The Surrogate is a 1995 television film drama directed by Jan Egleson and Raymond Hartung and aired on ABC.

The film centers around the young and talented student Amy (Alyssa Milano), who replies on an innocent advertisement for a rental place.

After a lot of hesitation, the family asks her to be the surrogate mother of their child, since Joan can't have babies herself anymore.

As a student she has financial problems, so she is surprised when the couple Joan and Stuart Quinn (Connie Sellecca and David Dukes) decide to take her in their house for a small amount of rent.

Joan, who was not at home by the time, is convinced that the woman is Sandy Gilman (Polly Bergen), and meets with her the next day to tell her not to come at her house ever again.

Amy overhears the conversation and is worried when they discuss rumor of Joan being responsible of their biological baby Christopher's death.

Amy next contacts Janice, who previously lived with the Quinns, and finds out that Joan did not have a miscarriage, and that police were involved when Christopher died.

Amy then turns to the police, but they inform her that she can be arrested for breaking contract if she continues her quest to get the baby girl Christine back.

Joan tells Amy that she will not press charges if she gives up Emily, though Stuart interrupts her and admits to the suspicion surrounding the couple about the murder of their infant.

Milano, who spent most of the production with her infant co-stars, admitted that the film triggered her maternal instincts: "I was amazed at how instinctual everything was for me.

In the review, the crew's work was praised, but the screenplay was heavily criticized: "Telefilm, under Jan Egleson's strict direction, is supposed to be a thriller, but it's too long a reach; the thrill is gone.