Jess (played by Jasmine Batchelor) is a protagonist in The Surrogate.
Jess is the surrogate mother carrying a child for her best friend Josh and his husband, Aaron. After a prenatal test indicates the baby will likely have Down syndrome, she researches the support and resources involved in raising a child with special needs. Her plans differ from Josh and Aaron's suggestion that she have an abortion. Josh (played by Chris Perfetti) is a protagonist in The Surrogate.
Josh is Jess's best friend and, with his husband Aaron, the intended parent of the baby she is carrying as a surrogate. When a prenatal test indicates the baby will likely have Down syndrome, he and Aaron question whether they can manage the care and financial costs and suggest that Jess have an abortion. Aaron (played by Sullivan Jones) appears in The Surrogate.
Aaron is Josh's husband and, with Josh, the intended parent of the baby Jess is carrying as a surrogate. After a prenatal test indicates the baby will likely have Down syndrome, he and Josh are unsure whether they are prepared for the child's needs and associated costs, and suggest that Jess have an abortion.
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Characters
Jess
(played by Jasmine Batchelor) — protagonist
Jess is the surrogate mother carrying a child for her best friend Josh and his husband, Aaron. After a prenatal test indicates the baby will likely have Down syndrome, she researches the support and r...
Josh
(played by Chris Perfetti) — protagonist
Josh is Jess's best friend and, with his husband Aaron, the intended parent of the baby she is carrying as a surrogate. When a prenatal test indicates the baby will likely have Down syndrome, he and A...
Aaron
(played by Sullivan Jones) — supporting
Aaron is Josh's husband and, with Josh, the intended parent of the baby Jess is carrying as a surrogate. After a prenatal test indicates the baby will likely have Down syndrome, he and Josh are unsure...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Josh → Aaron
(Romantic Husband)
The plot states that Jess agrees to be a surrogate for her best friend Josh and his husband Aaron.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Jess → Aaron
(Alliance Surrogacy Partner)
Jess agrees to carry a baby for Josh and his husband Aaron.
Jess → Josh
(Social Best Friend)
The plot identifies Josh as Jess's best friend before she agrees to become his surrogate.
Story Analysis
A surrogacy arrangement becomes a moral and practical conflict when a prenatal diagnosis divides the intended parents from Jess.
