sophie and I can’t wait for fans and new audiences to join us as she enters the dangerous new world of her past in season two. As an actor and executive producer, it’s incredibly meaningful to be bringing this story home to London.”
Mbatha-Raw plays Sophie in the series, described as “a woman who has suffered a traumatic head injury that has left her with extreme memory loss, believed to be a result of a suicide attempt.” The...
- 12/2/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Apple is heading to London for a new chapter of Gugu Mbatha-Raw-fronted drama series Surface after handing it a second season renewal.
The series, which was created by Veronica West and exec produced by Reese Witherspoon, launched in July and ran through September on the streamer.
Surface stars Mbatha-Raw as Sophie, a woman who has suffered a traumatic head injury that has left her with extreme memory loss, believed to be a result of a suicide attempt.
The first season is set in San Francisco and saw Sophie sent on a mission to discover her own secrets, unearthing a multitude of sins that ranged all the way from an affair to much deeper questions about a hidden past and her true identity.
Stephan James, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Ari Graynor, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, François Arnaud and Millie Brady starred in season one.
While it answered the question of who Sophie really was,...
The series, which was created by Veronica West and exec produced by Reese Witherspoon, launched in July and ran through September on the streamer.
Surface stars Mbatha-Raw as Sophie, a woman who has suffered a traumatic head injury that has left her with extreme memory loss, believed to be a result of a suicide attempt.
The first season is set in San Francisco and saw Sophie sent on a mission to discover her own secrets, unearthing a multitude of sins that ranged all the way from an affair to much deeper questions about a hidden past and her true identity.
Stephan James, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Ari Graynor, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, François Arnaud and Millie Brady starred in season one.
While it answered the question of who Sophie really was,...
- 12/2/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Click here to read the full article.
Apple TV+ is headed back to the Surface.
The tech giant’s streaming service has picked up a second season of the thriller starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw. The renewal comes three months after the conclusion of its eight-episode first season.
Created by Veronica West (High Fidelity) and produced by Apple Studios and Hello Sunshine, Surface follows Sophie (Mbatha-Raw), a woman who has extreme memory loss after a traumatic head injury. In the first season, set in San Francisco, Sophie seeks to rediscover herself, unearthing sins ranging from an affair to much deeper questions about a hidden past and her true identity.
“I am thrilled to continue this journey and dive deeper into the tension and mystery of ‘Surface’ with with this brilliant team,” Mbatha-Raw, who’s also an executive producer, said in a statement. “I love playing Sophie and I can’t wait for...
Apple TV+ is headed back to the Surface.
The tech giant’s streaming service has picked up a second season of the thriller starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw. The renewal comes three months after the conclusion of its eight-episode first season.
Created by Veronica West (High Fidelity) and produced by Apple Studios and Hello Sunshine, Surface follows Sophie (Mbatha-Raw), a woman who has extreme memory loss after a traumatic head injury. In the first season, set in San Francisco, Sophie seeks to rediscover herself, unearthing sins ranging from an affair to much deeper questions about a hidden past and her true identity.
“I am thrilled to continue this journey and dive deeper into the tension and mystery of ‘Surface’ with with this brilliant team,” Mbatha-Raw, who’s also an executive producer, said in a statement. “I love playing Sophie and I can’t wait for...
- 12/2/2022
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Click here to read the full article.
[The following story contains spoilers from the first season of Apple TV+’s Surface, including the season one finale, “See You on the Other Side.”]
The first season of Apple TV+’s Surface ends on a cliffhanger, with Gugu Mbatha-Raw’s main character, Sophie, embracing her past identity as Tess Caldwell and going back to the U.K. in search of Millie Brady’s Eliza, whose bloody face has been haunting Sophie.
While Apple has yet to renew the psychological thriller, showrunner Veronica West says as she was thinking of an ending for season one, she wanted to find a way for the show to move forward.
“There needed to be at least one more chapter to Sophie’s past, and that’s why at the end of the pilot you hear the name Tess for the first time and these memories of Millie Brady’s character continue to surface up, and the reason they do is because that was one of the most traumatic things that happened to Sophie,...
[The following story contains spoilers from the first season of Apple TV+’s Surface, including the season one finale, “See You on the Other Side.”]
The first season of Apple TV+’s Surface ends on a cliffhanger, with Gugu Mbatha-Raw’s main character, Sophie, embracing her past identity as Tess Caldwell and going back to the U.K. in search of Millie Brady’s Eliza, whose bloody face has been haunting Sophie.
While Apple has yet to renew the psychological thriller, showrunner Veronica West says as she was thinking of an ending for season one, she wanted to find a way for the show to move forward.
“There needed to be at least one more chapter to Sophie’s past, and that’s why at the end of the pilot you hear the name Tess for the first time and these memories of Millie Brady’s character continue to surface up, and the reason they do is because that was one of the most traumatic things that happened to Sophie,...
- 9/6/2022
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Heading into the season finale of Apple TV+’s mystery-thriller Surface, so many questions remain: Who is Sophie, really? Why did she jump off of that boat? What are her true motivations? Unfortunately, we’re going to have to wait until a potential Season 2 before we get closer to anything concrete.
