Swarm

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Season 1
User Score
6.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 26 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 26
  3. Negative: 6 out of 26

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  1. Big1
    Mar 19, 2023
    10
    These negative reviews are completely unjustified. It's closer to 8, but so I'm giving it 10 to offset their stupidity.
  2. bieleyelash
    Mar 17, 2023
    10
    Billie was born to act. What a great artist! The whole crew did an amazing job
  3. letthemicefree
    Mar 24, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Masterful on all levels! 5 stars... Best TV I've seen in a while. The main actress is so talented. The cinematography is beautiful. The plot is tragic, mesmerizing, absurd... Loved it all the way.… Expand
  4. bstrdbwn
    Mar 27, 2023
    8
    Well crafted story of a lost girl, a fan and reader of social media. Horrifying and sad, but also funny.
  5. SimboTheKing
    Mar 29, 2023
    8
    A very good and innovative show, but I do think its ending has prevented it from being an all-time great. I watched this after not long finishing Atlanta and the influences from that are all over this, but definitely not in a negative way. I adored Dominique Fishback's acting in this and it really helped sell the tone the show was going for. It was an uncomfortable watch and there wereA very good and innovative show, but I do think its ending has prevented it from being an all-time great. I watched this after not long finishing Atlanta and the influences from that are all over this, but definitely not in a negative way. I adored Dominique Fishback's acting in this and it really helped sell the tone the show was going for. It was an uncomfortable watch and there were multiple times I found myself physically cringing at certain scenes. It is a real strength to the show that it can elicit this reaction.

    However yes, had the show ended on episode 6, I think I would have appreciated it more. The final epsiode felt more like an epilogue than anything else and meant that my lasting memory of the show was dampened a bit by a fairly weak story. Despite this, shows are not judged on just the final episode and one that was weaker is not nearly enough to detract from all the strengths Swarm has.    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#53 Most Discussed TV Season of 2023

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
66

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. Slate
    Reviewed by: Nadira Goffe
    Mar 23, 2023
    60
    Fishback menacingly gleams in an incredible performance. ... Too committed to its goal of depicting a scandalous faction of fandom while making a light mockery of the world around it to really come away with much of a point—or even an engaging question. ... When Swarm lets go of its premise a little, that actually helps it achieve its goal, allowing us to finally cash in on the show’s promise.
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  2. The Playlist
    Reviewed by: Leslie Byron Pitt
    Mar 23, 2023
    75
    The vivid imagery, absurdist humor, and intelligent homages will do well to ensnare an audience to “Swarm.” While Dre’s erratic and compulsive behavior may be hard for some to stomach. Although the show only really scratches the surface of pop culture infatuation, it still manages to be a wild ride into the dark side of pop culture infatuation.
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  3. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Roxana Hadadi
    Mar 20, 2023
    50
    Swarm feels boldest when it wonders when person-to-person devotion becomes abstract glorification, and what inner mechanics inspire someone to give themselves over to another. ... By separating Dre from one hive and dropping her into the orbit of another queen, Swarm sharpens its conflation of love and family with control and coercion. It’s too bad, then, that the series abandons the commune so quickly to put Dre back on fury road.
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