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Swarm (TV Miniseries)

Swarm

2023

Donald Glover (Creator), Janine Nabers (Creator) ...

Dominique Fishback, Chloe Bailey, Nirine S. Brown, Karen Rodriguez ...

6.4

1,153

TV Series. Mystery. Drama TV Miniseries (2023). 7 Episodes. A young woman's obsession with a pop star takes a dark turn.

	Media	Author	Review
		Ricky Valero Ready Steady Cut	"Dominque Fishback has never been better as 'Swarm' is a haunting look at the obsession of a superstar that will have people talking for weeks (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Brian Lowry CNN	"The theme that the show tackles feels significant enough to deserve a hearing in this age, and Fishback is one of those performers who can keep you riveted without uttering a word"
		Craig Mathieson The Age	"Dre is a kind of unholy avenger borne of our celebrity obsession, and Fishback's performance is so good that the concept acquires a vertiginous dread as Dre traverses America (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Steven Nguyen Scaife Slant	"Though 'Swarm' is diverting enough, it concludes with the sense that it hasn't done much more than lightly sketch a portrait of the extremes of stan culture (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"
		Remus Noronha Collider	"Glover and Nabers have crafted a production that looks past the fan and shows the heavily-damaged person behind her, but without trying to make her likable or justifiable"
		Poppie Platt Telegraph	"This blood-soaked satire is only fitfully successful (...) 'Swarm' lacks cohesion, nervously treading a tightrope between pure voyeuristic horror and black comedy (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter	"Fishback is scintillating, giving a performance that had me rewatching laugh-out-loud or heartbreaking beats (...) [It] is audacious and provocative, and it commits fully to whatever it’s going for"
		Jack Seale The Guardian	"Cold and dull (...) Its point is obvious and its lead character totally unengaging (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Joshua Alston Variety	"Dominique Fishback is bloody brilliant (...) [It] is a trip worth taking"
		Joel Keller Decider	"The show is definitely stylishly shot, but much of that would be empty without Fishback's performance"
		Alan Sepinwall Rolling Stone	"Dre’s terrific — funny when given the opportunity to be, chilling in the more intense moments, and occasionally both at once"
		Adam Graham Detroit News	"The show isn't quite sure what it's saying about the nature of today's fan economy, but at least it has a fascinating turn from star Dominique Fishback to hang itself on"
		Nick Allen rogerebert.com	"'Swarm' sets the stage with a terrific pilot episode, in which the tone zig-zags from one uncomfortable moment to the next. (...) Every pop culture movement creates its own killer. "Swarm" is just getting in formation. (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"
		Nadira Goffe Slate	"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"
		Ben Travers IndieWire	"With Fishback a riveting constant, well-deployed gallows humor, and more to the story than meets the eye, the buzz around 'Swarm' is worth hearing out"
		Melanie McFarland Salon	"Those who appreciate the way Glover and Nabers treat the medium as an opportunity to blast apart convention won't be bored"
		Leslie Byron Pitt The Playlist	"The vivid imagery, absurdist humor, and intelligent homages will do well to ensnare an audience to 'Swarm'"
		Carla Meyer The Wrap	"A critique of rabid fandom and other out-of-control aspects of our culture from series creators who, in many ways, show full command of their medium"
		Emma Loffhagen London Evening Standard	"The show [has] an ultra-modern, pitch-perfect Gen Z mood. Cinematically it is also at the cutting edge, experimenting with form and creatively pushing the boundaries of the genre (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Karina Adelgaard Heaven of Horror	"A wild and violent ride with a breathtaking and brutal performance by Dominique Fishback (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"

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