But here’s what we do know following the finale (which is now available to stream). James didn’t have anything to do with Baden’s death. That horrific honor goes to the slimy Harrison, who didn’t want Baden’s work to undermine or destroy their beloved firm.
But here’s what we do know following the finale (which is now available to stream). James didn’t have anything to do with Baden’s death. That horrific honor goes to the slimy Harrison, who didn’t want Baden’s work to undermine or destroy their beloved firm.
- 9/3/2022
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
Spoiler Alert: Do not read if you haven’t watched “See You on the Other Side,” the Season 1 finale of “Surface,” now streaming on Apple TV+.
What began with a leap ended with a cliffhanger as Apple TV+’s “Surface” closed out its first season with some good old-fashioned revenge and an enticing tease of the future.
After a season spent piecing together her lost memories after an apparent attempt at suicide by throwing herself off a ship, Sophie Ellis (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) learned she’d never actually intended to kill herself. It was all a calculated ruse to escape back to her old life as Tess Caldwell, a mysterious woman with a past she’s only remembered in bloody flashes.
After discovering she had stolen money from her husband’s firm, and left herself a go-bag in a storage locker that was packed for a return trip to her native London,...
What began with a leap ended with a cliffhanger as Apple TV+’s “Surface” closed out its first season with some good old-fashioned revenge and an enticing tease of the future.
After a season spent piecing together her lost memories after an apparent attempt at suicide by throwing herself off a ship, Sophie Ellis (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) learned she’d never actually intended to kill herself. It was all a calculated ruse to escape back to her old life as Tess Caldwell, a mysterious woman with a past she’s only remembered in bloody flashes.
After discovering she had stolen money from her husband’s firm, and left herself a go-bag in a storage locker that was packed for a return trip to her native London,...
- 9/2/2022
- by Hunter Ingram
- Variety Film + TV
Click here to read the full article.
[The following story contains spoilers from the sixth episode of Surface‘s first season, “The Myth of California.”]
From the beginning of Apple TV+’s psychological thriller Surface, Oliver Jackson-Cohen’s James has viewed his wife’s near-death experience as a chance for the two of them to get a second chance at their relationship and move beyond their past mistakes.
But with Sophie’s (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) realization at the end of episode five that she was the one James was covering for with the missing money he was trying to recover and that she could be the bad guy, Sophie and James’ fresh start is over.
“That kind of opens the floodgates for James to realize there’s no more hiding behind an idealized version,” showrunner Veronica West tells The Hollywood Reporter. “There’s no second chance — that’s a fairytale.”
With that discovery, episode six breaks open what viewers think they...
[The following story contains spoilers from the sixth episode of Surface‘s first season, “The Myth of California.”]
From the beginning of Apple TV+’s psychological thriller Surface, Oliver Jackson-Cohen’s James has viewed his wife’s near-death experience as a chance for the two of them to get a second chance at their relationship and move beyond their past mistakes.
But with Sophie’s (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) realization at the end of episode five that she was the one James was covering for with the missing money he was trying to recover and that she could be the bad guy, Sophie and James’ fresh start is over.
“That kind of opens the floodgates for James to realize there’s no more hiding behind an idealized version,” showrunner Veronica West tells The Hollywood Reporter. “There’s no second chance — that’s a fairytale.”
With that discovery, episode six breaks open what viewers think they...
- 8/21/2022
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Gugu Mbatha-Raw in “Surface,” now streaming on Apple TV+. Gugu Mbatha-Raw not only has the starring role in the new series Surface, she’s also one of the show’s producers. One of the reasons why Mbatha-Raw was so excited about the psychological thriller, created by High Fidelity developer Veronica West, was the fact that it was not only created by a woman, but also produced primarily by women. She told us she was particularly excited to team up once again with Reese Witherspoon, whose company is co-producing the series with Apple Studios. (Click on the media bar below to hear Gugu Mbatha-Raw) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Gug_-Mbatha_Raw_Surface_.mp3 Surface is currently streaming on Apple TV+.
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- 8/8/2022
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Surface is the exhilarating, unique psychological thriller you never knew you needed in your life.
The latest Apple TV+ original has come out of the gates swinging for the fences, taking the audience on a ride that has you constantly wondering who's telling the truth and who's straight up lying to you.
Stephan James is a part of the spectacular ensemble that brings this story to life, and we got a chance to speak with him about what attracted him to the role of the mysterious Baden, what it was like shooting with that cast, and how he'd describe the series in a few words.
This chat was a blast, so settle in and enjoy. And make sure to hit the comments with all your thoughts about Surface!
So, just jumping right in here to the show. The audience is three episodes in. As we're watching, it's hard to get a read on everyone.
The latest Apple TV+ original has come out of the gates swinging for the fences, taking the audience on a ride that has you constantly wondering who's telling the truth and who's straight up lying to you.
