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The Swarm

The global environmental thriller is set in the present day, where anomalies and unnatural behavior in marine animals are causing upheaval all over the world. The Swarm follows a global group of scientists who come together to tackle one of the biggest challenges mankind has ever faced. They make the chilling discovery that deep at the bottom of the sea resides a collective intelligence which has suffered the ravages of civilization on its habitat - and decided to fight back.

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Cast & Crew See All

Alexander Karim
Dr. Sigur Johanson
Cecile De France
Dr. Cécile Roche
Leonie Benesch
Charlie Wagner

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Episode #1.1

Tue, Sep 12, 202344 mins

Charlie Wagner, a young marine biologist, is assigned to a remote outpost in the Shetland Islands. During a survey, Charlie discovers large amounts of methane ice on the water surface, which is usually only found at great depths on the sea floor. And other strange incidents are happening in different regions of the world. While a fisherman in Peru dies unnoticed by a school of fish, in Canada, off Vancouver Island, the humpback and gray whales are a long time coming. When an orca is found dead on the beach after allegedly attacking a fishing boat, young whale researcher Leon Anawak is concerned. Eventually, the whales return in large numbers. Leon immediately drives his boat out to sea. His good friend Lizzie also starts a trip with her excursion boat full of tourists. But no one suspects what behavior the animals will show.

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Awards

  • 2023 - German Television Award - Best Music (Beste Musik) - nominated
  • 2023 - German Television Award - Best Miniseries (Bester Mehrteiler) - winner
  • 2023 - German Television Academy Award - Best Sound Design (Beste Tongestaltung) - nominated
  • 2023 - German Television Academy Award - Best Visual Effects (Best VFX / Animation) - nominated

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