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Surface•Season 1•Episode 5

It Comes in Waves

6.7/10 · 278 votesAug 11, 202251 min

Ranked #7 of 8 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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A risky choice lands Sophie in the throes of a hallucinogenic trip that makes her question what kind of person she really is—or was.

Directed bySam Miller

Written byDan Lee West

Previous episodeE4 · Psychogenic Next episodeE6 · The Myth of California

Seasons2

All 1 2

Season 1 Episodes8

E1 7.1

Ictus

E2 7.3

Muscle Memory

E3 7.0

New Person, Same Old Mistakes

E4 6.7

Psychogenic

E5 6.7Now viewing

It Comes in Waves

E6 7.4

The Myth of California

E7 7.0

It Was Always Going to End This Way

E8 6.7

See You on the Other Side

Cast7

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Sophie Ellis

Oliver Jackson-Cohen

James Ellis

Stephan James

Thomas Baden

Ari Graynor

Caroline

François Arnaud

Harrison

Marianne Jean-Baptiste

Hannah

Millie Brady

Eliza

Crew4

Sam Miller

Director

Dan Lee West

Writer

Matt Ramsey

Editor

Claudine Sauvé

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"It Comes in Waves" is episode 5 of Surface season 1. It scored 6.7/10 from 278 votes, ranking #7 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.0). Directed by Sam Miller and written by Dan Lee West, it aired on August 11, 2022.

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