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- 2019
- TV-MA
- The CW
- 2019
- TV-MA
- The CW
Summary The latest live-action series for DC Universe finds Abby Arcane (Crystal Reed) investigating what she believes is a swamp-borne virus in her Louisiana hometown and meeting biologist Alec Holland (Andy Bean) and eventually, Swamp Thing (Derek Mears). [Premiered originally on DC Universe on 31 May 2019 and to air on The CW Oct 2020]
- 2019
- TV-MA
- The CW
- 2019
- TV-MA
- The CW
Swamp Thing (2019)
Season 1 Premiere: May 31, 2019
69
7.1
Summary The latest live-action series for DC Universe finds Abby Arcane (Crystal Reed) investigating what she believes is a swamp-borne virus in her Louisiana hometown and meeting biologist Alec Holland (Andy Bean) and eventually, Swamp Thing (Derek Mears). [Premiered originally on DC Universe on 31 May 2019 and to air on The CW Oct 2020]
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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83% Positive
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17% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
69
83% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
17% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
While Swamp Thing is determinedly derivative—or rip-off-ish, if you prefer—its extraordinary execution makes it a lot of spooky fun to watch.
Sometimes the plot can’t find its balance between silly schlock and seriousness. ... But even these tropey elements can’t bring down dialogue that knows when to alternate between breezy and sweltering or stop punchy jump scares from peppering its scenes with periodic spikes in blood pressure.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 158 User Ratings
7.1
71% Positive
112 Ratings
112 Ratings
11% Mixed
18 Ratings
18 Ratings
18% Negative
28 Ratings
28 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 158 User Ratings
7.1
71% Positive
112 Ratings
112 Ratings
11% Mixed
18 Ratings
18 Ratings
18% Negative
28 Ratings
28 Ratings
Magnificent series, mixes the horror genre with the comic genre, very good performances. A pity that there is no second season, it would have been great.
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Swamp Thing, at least in its first two episodes, not only ups the ante, it’s also a triumph on pretty much every level, a nasty, gleefully disturbing bit of body horror on the Louisiana bayou that evokes everything from John Carpenter‘s The Thing to executive-producer James Wan‘s work with the Trench in Aquaman. ... But the real miracle here is that Swamp Thing still manages to feel like a human show.
Through two episodes, Swamp Thing isn't perfect, but it's more than capable of filling the hole in superhero television that's looking for a blend of horror and fantasy.
It's a decent enough origin story carried by a surprisingly good ensemble cast and the assertive direction of Len Wiseman.
The best elements of “Swamp Thing” feel deeply inspired by John Carpenter’s “The Thing,” and there are even a few flashes of icky body horror that brought the master of that, David Cronenberg, to mind. In between those visual flourishes is a show that would fit in fine on The CW, complete with flat dialogue and dull characters.
I had high hopes, thinking they might use the Alan Moore run for source material. It was a pretty strong start, but then devolved into garbage. After finishing the season I’m not too upset it got cancelled.
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Swamp Thing is all over the place. It is unintentionally funny, in the sense of even without having read the comic before, you can always tell what is going to happen next in every episode, and have a chuckle about it. With unrelatable characters and their subplots, it was an somewhat entertaining mess, but at moments, hardly enjoyable.
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Production Company:
- Big Shoe Productions
- Atomic Monster
- DC Universe
- Warner Bros. Television
Initial Release Date: May 31, 2019
Number of seasons: 1 Season
Rating: TV-MA
Awards
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 1 Nomination
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
• 1 Nomination
TV Guide Awards
• 1 Nomination
