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Surface

★ 7.2 11K votes 2005–2006 1 season · 15 episodes Canceled NBC
Cliffhanger-drivenEngineered for the 'one more episode' effect.This show: 8/10Mystery boxCentral riddles sustained across whole seasons.This show: 8/10SerializedContinuous arcs where every episode builds on the last.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Lake BellJay R. FergusonCarter JenkinsLeighton MeesterIan Anthony DaleLouAnne Lafortune
Written by
Jonas PateJosh Pate
Starring
Lake BellJay R. FergusonCarter JenkinsLeighton MeesterIan Anthony DaleLouAnne Lafortune
Written by
Jonas PateJosh Pate
Ratings per Episode
246810
Votes per Episode
063125188250

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About

"A creature mystery that never got to finish"

Strange, aggressive creatures start surfacing from the ocean depths, and three unconnected people, a marine biologist, an insurance investigator turned diver, and a kid who hatches a mysterious egg, get pulled into unraveling what they are and where they came from. It plays like a slow-burn mystery thriller in the Lost mold, cutting between storylines while dread and wonder build episode by episode. The pace is patient and atmosphere-driven rather than action-packed, leaning on curiosity and creeping tension to keep you watching rather than spectacle.

Watch it for

the slow-building dread of an ocean mystery told through interconnected everyday characters.

Maybe skip if

you need resolution, since the show was cancelled mid-mystery with major questions unanswered.

Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.

All Seasons

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Season 12005
7.13K1510h 16m
EpTitleRatingYoursVotesRuntime
▶1There's Something Strange Going On In The World's Oceans7.1
22242 min
▶2The Mystery Of The Ocean Is Now On Land6.9
18641 min
▶3Things Are Heating Up Under The Ocean6.9
17940 min
▶4It Is Time To Track These Unidentified Creatures7.0
17641 min
▶5Who Turned Out The Lights7.0
17540 min
▶6Another One Bites The Dust7.0
17442 min
▶7On The Run7.1
17040 min
▶8Submersible Setback7.2
17040 min
▶9Race Against Time7.0
17542 min
▶10Laura And Rich Return From The Ocean Floor - With No Boat On Sight7.2
17440 min
▶11The Story's Out.7.2
16042 min
▶12Fugitives On The Run7.1
17242 min
▶13Experiment Gone Awry7.4
16642 min
▶14Fears Are Rising7.2
17842 min
▶15Who Will Be Left Behind?7.6
19340 min

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Lake Bell Laura Daughtery
Jay R. Ferguson Rich Connelly
Carter Jenkins Miles Barnett
Leighton Meester Savannah Barnett
Ian Anthony Dale Davis Lee
LouAnne Lafortune Sylvia Barnett
Ric Reitz Ron Barnett
Eddie Hassell Phil Nance, Phil Mantz
Kelly Collins Lintz Tracy Connelly
Bobby Coleman Jesse Daughtery, Jesse

Crew

Jonas Pate
Josh Pate

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