Surface to air for full season

NBC is diving deeper into Surface, giving a full-season pickup to the fantasy-mystery drama series.

The total number of episodes ordered for the show's first season is still being determined, in part because NBC will preempt much of its primetime schedule in February for coverage of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turino, Italy, slated to run Feb. 10-26.

Surface, which stars Lake Bell, Jay Ferguson, and Carter Jenkins, has pulled in respectable ratings for the peacock network in the 8 p.m. Monday slot since its Sept. 19 debut.

Surface is one of several sci-fi shows that have aired this season in the wake of ABC's mega-hit Lost. Other new sci-fi/horror series include Threshold, Invasion, and a remake of the 1970s paranormal series Night Stalker. Surface stars Lake Bell, recently seen on the ABC drama Boston Legal.

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