The Swarm (TV series)

*The Swarm*
The Swarm
	Official poster
Genre	Science fiction
Based on	The Swarm; by Frank Schätzing
Screenplay by	Steven Lally; Marissa Lestrade; Chris Lunt; Michael A. Walker;
Directed by	Barbara Eder; Luke Watson; Philipp Stölzl;
Starring	Cécile de France; Alexander Karim; Leonie Benesch; Joshua Odjick;
Music by	Dascha Dauenhauer
Country of origin	Belgium; Germany; Italy; Sweden;
Original languages	English; German; French; Dutch; Swedish; Japanese;
No. of episodes	8
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 time	46 minutes
Production company	Schwarm TV Production;
Budget	€40 million
Original release
Network	ZDF
Release	22 February –; 8 March 2023
	Infobox instructions (only shown in preview)

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.