Stephan James is a part of the spectacular ensemble that brings this story to life, and we got a chance to speak with him about what attracted him to the role of the mysterious Baden, what it was like shooting with that cast, and how he'd describe the series in a few words.
This chat was a blast, so settle in and enjoy. And make sure to hit the comments with all your thoughts about Surface!
So, just jumping right in here to the show. The audience is three episodes in. As we're watching, it's hard to get a read on everyone.
- 8/5/2022
- by Whitney Evans
- TVfanatic
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including red carpets for House of the Dragon, Thirteen Lives, Vengeance and Uncoupled.
Vengeance Los Angeles premiere
B.J. Novak premiered his directorial debut Vengeance on Monday at Dtla’s Ace Theater, along with stars Ashton Kutcher, Boyd Holbrook, Isabella Amara, John Mayer and Finneas.
Ashton Kutcher, Boyd Holbrook, Finneas O’Connell, B.J. Novak, Isabella Amara, John Mayer and Lio Tipton B.J. Novak and Mindy Kaling
Surface premiere
Apple TV+ celebrated premiere of its thriller series Surface at NYC’s Morgan Library and Museum on Monday, led by Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Ari Graynor, Andres Joseph, Millie Brady, Christin Park, Markian Tarasiuk, creator Veronica West and executive producer Reese Witherspoon.
Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Reese Witherspoon Markian Tarasiuk, Andreas Joseph, guest, Veronica West, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Reese Witherspoon, Sam Miller, Lauren Neustadter, Oliver Jackson-Cohen,...
Vengeance Los Angeles premiere
B.J. Novak premiered his directorial debut Vengeance on Monday at Dtla’s Ace Theater, along with stars Ashton Kutcher, Boyd Holbrook, Isabella Amara, John Mayer and Finneas.
Ashton Kutcher, Boyd Holbrook, Finneas O’Connell, B.J. Novak, Isabella Amara, John Mayer and Lio Tipton B.J. Novak and Mindy Kaling
Surface premiere
Apple TV+ celebrated premiere of its thriller series Surface at NYC’s Morgan Library and Museum on Monday, led by Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Ari Graynor, Andres Joseph, Millie Brady, Christin Park, Markian Tarasiuk, creator Veronica West and executive producer Reese Witherspoon.
Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Reese Witherspoon Markian Tarasiuk, Andreas Joseph, guest, Veronica West, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Reese Witherspoon, Sam Miller, Lauren Neustadter, Oliver Jackson-Cohen,...
- 7/29/2022
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
From Hitchcock’s “Spellbound” to the Bourne franchise and “Memento,” the idea of an amnesiac struggling to figure out their own identity while coping with a dangerous present can be a compelling plot device. In these cases, the “who am I” question isn’t that of the idle philosophy student but a matter of life and death, of true love versus gaslighting. With the new Apple TV+ series “Surface,” that memory-challenged person is Sophie (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) who drives the plot forward to its inevitable revelatory climax – or a cliffhanger promising a sequel that may never arrive.
Sophie awakens from a coma, dazed and confused, into the arms of her very tall, handsome and apparently shifty investment banker husband James (Oliver Jackson-Cohen). He may or may not have pushed her off the ferry, although most adults in the room agree that she jumped in a fit of suicidal despair. James may...
Sophie awakens from a coma, dazed and confused, into the arms of her very tall, handsome and apparently shifty investment banker husband James (Oliver Jackson-Cohen). He may or may not have pushed her off the ferry, although most adults in the room agree that she jumped in a fit of suicidal despair. James may...
- 7/29/2022
- by Thelma Adams
- The Wrap
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As an admirer of her work from Belle to Beyond the Lights to the “San Junipero” episode of Black Mirror, I look forward to eventually reviewing a new Gugu Mbatha-Raw television vehicle that doesn’t feel like a general waste of her incontestable charisma and dramatic depth.
It surely didn’t happen on Apple TV+’s The Morning Show, in which Mbatha-Raw was tremendous despite an offensively underwritten character. It didn’t happen with Disney+’s Loki, in which the underwriting was egregious, if not actually offensive. It didn’t happen with HBO Max’s The Girl Before, which at least offered Mbatha-Raw a substantive part, albeit one stuck in a padded and forgettable soapy thriller.
Place Apple TV+’s Surface much more in the latter category, so much so that it borders on an examination of how the superficial — or “surface,...
As an admirer of her work from Belle to Beyond the Lights to the “San Junipero” episode of Black Mirror, I look forward to eventually reviewing a new Gugu Mbatha-Raw television vehicle that doesn’t feel like a general waste of her incontestable charisma and dramatic depth.
It surely didn’t happen on Apple TV+’s The Morning Show, in which Mbatha-Raw was tremendous despite an offensively underwritten character. It didn’t happen with Disney+’s Loki, in which the underwriting was egregious, if not actually offensive. It didn’t happen with HBO Max’s The Girl Before, which at least offered Mbatha-Raw a substantive part, albeit one stuck in a padded and forgettable soapy thriller.
Place Apple TV+’s Surface much more in the latter category, so much so that it borders on an examination of how the superficial — or “surface,...
