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Surface
Created byJosh and Jonas Pate
StarringLake Bell
Jay R. Ferguson
Carter Jenkins
Rade Šerbedžija
Country of originUSA
No. of episodes15 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time43 minutes
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseSeptember 19, 2005 –
February 6, 2006

Surface (originally titled Fathom) is a science fiction television series that premiered on NBC on September 19, 2005. The program aired fifteen episodes (its full first season) until February 6, 2006, before going on hiatus due to the coverage of the 2006 Winter Olympics and awaiting word on whether it would be renewed for a second season. On May 15, 2006, NBC officially announced the series' cancellation, despite average ratings, leaving the outcome of the plot as a cliffhanger ending. It was originally intended to be a mini-series composed of fewer episodes, centering around three people, but positive ratings led to it being extended, and including an additional central character. With the end of the season being called a "season finale," it left impressions that it would continue for at least one more season.

Broadcast history

In addition to U.S. network the programme was also broadcast in Canada on CH, as well as ITV2 in the UK, Network Ten in Australia, VT4 in Belgium and on La Sexta and Calle 13 in Spain. During the summer of 2006, the series was broadcast on ProSieben in Germany, by Fox on Portuguese and Brazilian cable networks, In Israel on Yes network, and on Canal+ in most of Scandinavia. During the show's initial airing, Surface was also broadcast in syndication on the Sci-Fi Channel in the United States, which still holds broadcast rights.

Current

The programme is currently being broadcasted in Italy on Italia 1 and in Norway on TVNorge (started in June 2007), Portugal on TVI (Saturday afternoon), Australia on Scifi, Spain on La Sexta (started in September 2007), Finland on SubTV, rebroadcast in Germany on ProSieben and in Canada on Space. In Poland on TVN Siedem started from August 2007. It is as of July 2007 also being broadcast in Mauritius on MBC3 (Wednesday afternoons).

Synopsis

During a routine submersible dive in the North Pacific Ocean, California oceanographer Laura Daughtery (Lake Bell) is attacked by an unknown life form that appears out of a field of craters on the ocean's floor. Miles Barnett (Carter Jenkins), a North Carolina teen, finds himself face to face with the strange sea creature after falling off his wakeboard during a nighttime outing with his friends. Meanwhile, Richard Connelly (Jay R. Ferguson), a Louisiana man on a fishing trip, loses his brother in a suspicious diving accident when the creature drags him to the depths of the Gulf of Mexico.

All around the world, strange things are occurring in the world's oceans. Stars fall from the sky and into the water; a horrific howl tears apart a South African lighthouse. In South Carolina, an unknown carcass washes up on a public beach, prompting the government to evacuate and cordon off the area, claiming it as a beached whale killed by red tide poisoning.

Meanwhile, Daughtery's research is seized by government officials led by a mysterious Serbian scientist, Dr. Aleksander Cirko (Rade Šerbedžija); after attempting to confront them, she is fired. Curious as to what he's seen, Miles ventures back to the area where he first spotted the creature only to find the water covered in strange pods he classifies as "eggs"; he takes one home and places it in his parents' fish tank. Unable to cope with his brother's disappearance, Connely ventures to South Carolina to see the creature for himself. Connelly meets Daughtery upon arrival after they are both taken into custody due to asking too many questions. When the fish in Miles' tank disappear and the tank breaks, Miles discovers that something has hatched from the egg; he attempts to conceal it but it escapes and causes havoc at his sister's pool party. Daughtery and Connelly sneak onto the beach and bring back a hagfish that had been feeding on the carcass. Each returns to his home, and Daughtery sends the fish's stomach contents to be tested. As they wait for the results, reports of strange creatures beaching themselves around the world begin to surface. These three strangers may have stumbled upon the greatest secret in human history.

The creature that hatched from the "egg" that Miles found appears to be some kind of iguana-like animal. It has the ability to zap objects with a green electrical charge. Miles's friend Phil names the creature Nimrod, "Nim" for short.

Tagline: The fate of the world is in their hands; they just don't know it yet

Dr. Cirko discovers the origins of the creature, but is murdered before he can tell anyone. His assistant gives his research to Daughtery who teamed up with Connelly.


Errors

In one of the episodes, after a a sample teste it is reveled that the creature is half-Liopleurodon, a tipe of pre-historic sea animal considered the biggest carnivore to exist on earth, but along with the explination a picture is shown representing a plesiosaur, not a Liopleurodon.

Cast and characters

File:Surface cast.jpg
Primary cast left-to-right: Rich, Laura, Aleksander, & Miles
Actor Role Notes
Lake Bell Laura Daughtery Marine biologist
Jay R. Ferguson Richard Connelly Insurance claim adjuster
Carter Jenkins Miles James [1] Barnett High school student
Rade Šerbedžija Dr. Aleksander Cirko Evolutionary biologist
Ian Anthony Dale Davis Lee Government Official
Leighton Meester Savannah Barnett Miles' sister
Eddie Hassell Phil Miles' best friend
Linsey Godfrey Caitlin Blum Miles' friend
Bobby Coleman Jesse Laura's son
Connor Ross Zack Miles' friend
John Banks Milliard Savannah's Boyfriend

Episode guide

Main article: List of Surface episodes
# Tagline Original Airdate
1.01 There's something strange going on in the world's oceans September 19, 2005
1.02 The mystery of the ocean is now on land September 26, 2005
1.03 Things are heating up under the ocean October 3, 2005
1.04 It is time to track these unidentified species October 10, 2005
105 Who turned out the lights October 17, 2005
1.06 Another one bites the dust October 24, 2005
1.07 On the run November 7, 2005
1.08 Submersible Setback November 14, 2005
1.09 Race against time November 21, 2005
1.10 Laura and Rich return from plunge to the ocean floor - with no boat in sight November 28, 2005
1.11 The story's out January 2, 2006
112 Fugitives on the run January 9, 2006
1.13 Experiment gone awry January 23, 2006
1.14 Fears are rising January 30, 2006
1.15 Who will be left behind? February 6, 2006

DVD releases

On May 1, 2006 it was announced that Universal would be releasing the Surface - Season One DVD set on August 15, 2006. The DVD set was released with the title of Surface: The Complete Series.[2]

An Australian release of all 15 episodes from Season One has been released by Universal.

Cover Art DVD Name Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
DVD Box Art for: Surface The Complete Series The Complete Series August 15 2006 March 26 2007 April 4 2007

Broadcasters

References

  1. ^ Middle name is said in episode 102 approximately 1:35 in
  2. ^ http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=5573
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