Tess Caldwell / Sophie Ellis (played by Gugu Mbatha-Raw) is a protagonist in Surface.
The central protagonist who suffers from amnesia after a suicide attempt. She navigates a new life with her husband James while uncovering a hidden past involving theft and an affair. Eventually orchestrates her own death to assume the identity of Tess Caldwell and return to England to investigate her true history. James Ellis (played by Oliver Jackson-Cohen) appears in Surface.
A venture capitalist and Sophie's husband. He is wrongly accused of embezzling funds by undercover officer Thomas Baden, a charge that is later revealed to be false as Sophie herself was the actual thief. Eliza Huntley (played by Millie Brady) appears in Surface.
Quinn Huntley (played by Phil Dunster) appears in Surface.
Callum Walsh (played by Gavin Drea) appears in Surface.
Henry Huntley (played by Rupert Graves) appears in Surface.
Grace Daaveed (played by Freida Pinto) appears in Surface.
Surface (2022) interactive character relationship network and AI-powered story timeline. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters across the narrative arc.
AI Narrative Summary
A two-season arc tracing Sophie's journey from amnesiac confusion to confronting buried crimes and navigating complex alliances.
Character Network — 7 Characters
Tess Caldwell / Sophie Ellis (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) — protagonist The central protagonist who suffers from amnesia after a suicide attempt. She navigates a new life with her husband Jame...
James Ellis (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) A venture capitalist and Sophie's husband. He is wrongly accused of embezzling funds by undercover officer Thomas Baden,...