- 7/28/2022
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
By now, you've read our Surface review, which previews the new Apple TV+ series.
We were honored to participate in the Surface press day and chatted with leads Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Oliver Jackson-Cohen, as well as creator and showrunner Veronica West.
Now that you know our thoughts on the series, you can learn about West's inspiration, discover the actors were drawn to Surface, and so much more.
Mbatha-Raw takes on the mysterious lead, Sophie, who first appears with very little memory after a tragic accident.
Sophie needs to cull information about her life from those around her while relying on them to be honest and open with her.
That creates some difficulty when she's warned that all is not as it seems.
As Sophie struggles to understand what is real and how every new revelation fits into her life, Mbatha-Raw gets to bring it to life.
Mbatha-Raw calls the role liberating,...
We were honored to participate in the Surface press day and chatted with leads Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Oliver Jackson-Cohen, as well as creator and showrunner Veronica West.
Now that you know our thoughts on the series, you can learn about West's inspiration, discover the actors were drawn to Surface, and so much more.
Mbatha-Raw takes on the mysterious lead, Sophie, who first appears with very little memory after a tragic accident.
Sophie needs to cull information about her life from those around her while relying on them to be honest and open with her.
That creates some difficulty when she's warned that all is not as it seems.
As Sophie struggles to understand what is real and how every new revelation fits into her life, Mbatha-Raw gets to bring it to life.
Mbatha-Raw calls the role liberating,...
- 7/27/2022
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
The Apple TV series "Surface" is a noir thriller in which a woman named Sophie (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) loses her memory after purportedly trying to die by suicide, and finds herself navigating the uber-rich social circles of San Francisco trying to find out who she was and what mysteries from her past continue to affect her in present day.
The show comes from the mind of Veronica West ("High Fidelity"), and in the lead-up to the show's premiere, /Film had the chance to talk with her about the show, including how certain parts of the story changed when Mbatha-Raw joined the project.
Read on for that...
The post Surface Showrunner Veronica West on Making a 'Girly Show with Dark Themes' [Interview] appeared first on /Film.
The show comes from the mind of Veronica West ("High Fidelity"), and in the lead-up to the show's premiere, /Film had the chance to talk with her about the show, including how certain parts of the story changed when Mbatha-Raw joined the project.
Read on for that...
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- 7/26/2022
- by Vanessa Armstrong
- Slash Film
“Surface” is just good enough for a sympathetic viewer to want it to be better.
Like Apple’s most recent glossy drama about a woman in danger, “Shining Girls,” “Surface” effectively evokes the confusion of not knowing who or where one really is; here, Gugu Mbatha-Raw stars as Sophie, a woman who suffered a brain injury in an apparent suicide attempt, and now has no sense of who she is. And as on “Shining Girls,” a crystalline depiction of inner turmoil coexists alongside absurdity that grows a bit tough to take.
For conspiracy swirls around Sophie. Her husband James (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) and best friend Caroline strive to paint a picture of placidity and calm, representing a peaceful and relaxed domesticity as the life Sophie used to know. So why does James seem to be under strain at the office, needing to gin up serious sums of money, fast? And why...
Like Apple’s most recent glossy drama about a woman in danger, “Shining Girls,” “Surface” effectively evokes the confusion of not knowing who or where one really is; here, Gugu Mbatha-Raw stars as Sophie, a woman who suffered a brain injury in an apparent suicide attempt, and now has no sense of who she is. And as on “Shining Girls,” a crystalline depiction of inner turmoil coexists alongside absurdity that grows a bit tough to take.
For conspiracy swirls around Sophie. Her husband James (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) and best friend Caroline strive to paint a picture of placidity and calm, representing a peaceful and relaxed domesticity as the life Sophie used to know. So why does James seem to be under strain at the office, needing to gin up serious sums of money, fast? And why...
- 7/26/2022
- by Daniel D'Addario
- Variety Film + TV
“Surface” is the new eight-episode psychological thriller from creator Veronica West (“High Fidelity”) streaming July 29, 2022 on Apple TV+:
“…in San Francisco, ‘Sophie’ (Gigi Mbatha-Raw) has suffered a traumatic head injury that has left her with extreme memory loss, believed to be a result of a suicide attempt. As Sophie embarks on a quest to put the pieces of her life back together with the help of her husband and friends, she begins to question her reality…”
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“…in San Francisco, ‘Sophie’ (Gigi Mbatha-Raw) has suffered a traumatic head injury that has left her with extreme memory loss, believed to be a result of a suicide attempt. As Sophie embarks on a quest to put the pieces of her life back together with the help of her husband and friends, she begins to question her reality…”
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- 7/19/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
“Surface” is the upcoming psychological thriller TV series from creator Veronica West (“High Fidelity”) streaming July 29, 2022 on Apple TV+:
“…in San Francisco, ‘Sophie’ (Gigi Mbatha-Raw) has suffered a traumatic head injury that has left her with extreme memory loss, believed to be a result of a suicide attempt. As Sophie embarks on a quest to put the pieces of her life back together with the help of her husband and friends, she begins to question her reality…”
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“…in San Francisco, ‘Sophie’ (Gigi Mbatha-Raw) has suffered a traumatic head injury that has left her with extreme memory loss, believed to be a result of a suicide attempt. As Sophie embarks on a quest to put the pieces of her life back together with the help of her husband and friends, she begins to question her reality…”
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- 7/12/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Surface Trailer — Apple TV+‘s Surface (2022) TV show trailer has been released. The Surface trailer stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Stephan James, Ari Graynor, Christin Park, Markian Tarasiuk, and Victoria Morgan. Crew Surface is a series created by and showrun by Veronica West, who also [...]
