The Swarm
2023 1 season · 8 ep live_tv Miniseries Japan

The Swarm

Der Schwarm

“The tide has turned.”

Synopsis

Der Schwarm

“The tide has turned.”

Across the globe, strange happenings, borne out of the oceans, are mystifying and imperiling the world’s population. A group of scientists undertakes a terrifying mission to the depths of the Arctic Ocean to confront a deadly intelligent life force bent on human extinction.

Audience Engagement

83
Reviews
73rd
Review-volume percentile
96th
Popularity percentile

83 audience reviews — more than 73% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity (96th percentile) outruns review volume (73th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan seriess.

Drama + Sci-Fi & Fantasy in Japan

217 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Sci-Fi & Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Swarm itself).

The 2022–2024 Japan Window

In the crowded 2022-2024 Japan release window, The Swarm sits at #165 of 219. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

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    #1

    Pokémon Horizons: The Series

    ★ 9.4 · 2023
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    #2

    Rurouni Kenshin

    ★ 8.9 · 2023
  3. Rebooting
    #3

    Rebooting

    ★ 8.9 · 2023
  4. Romantic Killer
    #4

    Romantic Killer

    ★ 8.7 · 2022
  5. SPY x FAMILY
    #5

    SPY x FAMILY

    ★ 8.6 · 2022
  6. Chainsaw Man
    #6

    Chainsaw Man

    ★ 8.6 · 2022
  7. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
    #7

    Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

    ★ 8.6 · 2022
  8. Berserk: The Golden Age Arc – Memorial Edition
    #8

    Berserk: The Golden Age Arc – Memorial Edition

    ★ 8.6 · 2022

The 2020s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2020s in Japan, 539 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Swarm premiered alongside 86 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 86 other Japan seriess in 2023.

The 4524th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
March 6, 2023
Last Air Date
March 9, 2023
Total Episodes
8 across 1 season
Format
Miniseries
Total Runtime
≈ 6 hours

Reception Benchmarks

6.8
TMDB Rating
83
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #2,519 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (45th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,104 of 1,933 (top 57%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
All Production CountriesAustria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Sweden, Switzerland
Original LanguageDe
Spoken LanguagesItaliano, Nederlands, Deutsch, Français, English, 日本語
Production CompaniesIntaglio Films, ndF International Production, ZDF, France Télévisions, RAI
Series TypeMiniseries
Seasons / Episodes1 / 8
Release DateMarch 6, 2023
Official Sitewww.zdf.de

Questions Answered

Who created The Swarm?

The Swarm was created by Frank Doelger, Frank Schätzing.

When did The Swarm end?

The Swarm finished its run with its final episode airing on March 9, 2023.