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Name: Surface
Genre: Science Fiction, Action & Adventure
Released: 2005-09-19
Cast: Lake Bell

TV-14
2005
1 Season
7.2 (10,442)

Surface is a science-fiction drama series that premiered on NBC in 2005 and ran for one season until 2006. The show follows the lives of three separate yet interconnected characters as they discover and deal with the strange phenomena that are occurring in the ocean. Lake Bell stars as Dr. Laura Daughtery, a marine biologist who discovers a new species of sea creature that she believes to be both intelligent and dangerous.

In the first episode, we are introduced to Daughtery as she is out on a diving expedition in the ocean. While exploring the depths, she encounters an enormous, luminescent creature that seems to possess a level of intelligence far beyond that of any known marine species. The encounter sparks Daughtery's curiosity, and she becomes obsessed with discovering more about this mysterious creature and its potential implications for scientific advancement.

Meanwhile, we also meet Miles Barnett, a teenage boy who finds a strange egg-like object while he is out fishing with his father. He takes the object home and, to his surprise, it hatches into a small, frog-like creature that quickly grows to be much larger and more dangerous. Miles becomes increasingly worried about the creature's safety and tries to keep it hidden from his family and the authorities.

The third main character, Richard Connelly, is a Louisiana fisherman who encounters a giant underwater creature while out on a routine fishing trip. The creature attacks and nearly kills him, leaving him with a newfound respect for the dangers that lurk beneath the ocean's surface.

As the series progresses, we see these three characters drawn together as they each try to navigate the strange and dangerous world that they have found themselves in. Daughtery works to study and protect the new species she has discovered, even as others seek to exploit it for profit or destroy it out of fear. Miles struggles to keep his own strange creature hidden while also trying to learn more about its origins and purpose. And Connelly finds himself drawn into a larger conspiracy involving both the new sea creatures and the government forces who are trying to control them.

Surface is a show that balances suspense and intrigue with character development and emotional depth. While it certainly involves plenty of action and intrigue as the characters race to discover the truth behind the new sea creatures, it also explores the complicated relationships and motivations of its protagonists. Daughtery must grapple with her own ambitions and sense of responsibility to the creatures she has discovered, while Miles must confront the consequences of his own curiosity and desire to understand the world around him. And Connelly finds himself struggling with both the physical and emotional scars that his encounter with the sea monster has left him with.

Overall, Surface is a show that explores the fascinating world of undersea creatures and the impact that they can have on our own lives and relationships. With strong performances from its cast, including Lake Bell as the complex and determined Dr. Laura Daughtery, the show offers a thrilling and thought-provoking look at the potential consequences of scientific discovery and exploration. While it may have only run for one season, Surface remains a standout example of the science-fiction genre, one that is sure to leave viewers both entertained and captivated by the mysteries it presents.

Surface is a series that ran for 1 seasons (15 episodes) between September 19, 2005 and on UMS

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Seasons

15. Episode #115

February 6, 2006

With a tsunami approaching the coast, the residents of Wilmington find themselves under a mandatory evacuation. Among the mass exodus of people leaving for safety, Miles and his family scramble to make it off the island. Meanwhile, Laura travels to North Carolina to find Rich, who has been arrested by military police at the mysterious laboratory. As employees hurriedly vacate the building, Rich is locked up in a cell and left to die.

14. Episode #114

January 30, 2006

Rich and Laura go to see Lee for answers, and Lee winds up learning more than he would have ever expected. Concerned about the escalating violence she sees in Rich, Laura decides to pack it in and return home to see her son. The townspeople grow increasingly fearful as Miles behaves more and more like Nim. After being attacked by a bully at school, Miles brutally retaliates, and an angry mob calls for him to be arrested.

13. Episode #113

January 23, 2006

After it's revealed to Laura that a cadre of top scientists created this new species, she wakes up in a field after being drugged and Rich comes to her rescue. Fearing the end of the world, Laura and Rich are determined to find the mysterious corporation that funded this experiment gone awry, but nothing could prepare them for what they discover in an abandoned laboratory along the way. Meanwhile, Miles joins Blum and his crew of aquarium workers on a boat excursion to find the egg field containing millions of unhatched creatures. Surprisingly, Miles later agrees to help law enforcement find Nim.

12. Episode #112

January 9, 2006

Laura and Rich become fugitives and are being pursued by Lee and his legion of secret agents. While hiding out, Laura has a bizarre Internet exchange with a mysterious person who claims to have information about the origin of the creatures. Meanwhile, Miles and Caitlin go to a bonfire party at the beach and are stunned when two of her friends mysteriously disappear after a late-night swim. The next day the Coast Guard makes a grisly discovery.

11. Episode #111

January 2, 2006

Rich and Laura sneak out of the hospital with the creature footage before Lee and his men can get to them. Upon their successful escape Rich and Laura take the exclusive footage to tape to a copying service company in an effort to upload it onto the internet and convince a news station to run a piece about the footage. Meanwhile, Miles is sad and defeated while he watches doctors preparing to perform an autopsy on Nim but that all changes when Nim sneezes and they realize he is still alive.