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- 6/29/2022
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
“Surface” is the new eight-episode psychological thriller from creator Veronica West (“High Fidelity”) streaming July 29, 2022 on Apple TV+:
“…in San Francisco, ‘Sophie’ (Gigi Mbatha-Raw) has suffered a traumatic head injury that has left her with extreme memory loss, believed to be a result of a suicide attempt. As Sophie embarks on a quest to put the pieces of her life back together with the help of her husband and friends, she begins to question her reality…”
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“…in San Francisco, ‘Sophie’ (Gigi Mbatha-Raw) has suffered a traumatic head injury that has left her with extreme memory loss, believed to be a result of a suicide attempt. As Sophie embarks on a quest to put the pieces of her life back together with the help of her husband and friends, she begins to question her reality…”
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- 6/28/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Apple TV+ has unveiled the trailer for “Surface” a highly anticipated eight-episode psychological thriller from creator Veronica West (“High Fidelity”), which is set to make its global debut with the first three episodes on Friday, July 29, 2022 on Apple TV+, followed by one new episode weekly, every Friday. Set in high-end San Francisco, “Surface” […]
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The post Apple TV+ Releases Trailer For New Limited Series ‘Surface’ appeared first on Hollywood Outbreak.
- 6/27/2022
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Gugu Mbatha-Raw is a woman desperately seeking answers about what really happened to her in the just-released trailer for Apple TV+’s psychological thriller series “Surface.”
In the series, Mbatha-Raw plays Sophie, a woman who has suffered a traumatic head injury that has left her with extreme memory loss. Per a logline from the streamer, the injury is believed to be the result of a suicide attempt. “As Sophie embarks on a quest to put the pieces of her life back together with the help of her husband and friends, she begins to question whether or not the truth she is told is in fact the truth she has lived. Through twists and turns and an unexpected love triangle, this sexy, elevated thriller asks: What if you woke up one day and didn’t know your own secrets?”
The show will have a three-episode premiere on Friday, July 29. New episodes will drop on Fridays.
In the series, Mbatha-Raw plays Sophie, a woman who has suffered a traumatic head injury that has left her with extreme memory loss. Per a logline from the streamer, the injury is believed to be the result of a suicide attempt. “As Sophie embarks on a quest to put the pieces of her life back together with the help of her husband and friends, she begins to question whether or not the truth she is told is in fact the truth she has lived. Through twists and turns and an unexpected love triangle, this sexy, elevated thriller asks: What if you woke up one day and didn’t know your own secrets?”
The show will have a three-episode premiere on Friday, July 29. New episodes will drop on Fridays.
- 6/27/2022
- by Jolie Lash
- The Wrap
"Everyone keeps telling me who they think I am... But if my life was so perfect, why did I try to end it?" Apple has revealed an official trailer for a mysterious new streaming series titled Surface, created by TV producer / writer Veronica West. Yet another series about memory loss and what that is like for a person recovering from a head injury. In Surface, Gugu Mbatha-Raw stars as Sophie, who embarks on a quest to put the pieces of her life back together with the help of her husband and friends. she begins to question whether or not the truth she is told is in fact the truth she has lived. "What if you woke up one day and didn’t know your own secrets?" Set in San Francisco, Surface is a story of self-discovery which contemplates if we are pre-programmed to become who we are, or if we choose our own identity.
- 6/27/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
What are we without our memories? It’s an intriguing concept behind “Surface.” The Apple TV+ series hails from Veronica West — who was behind the critically acclaimed streaming adaptation of “High Fidelity.” Set in San Francisco, the psychological thriller sees its central character waking to a nightmare featuring a forgotten past and secrets at every turn.
The series stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Sophie, a woman searching for answers after losing her memory.
Continue reading ‘Surface’ Trailer: Gugu Mbatha-Raw Stars In New Apple TV+ Thriller Series at The Playlist.
The series stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Sophie, a woman searching for answers after losing her memory.
Continue reading ‘Surface’ Trailer: Gugu Mbatha-Raw Stars In New Apple TV+ Thriller Series at The Playlist.
- 6/27/2022
- by Valerie Thompson
- The Playlist
In the new Apple TV+ thriller Surface, a woman is recovering after she fell off a boat… or was she pushed?
