‘Surface,’ starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw, returns for Season 2
‘Surface,’ starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw, returns for Season 2
The psychological thriller returns for its eight-episode second season, its first episodes since 2022.
After its premiere season, we’ve only just scratched “Surface.” The Apple TV+ series starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw is back for Season 2 this week after a two-and-a-half-year hiatus, and Mbatha-Raw’s Sophie is heading across the pond to unravel family secrets and her still-locked memory. The psychological thriller returns this Friday, Feb. 21 for its eight-episode second season and you can watch exclusively with a subscription to Apple TV+.
How to Watch ‘Surface’ Season 2
- When: Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 at 12:01 a.m. ET
- Where: Apple TV+
- Stream: Watch with a subscription to Apple TV+.
- From anywhere: Watch with a subscription to a VPN.
Everything you need to know to watch ‘Surface’ Season 2
When will new episodes of ‘Surface’ be available?
After the Season 2 premiere on Feb. 21, a new episode will be available every Friday through April 11.
Can you watch ‘Surface’ Season 2 for free?
Not the whole thing, but if you’re a new customer, you can definitely get in a free episode or two. Apple TV+ offers customers in the United States a seven-day free trial ahead of a subscription priced at $10 per month.
Watch the trailer for ‘Surface’ Season 2
About ‘Surface’
Created by Veronica West and produced by Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine, the banner behind “Big Little Lies” and “Little Fires Everywhere,” “Surface” stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Sophie, who after a suicide attempt is left with a traumatic head injury and extreme memory loss, forcing her to put the pieces of her life back together with help from her husband and friends. But the more information she gets, the more she begins to question whether the information she’s being told is really representative of the life she led.
In Season 2, desperate to uncover the truth about her mother’s death, Sophie returns home to London, following the few clues and vast stolen resources she has to infiltrate elite British society and the city’s most powerful (and secretive family). Everything changes when a dogged journalist contacts her out of the blue, and the two begin working together to expose a shocking scandal.
Returning for the second season opposite Mbatha-Raw are Oliver Jackson-Cohen and Millie Brady. New additions include Phil Dunster, Gavin Drea, Rupert Graves, Tara Fitzgerald, Nina Sosanya, Joely Richardson, and Freida Pinto.
What else can you watch with a subscription to Apple TV+?
Beyond “Surface,” Apple TV+ has a great collection of thrillers and dramas, including the acclaimed “Severance,” currently midway through its highly anticipated second season. You can also check out the recent psychological thriller “Before,” starring Billy Crystal; the dystopian sci-fi drama “Silo”; and the legal thriller “Presumed Innocent.”
Apple TV
Apple TV (formerly known as Apple TV+) is a subscription video streaming service for $14.99 per month, offering a growing slate of original series, films, documentaries, and specials. Unlike other platforms that combine licensed titles with originals, Apple TV is built entirely around exclusive programming, making it the home of critically acclaimed hits such as “Ted Lasso,” “Severance,” “The Morning Show,” and “Silo.” Its lineup continues to expand with award-winning dramas, comedies, family-friendly shows, and blockbuster original films like “CODA,” which won the Academy Award for Best Picture.