The Swarm (TV series)

The Swarm
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GenreScience fiction
Based onThe Swarm
by Frank Schätzing
Screenplay by
Directed by
Starring
Music byDascha Dauenhauer
Country of origin
  • Belgium
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Sweden
Original languages
  • English
  • German
  • French
  • Dutch
  • Swedish
  • Japanese
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Frank Doelger
  • Eric Welbers
  • Mark Huffam
  • Ute Leonhardt
  • Jan Wünschmann
  • Till Grönemeyer
  • Barbara Eder
  • Luke Watson
  • Moritz von Kruedener
  • Jan Theys
Cinematography
  • David Luther
  • Dominik Berg
Editors
  • Philipp Ostermann
  • Sandy Saffeels
Running time46 minutes
Production company
  • Schwarm TV Production
Budget€40 million
Original release
NetworkZDF
Release22 February (2023-02-22) –
8 March 2023 (2023-03-08)
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The Swarm (German: Der Schwarm) is a German co-produced science fiction television series directed by Barbara Eder, Luke Watson and Philipp Stölzl. Adapted from the novel by Frank Schätzing, the series depicts the struggle with aggression by a mysterious deep sea intelligence that is reacting to human-caused environmental damage.

Produced with an estimated budget of €40 million, which makes it the most expensive German TV production (produced in English) of all time, it had its world premiere at 73rd Berlin International Film Festival in Berlinale Series on 19 February 2023, where the first three episodes were screened out of competition. The Swarm premiered on ZDF between 22 February and 8 March 2023.