Introduction

Surface is an American psychological thriller miniseries created by Veronica West for Apple TV+, and it premiered on 29 July 2022.

A woman’s quest to rebuild her life after a suicide attempt, and her struggle to understand all the things that led up to that moment.

Also known as The Girl in the Water (alternative title, Germany).

Outline

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

• Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Sophie.
• Oliver Jackson-Cohen as James.
• Ari Graynor as Caroline.
• François Arnaud as Harrison.
• Millie Brady as Eliza.
• Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Hannah.
• Stephan James as Baden.
• Markian Tarasiuk as Elliot.

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 01 July 2021, in Vancouver.

The series premiered on 29 July 2022, with the first three episodes available immediately and the rest debuting on a weekly basis.

Surface Series

• Episode 01: Ictus.
• Episode 02: Muscle Memory.
• Episode 03: New Person, Same Old Mistakes.
• Episode 04: Psychogenic.
• Episode 05: It Comes in Waves.
• Episode 06: The Myth of California.
• Episode 07: It Was Always Going to End This Way.
• Episode 08: See You on the Other Side.

Production & Filming Details

• Director(s):
  • Sam Miller … (4 episodes, 2022).
  • Kevin Rodney Sullivan … (2 episodes, 2022).
  • Tucker Gates … (1 episode, 2022).
  • Jennifer Morrison … (1 episode, 2022).
• Producer(s):
  • Jim O’Grady … producer / Produced By (8 episodes, 2022).
  • Shannon Vayo … co-producer (8 episodes, 2022).
  • Jon Wu … producer (8 episodes, 2022).
  • Gugu Mbatha-Raw … co-executive producer (unknown episodes).
  • Lauren Levy Neustadter … executive producer (unknown episodes).
  • Veronica West … executive producer (unknown episodes).
  • Reese Witherspoon … executive producer (unknown episodes).
• Writer(s):
  • Leigh Ann Biety … (story editor) (8 episodes, 2022).
  • Leigh Ann Biety … (written by) (1 episode, 2022).
  • Raven Jackson … (story editor) (8 episodes, 2022).
  • Raven Jackson … (written by) (1 episode, 2022).
  • Glenise Mullins … (executive story editor) (8 episodes, 2022).
  • Glenise Mullins … (written by) (1 episode, 2022).
  • Veronica West … (created by) (8 episodes, 2022).
  • Veronica West … (written by) (2 episodes, 2022).
  • Veronica West … (story by) (1 episode, 2022).
  • Veronica West … (teleplay by) (1 episode, 2022).
  • Dan Lee West … (story by) (1 episode, 2022).
  • Dan Lee West … (written by) (1 episode, 2022).
  • Erica L. Anderson … (written by) (1 episode, 2022).
  • Tony Saltzman … (written by) (1 episode, 2022).
  • Martin Zimmerman … (written by) (1 episode, 2022).
• Music:
• Cinematography:
  • Claudine Sauvé … (3 episodes, 2022).
  • Elie Smolkin … (3 episodes, 2022).
  • Tami Reiker … (2 episodes, 2022).
• Editor(s):
  • Matthew Ramsey … (4 episodes, 2022).
  • Rebecca Valente … (3 episodes, 2022).
  • Victoria Grimsley … (2 episodes, 2022).
• Production:
  • Apple.
  • Hello Sunshine.
• Distributor(s):
  • Apple TV+ (2022) (World-wide) (video) (VOD).
  • Apple TV+ (USA) (video) (VOD).
• Release Date: 29 July 2022 to 02 September 2022 (Internet).
• Running Time: 48 minutes.
• Rating: TV-MA.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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