10. Episode #110

November 28, 2005

When Laura and Rich return to the surface from the ocean floor, they realize the boat that took them to this location is nowhere to be found. Meanwhile, Miles is taken to the hospital after suspiciously passing out in class. Elsewhere, Miles' sister Savannah comes to the realization that her brothers sudden admittance to the hospital may have be a result of a bite mark on his body caused by his former pet Nimrod.

9. Episode #109

November 21, 2005

It's a race against time as Laura and Rich race against time in a submersible they realize the "unidentified species" are laying thousands of eggs on the ocean floor. Meanwhile, Miles hears a report of a vicious attack on a electrician working on a marine dock, and suspects that Nimrod may be the culprit. Elsewhere, Phil stakes out an underwater power cable in hopes of finding Nimrod only to discover Nimrod now has a lot of underwater friends.

8. Episode #108

November 14, 2005

Laura, Rich and Jackson race to finish the submersible they are building, and despite several setbacks during a test run, take it out to the spawning site. As Rich and Daughtery begin their descent, they spot the creatures spawning, and prepare to gather their data. However, something goes wrong, and, due to a technical failure, the submersible begins to freefall down to the ocean floor, leaving the two oceanographers trapped on the seafloor with the air supply running low. Elsewhere, Miles' parents consider sending him to a boot camp for problem children, hoping he'lll begin to straighten out what they believe is a crooked lifepath. Miles knows that if he is sent away, he will be seperated from Nimrod, who in turn will be lost without his caretaker. Miles can't allow that to happen.

7. Episode #107

November 7, 2005

Dr. Lee gives a small account of Cirko's death to his superiors, concluding that it was a necessity in the long run, before revealing a new and budding clue in this investigation. Laura and Rich enlist the help of Jackson (Austin Nichols) when her home is mysteriously ransacked by strangers, sending the trio under the radar and up the coast. Meanwhile, Nim's uncontrollable behavior forces Miles and Phil to steal a pizza delivery car and lead the police on a chase to the beach where Miles lets Nim go in the ocean. Nim reluctantly swims away and Miles turns back to the shore where his parents and the police are waiting for him. Leighton Meester also stars

6. Episode #106

October 24, 2005

While researching a sea orchid, Aleksander Cirko has an unexpected breakthrough and discoveries the mystery sea species' origins. However, he only has time to tell Lee before he is mysteriously hit by a car. The sea orchid is taken, and Ciko, badly injured, is left abandoned by the roadside. Singh, Cirko's assistant, attempts to continue the work by reclaiming the orchid from a government warehouse. Singh needs to infiltrate a warehouse, grab the orchid and other important items, and leave. Will he be successful? Or will the mission fail? Meanwhile, Rich and Laura both face problems of their own. Evidence says that Laura's house was ransacked, and she believes it was done by none other than the government itself.

5. Episode #105

October 17, 2005

Laura and Richard continue to track the sea creature tagged by Laura via the GPS device. All is going well until, oddly, a massive blackout darkens the city, destroyed much of the data Laura and Richard had amassed. Cirko and Lee, who have been following the pair for a while, decide the time might be right to extend an invitation... Miles and his buddy Phil are questioned by the suspicious Animal Control officers and need to keep quiet about Nimrod through the interrogation. However, the officers suspect Miles is hiding something, and aren't going to give up easily.

4. Episode #104

October 10, 2005

Laura manages to fire a tracking device into one of the mystery creatures, allowing the researchers to track it on a radar. Rich, who has taken a break to deal with his brother's death and the voice he keeps hearing, finds that letting go is harder than he thought. Meanwhile, Aleksander Cirko attempts to convince the Pentagon and the government that the new creatures are predatory, extremely dangerous, and must not be approached by civilians.

3. Episode #103

October 3, 2005

A new, troubling problem arises - it seems likely that the new sea creature is, in some way, causing the rapid global warming occurring over the world. Laura and Rich have problems of their own - Laura is falsely accused of plagiarism at her job and fired, and Rich, somehow, begins to hear his late brother's voice... but only when he goes near water. Meanwhile, Miles attempts to keep Nimrod in the unused, backyard playhouse, but, unfortunately, he encounters difficulties.

2. Episode #102

September 26, 2005

The oceanologists, Rich and Laura, see the dead body of a new, groundbreaking sea creature washed up on the beach. A team of researchers meet up with the creature and the same time as them, and Rich and Laura, along with the dead creature, are brought to a lab. Rich and Laura face an interrogation and questioning, while the researchers prepare for a possible autopsy on the creature, which is clearly a new breed. Meanwhile, Miles tries to control Nimrod at a big party thrown by his sister. Nimrod just wants to get in on the action, but unfortunately, that's out of the question.

1. Episode #101

September 19, 2005

Incredible sightings and events, all revolving around the sea, begin to pour in from all over the world. It would appear that there is a strange , powerful new type of sea creature appearing all over the globe. Oceanographers all over are studying this new creature. These oceanographers and researchers include Laura Daughtery, David Lee, a Pentagon official and Dr. Aleksander Cirko, a government scientist. Richard Connelly, an insurance salesman, is also interested in the creatures, and his interest leads him to Laura. Meanwhile, a young boy, Miles, discovers an odd egg near the ocean, and, excited, decides to care from it and wait for it to hatch.

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Where to Watch Surface

Surface is available for streaming on the UMS website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Surface on demand at Amazon and Apple TV.