Surface

I too, I am perplexed as to why some reviewer's refer to this series as "woke." It must be because of the interracial marriage aspect of the two main characters, because I see no other sign of "wokeness" here. If it is just the interracial marriage aspect, then it's a sad commentary about the state of our culture today.

This vehicle to tell a story has been used many times before. It is done adequately here. It really depends upon the plot twists yet to come, and the motives of the characters to see how well this will be pulled off. This series is certainly entertaining, but, I fear, rather predictable. There are ample opportunities for plot twists, and surprises among the various characters. The actors are certainly up to this task of pulling this off, and do a good job with their respective roles. Will the writers give material worthy of the actor's abilities? That remains to be seen.

It is enjoyable entertainment, and I believe it is worthwhile.

There is literally no other reason to call this WOKE as this show doesn't touch any political or social issues even for a microsecond.

The show is actually a pretty impressive mix of drama and mystery sprinkled with incredible visuals and mindblowing cinematography.

It's a very quiet show that focuses more on the story than on other unrelated side characters. The background music complements and elevates the overall quality of the show. The acting from both the main actors is very impressive too.

The overall vibe of the show can be compared with big little lies and sharp objects (which is a compliment).

I have only watched two episodes so far. Excited for what the show has to offer in the future ones.

I'm a fan of Mbatha-Raw. I'd probably watch just about anything with her. That said, "Surface" is pretty bad. I'm generously giving it a '5', mostly due to her welcome presence, but this is at best a 2nd or 3rd rate production. It's rare to hear dialogue that's this cliched outside of daytime soap operas, but they're hitting that mark here. A story about some ultra-wealthy pretty folks with problems is hardly ripe in this (almost or hopefully..) post-pandemic period. It's hard to even care one bit about these characters, or the very obvious story line. Surface is just a disappointing mess.

Not a horrible series but definitely not one of the best I've watched. Could have been shortened to probably 5 or 6 episodes. There was just a lot of unnecessary interactions. I liked getting to know the characters even if most were not so likable. Plus, you still had no idea if they were good or bad!lol! I liked the scenes of all the different places. Wow! Must be nice to be that rich- or not! The ending was somewhat surprising. But, you kind of had a feeling it was headed that way. I'm not for sure if I'd spend my time watching the next season. Maybe.i guess it will depend on when it comes out and if I have other shows I'd rather watch.

Why are people calling this show "woke" and insisting it's a liberal agenda? Is it cause the main character is black and married to a white man? I'm so confused.

Anyway, it's like a Lifetime movie at best. Script is horrible, but it's entertaining and a fun Friday night watch.