In a new trailer for the upcoming series — which you can watch above — Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Loki, The Morning Show) stars as Sophie, who is left with severe memory loss after tumbling into the ocean. Everyone tells her she tried to take her own life by jumping, and her husband (The Haunting of Hill House‘s Oliver Jackson-Cohen) just wants them to have a fresh start. “But if my life was so perfect,” Sophie asks, “why did I try to end it?...
In a new trailer for the upcoming series — which you can watch above — Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Loki, The Morning Show) stars as Sophie, who is left with severe memory loss after tumbling into the ocean. Everyone tells her she tried to take her own life by jumping, and her husband (The Haunting of Hill House‘s Oliver Jackson-Cohen) just wants them to have a fresh start. “But if my life was so perfect,” Sophie asks, “why did I try to end it?...
- 6/27/2022
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
“If my life was so perfect, why did I try to end it?”
Gugu Mbatha-Raw stars in and executive produces the psychological thriller “Surface,” premiering on AppleTV+ July 29. The drama series is the latest Apple-produced show alongside Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine production company. “I May Destroy You” Emmy-nominated director Sam Miller helms four episodes of the series, including the pilot, and also executive produces the series; actress Jennifer Morrison, Kevin Sullivan, and Tucker Gates also directed episodes. Veronica West created the eight-episode series.
“Surface” centers on a botched suicide gone wrong. Mbatha-Raw plays a woman who is believed to be named Sophie, despite her ID saying otherwise, who jumped (fell?) off a boat in the San Francisco Bay. Sophie now has amnesia and struggles to recount the moments before her “accident” as a conspiracy unravels before her.
“Do you know what it feels like to not remember anything?...
Gugu Mbatha-Raw stars in and executive produces the psychological thriller “Surface,” premiering on AppleTV+ July 29. The drama series is the latest Apple-produced show alongside Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine production company. “I May Destroy You” Emmy-nominated director Sam Miller helms four episodes of the series, including the pilot, and also executive produces the series; actress Jennifer Morrison, Kevin Sullivan, and Tucker Gates also directed episodes. Veronica West created the eight-episode series.
“Surface” centers on a botched suicide gone wrong. Mbatha-Raw plays a woman who is believed to be named Sophie, despite her ID saying otherwise, who jumped (fell?) off a boat in the San Francisco Bay. Sophie now has amnesia and struggles to recount the moments before her “accident” as a conspiracy unravels before her.
“Do you know what it feels like to not remember anything?...
- 6/27/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Apple TV+ has unveiled a first-look at ‘Surface,’ the new eight-episode psychological thriller from Veronica West
Set in high-end San Francisco, Gugu Mbatha-Raw (“The Morning Show”) stars as Sophie, a woman who has suffered a traumatic head injury that has left her with extreme memory loss, believed to be a result of a suicide attempt. As Sophie embarks on a quest to put the pieces of her life back together with the help of her husband and friends, she begins to question whether or not the truth she is told is in fact the truth she has lived.
Through twists and turns and an unexpected love triangle, this sexy, elevated thriller asks: What if you woke up one day and didn’t know your own secrets? “Surface” is a story of self-discovery which contemplates if we are pre-programmed to become who we are, or if we choose our own identity.
Set in high-end San Francisco, Gugu Mbatha-Raw (“The Morning Show”) stars as Sophie, a woman who has suffered a traumatic head injury that has left her with extreme memory loss, believed to be a result of a suicide attempt. As Sophie embarks on a quest to put the pieces of her life back together with the help of her husband and friends, she begins to question whether or not the truth she is told is in fact the truth she has lived.
Through twists and turns and an unexpected love triangle, this sexy, elevated thriller asks: What if you woke up one day and didn’t know your own secrets? “Surface” is a story of self-discovery which contemplates if we are pre-programmed to become who we are, or if we choose our own identity.
- 6/27/2022
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Surface is set to premiere on Apple TV+ next month, and it promises edge-of-your-seat storytelling featuring the talents of some of the greatest actors of this generation. The miniseries is created by Veronica West for Apple TV+. West is best known for her work on shows like Mercy, Brothers & Sisters, Gcb, Hart of Dixie, and State of Affairs. It will be directed by Sam Miller, who had helmed shows like Luther and I May Destroy You. The plot of the psychological thriller miniseries is described as follows, according to Deadline: “Surface is an elevated thriller about a woman’s quest to rebuild her life after
Meet The Cast Of “Surface”...
Meet The Cast Of “Surface”...
- 6/23/2022
- by A.E. Oats
- TVovermind.com
“Surface,” the new eight-episode psychological thriller series starring “The Morning Show” alum Gugu Mbatha-Raw, will premiere globally with the first three episodes on Friday, July 29 on Apple TV+. New episodes will air weekly every Friday after the premiere.
The series follows Mbatha-Raw’s character of Sophie after a traumatic head injury has left her with extreme memory loss. Set in San Francisco, Sophie embarks on a quest to put the pieces of her life back together with the help of her husband and friends. Things turn sour, though, as she begins to question whether or not the truth she is told is really the truth she has lived. Through twists and turns and an unexpected love triangle, “Surface” is a story of self-discovery and a philosophical exploration of free will.
