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Across the globe, strange happenings, borne out of the oceans, are mystifying and imperiling the world’s population. A group of scientists undertakes a terrifying mission to the depths of the Arctic Ocean to confront a deadly intelligent life force bent on human extinction.

1 Seasons
8 Episodes
Ended
Drama Sci-Fi & Fantasy Mystery
Cast & Characters
episode image Episode 2
6.6/10 (480 votes)

#1 Episode 2

S1:E2

As bizarre occurrences continue to unfold around the world, scientists scramble to find the source of mysterious deaths and phenomena endangering humanity.

episode image Episode 1
6.5/10 (596 votes)

#2 Episode 1

S1:E1

Disturbing events in the world's oceans alarm scientists around the globe, launching an investigation into a mysterious threat to humanity's fragile existence.

episode image Episode 5
6.5/10 (366 votes)

#3 Episode 5

S1:E5

Dr. Cécile Roche detects in crabs that have overrun coasts around the world the same bacterium that entered drinking water on the French coast via infected lobsters.

episode image Episode 3
6.4/10 (417 votes)

#4 Episode 3

S1:E3

While Venice suffers an unprecedented plague of jellyfish, it's discovered that a mutated bacterium is the cause of a growing number of deaths on the coasts.

episode image Episode 7
6.3/10 (317 votes)

#5 Episode 7

S1:E7

The expedition to study the Yrr sets out for the Arctic, where a large number of Yrr signals were spotted.

episode image Episode 6
6.2/10 (342 votes)

#6 Episode 6

S1:E6

Johanson suspects that an unknown marine intelligence, which he calls Yrr, is behind the strange happenings, and wants to contact the life form.

episode image Episode 4
6.1/10 (376 votes)

#7 Episode 4

S1:E4

Political leaders grow skeptical about the dramatic situation on the French Atlantic coast, while the ice worms on the sea bed continue to spread.

episode image Episode 8
5.7/10 (377 votes)

#8 Episode 8

S1:E8

With humanity's future at stake, the team butts heads on what to do. In a desperate situation, a radical decision is made.

Cast & Chracters

character image Dr. Sigur Johanson

Dr. Sigur Johanson

Actor: Alexander Karim
character image Dr. Cécile Roche

Dr. Cécile Roche

Actor: Cécile de France
character image Charlie Wagner

Charlie Wagner

Actor: Leonie Benesch
character image Leon Anawak

Leon Anawak

Actor: Joshua Odjick
character image Riku Sato

Riku Sato

Actor: Takehiro Hira
character image Tina Lund

Tina Lund

Actor: Krista Kosonen
character image Alicia Delaware

Alicia Delaware

Actor: Rosabell Laurenti Sellers
character image Prof. Katherina Lehmann

Prof. Katherina Lehmann

Actor: Barbara Sukowa
character image Jasper Alban

Jasper Alban

Actor: Oliver Masucci
character image Luther Roscovitz

Luther Roscovitz

Actor: Klaas Heufer-Umlauf
character image Sara Thompson

Sara Thompson

Actor: Lydia Wilson
character image Aito Mifune

Aito Mifune

Actor: Takuya Kimura
character image Samantha Crowe

Samantha Crowe

Actor: Sharon Duncan-Brewster

The highest rated episode of The Swarm is "Episode 2" (S1E2) with a rating of 6.60.

This episode received 480 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Episode 8" (S1E8) with a rating of 5.70.

This episode received 377 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Episode 2" (S1E2) with a rating of 6.60.

This episode received 480 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Episode 8" (S1E8) with a rating of 5.70.

This episode received 377 votes.

Name Department Job
Gabriele Forte Art Set Dresser
Barbara Pellegrini Costume & Make-Up Makeup Designer
Carlo Poggioli Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Alexandra Staib Crew Commissioning Editor
Burkhard Althoff Crew Commissioning Editor
Frank Zervos Crew Commissioning Editor
Barbara Eder Production Executive Producer
Charlotte Groth Production Producer
Eric Welbers Production Executive Producer
Frank Buchs Production Producer
Frank Doelger Production Executive Producer
Friedemann Goez Production Producer
Isabelle Hulten Production Executive Producer
Jacob Glass Production Producer
Jan Wünschmann Production Executive Producer
Julian R. Wagner Production Production Designer
Luke Watson Production Executive Producer
Mark Huffam Production Executive Producer
Moritz von Kruedener Production Executive Producer
Rafferty Thwaites Production Producer
Till Grönemeyer Production Executive Producer
Tobias Gerginov Production Producer
Ute Leonhardt Production Executive Producer
Adriano Di Lorenzo Sound Sound
Alexander Wunsch Sound Sound Re-Recording Assistant
Dascha Dauenhauer Sound Original Music Composer
Markus Stemler Sound Sound Designer
Noemi Hampel Sound Sound Editor
Jan Stoltz Visual Effects Visual Effects Supervisor
Frank Schätzing Writing Novel

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