Der Schwarm: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The global environmental thriller is set in the present day, where anomalies and unnatural behavior in marine animals are causing upheaval all over the world. Der Schwarm follows a global group of scientists who come together to tackle one of the biggest challenges mankind has ever faced. They make the chilling discovery that deep at the bottom of the sea resides a collective intelligence which has suffered the ravages of civilization on its habitat - and decided to fight back.

Series details

• Title: Der Schwarm
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Science-Fiction, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2023-02-22
• Final broadcast date listed: 2023-03-08
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: ZDFmediathek
• Network country: Germany
• Typical episode runtime: 46 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.8/10
• TVMaze ID: 46456
• IMDb ID: tt0808491
• TVDB ID: 400779

Cast and credited roles

• Leonie Benesch — Charlie Wagner
• Joshua Odjick — Leon Anawak
• Rosabell Laurenti Sellers — Alicia Delaware
• Alexander Karim — Dr. Sigur Johanson
• Cécile de France — Dr. Cécile Roche
• Barbara Sukowa — Prof. Katharina Lehmann
• Takehiro Hira — Riku Sato
• Takuya Kimura — Aito Mifune
• Oliver Masucci — Jasper Alban
• Krista Kosonen — Tina Lund
• Sharon Duncan-Brewster — Samantha Crowe
• Klaas Heufer-Umlauf — Luther Roscovitz

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-02-22; final listed air date 2023-03-08; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

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