Rounding out the cast of the series is Oliver Jackson-Cohen (“The Haunting of Hill House”), Stephan James (“If Beale Street Could Talk...
The series follows Mbatha-Raw’s character of Sophie after a traumatic head injury has left her with extreme memory loss. Set in San Francisco, Sophie embarks on a quest to put the pieces of her life back together with the help of her husband and friends. Things turn sour, though, as she begins to question whether or not the truth she is told is really the truth she has lived. Through twists and turns and an unexpected love triangle, “Surface” is a story of self-discovery and a philosophical exploration of free will.
Rounding out the cast of the series is Oliver Jackson-Cohen (“The Haunting of Hill House”), Stephan James (“If Beale Street Could Talk...
- 6/2/2022
- by Wilson Chapman, Carson Burton and Sasha Urban
- Variety Film + TV
Gugu Mbatha-Raw’s journey to piece back her life will begin when Apple TV+’s upcoming psychological thriller Surface launches in July. On Thursday, the streamer revealed that Surface, an eight-episode series from High Fidelity’s Veronica West will debut with three episodes on Friday, July 29. Subsequent episodes will drop weekly every Friday. Surface is set in San Francisco and follows Sophie (Mbatha-Raw), a woman who recently suffered a traumatic head injury that has left her with extreme memory loss, believed to be a result of a suicide attempt. As Sophie embarks on a quest to put the pieces of her life back together with the help of her husband and friends, she begins to question whether or not the truth she is told is in fact the truth she has lived.
Alongside Mbatha-Raw, Surface also features Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Stephan James, Ari Graynor, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Francois Arnaud and Millie Brady.
Alongside Mbatha-Raw, Surface also features Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Stephan James, Ari Graynor, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Francois Arnaud and Millie Brady.
- 6/2/2022
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Apple TV+ has cooked up another psychological thrill ride for us — and it’s starting soon.
Surface, starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Loki, The Morning Show), will premiere Friday, July 29 on the streamer, TVLine has learned. The premiere will include the first three episodes, with additional episodes debuting each Friday after that.
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Mbatha-Raw plays Sophie, a woman who suffered a serious head injury that left her with significant memory loss.
Surface, starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Loki, The Morning Show), will premiere Friday, July 29 on the streamer, TVLine has learned. The premiere will include the first three episodes, with additional episodes debuting each Friday after that.
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Mbatha-Raw plays Sophie, a woman who suffered a serious head injury that left her with significant memory loss.
- 6/2/2022
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
“Surface,” the new psychological thriller starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw, is heading to Apple TV+ next month.
On Thursday morning, the streamer announced the drama will premiere Friday, July 29, and shared a first look photo (see above) from the series.
“Surface” hails from creator Veronica West, and is produced by Apple Studios and Hello Sunshine.
In the San Francisco-set series, Mbatha-Raw plays Sophie, “a woman who has suffered a traumatic head injury that has left her with extreme memory loss, believed to be a result of a suicide attempt. As Sophie embarks on a quest to put the pieces of her life back together with the help of her husband and friends, she begins to question whether or not the truth she is told is in fact the truth she has lived. Through twists and turns and an unexpected love triangle, this sexy, elevated thriller asks: What if you woke up one...
On Thursday morning, the streamer announced the drama will premiere Friday, July 29, and shared a first look photo (see above) from the series.
“Surface” hails from creator Veronica West, and is produced by Apple Studios and Hello Sunshine.
In the San Francisco-set series, Mbatha-Raw plays Sophie, “a woman who has suffered a traumatic head injury that has left her with extreme memory loss, believed to be a result of a suicide attempt. As Sophie embarks on a quest to put the pieces of her life back together with the help of her husband and friends, she begins to question whether or not the truth she is told is in fact the truth she has lived. Through twists and turns and an unexpected love triangle, this sexy, elevated thriller asks: What if you woke up one...
- 6/2/2022
- by Jolie Lash
- The Wrap
A grim and troubling turn of events led to a killer walking free.
On Dexter: New Blood Season 1 Episode 7, Kurt Caldwell slithered out of prison and began toying with Dexter.
It was a tense hour of power shifts and crushing reveals.
Kurt has been one step ahead of Dexter since Dexter: New Blood Season 1 Episode 3. The titanium screw reveal was shocking. It goes to show that no detail is included without a purpose. The hints have always been there, even since the first episode.
Now, the question is, what other little hints are there that can help Dexter get ahead of Kurt?
I hate the view from the cheap seats.
Dexter Permalink: I hate the view from the cheap seats. Added: December 18, 2021
It's clear Kurt has it in for "Jim," but he has held off until now. If Kurt knows that Dexter killed Matt, what is he plotting? Will...
On Dexter: New Blood Season 1 Episode 7, Kurt Caldwell slithered out of prison and began toying with Dexter.
It was a tense hour of power shifts and crushing reveals.
