The Swarm (2023)
- Original title
- Der Schwarm
- Directed by
- Barbara Eder, Philipp Stölzl
- Genre
- science fiction, thriller
- Country
- Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland
- Length
- 1 season, 8 episodes
- Rated
- TV-14
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 176 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Scientists and military personnel from around the world investigate a series of unexplained attacks in the ocean. They discover that a deep sea intelligence is striking back against human activity that has damaged the environment.
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What happens
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, 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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