Surface
Created by Josh Pate, Jonas Pate
On NBC
A speculative thriller about ordinary people drawn into a mystery involving a dangerous unknown species, complicated by government secrecy and an unresolved premise.
A marine biologist, an insurance salesman and a teenage boy find their lives changed when a new and often dangerous sea life species emerges, while the government tries to keep the affair under wraps.
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Questions people ask
Is Surface scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.
Is Surface easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 70% of series.
Is Surface sad? Not especially. Less sad than 68% of series.
Does Surface leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.
Is Surface violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Surface, and what each one shares →
Like Surface
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Surface
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Surface, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Surface, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Surface, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