Kurt has been one step ahead of Dexter since Dexter: New Blood Season 1 Episode 3. The titanium screw reveal was shocking. It goes to show that no detail is included without a purpose. The hints have always been there, even since the first episode.
Now, the question is, what other little hints are there that can help Dexter get ahead of Kurt?
I hate the view from the cheap seats.
Dexter Permalink: I hate the view from the cheap seats. Added: December 18, 2021
It's clear Kurt has it in for "Jim," but he has held off until now. If Kurt knows that Dexter killed Matt, what is he plotting? Will...
- 12/20/2021
- by Mary Littlejohn
- TVfanatic
Apple has unveiled the ensemble cast for Surface, its upcoming psychological thriller series from High Fidelity co-creator and exec producer Veronica West. Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Emmy nominee Stephan James, Ari Graynor, François Arnaud, Oscar nominee Marianne Jean Baptiste and Millie Brady join previously announced Gugu Mbatha-Raw in the series produced by Apple Studios and Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine.
Additionally, Emmy-nominated Sam Miller will serve as director and executive producer on the eight-episode first season.
Starring Mbatha-Raw as Sophie, Surface is an elevated thriller about a woman’s quest to rebuild her life after a suicide attempt, and her struggle to remember – and understand – everything that led up to the moment when she jumped.
Additionally, Emmy-nominated Sam Miller will serve as director and executive producer on the eight-episode first season.
Starring Mbatha-Raw as Sophie, Surface is an elevated thriller about a woman’s quest to rebuild her life after a suicide attempt, and her struggle to remember – and understand – everything that led up to the moment when she jumped.
- 6/16/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Oliver Jackson-Cohen and 2020 Emmy nominee Stephan James are among the half-dozen additions to Surface, Apple TV+‘s psychological thriller starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw.
Created by Veronica West (High Fidelity) and to be directed by Sam Miller (I May Destroy You), Surface is described as an “elevated thriller about a woman’s quest to rebuild her life after a suicide attempt, and her struggle to remember — and understand — everything that led up to the moment when she jumped.”
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Created by Veronica West (High Fidelity) and to be directed by Sam Miller (I May Destroy You), Surface is described as an “elevated thriller about a woman’s quest to rebuild her life after a suicide attempt, and her struggle to remember — and understand — everything that led up to the moment when she jumped.”
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- 6/16/2021
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
BAFTA award-winning director and Emmy nominee Sam Miller has been tapped to direct Apple TV Plus’ upcoming psychological thriller “Surface” starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw (“Loki”) and created by Veronica West (“High Fidelity”). In addition, Apple unveiled that Ari Graynor, Stephan James, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, François Arnaud, Marianne Jean Baptiste and Millie Brady will star opposite Mbatha-Raw.
“Surface” is an elevated thriller about a woman’s quest to rebuild her life after a suicide attempt and her struggle to remember — and understand — everything that led up to the moment when she jumped. Mbatha-Raw plays Sophie, the protagonist.
The eight-episode series hails from Apple Studios and Reese Witherspoon’s production company Hello Sunshine. In addition to directing, Miller will executive produce the first season of the series, alongside West, Mbatha-Raw, Witherspoon and Lauren Neustadter on behalf of Hello Sunshine. Ashley Strumwasser and Jon Wu will also produce via Witherspoon’s banner.
Jackson-Cohen will portray James,...
“Surface” is an elevated thriller about a woman’s quest to rebuild her life after a suicide attempt and her struggle to remember — and understand — everything that led up to the moment when she jumped. Mbatha-Raw plays Sophie, the protagonist.
The eight-episode series hails from Apple Studios and Reese Witherspoon’s production company Hello Sunshine. In addition to directing, Miller will executive produce the first season of the series, alongside West, Mbatha-Raw, Witherspoon and Lauren Neustadter on behalf of Hello Sunshine. Ashley Strumwasser and Jon Wu will also produce via Witherspoon’s banner.
Jackson-Cohen will portray James,...
- 6/16/2021
- by Mónica Marie Zorrilla
- Variety Film + TV
Gugu Mbatha-Raw is sticking with Apple TV+. Deadline reports that The Morning Show star has joined a new TV show on the streaming service called Surface.
Little has been revealed about the new series, but we do know it is a psychological thriller from High Fidelity co-creator and executive producer Veronica West. Hello Sunshine's Reese Witherspoon and Lauren Neustadter will executive produce for Apple Studios. Mbatha-Raw will also receive a co-executive producer credit.
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Little has been revealed about the new series, but we do know it is a psychological thriller from High Fidelity co-creator and executive producer Veronica West. Hello Sunshine's Reese Witherspoon and Lauren Neustadter will executive produce for Apple Studios. Mbatha-Raw will also receive a co-executive producer credit.
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- 12/4/2020
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Gugu Mbatha-Raw, who you may know from The Morning Show and Beyond the Lights, is about to headline her own TV show. She’s set to star in Surface, a new psychological thriller for AppleTV+ which hails from creator Veronica West, who was one of the key people behind the cancelled-too-soon Hulu re-imagining of High Fidelity. […]
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- 12/1/2020
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
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