Graham leads a team of heavily armed mercenaries into the swamp to kill the Swamp Thing once and for all. Meanwhile, Tressa learns a few of the secrets of the swamp when she has a wounded visitor.

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Mark Lindsay Chapman

Kari Wührer

Scott Garrison

Carrell Myers

Tom Blomquist

Steven L. Sears

Chuck Bowman

Easy Prey

Lesser of Two Evils

Will finds a car in the swamp, and attached are two married ghosts and their remains. The search for their killer, who just might be an old acquaintance of theirs, begins with the help of Will and the Swamp Thing.

Dead and Married

Dorian is an emotionally troubled teenager. He befriends Will, who begins to discover his troubled home life. Will and the Swamp Thing begin to try to help Dorian but there is one catch: Dorian could also be a vampire.

Powers of Darkness

Still fruitlessly searching for her missing son Jim, Tressa is diverted when she hears the voice of her former boyfriend, a radio jockey from the 70's. Tressa begins a second hunt for answers, as she discovers what really happened when her boyfriend disappeared 18 years ago, guided by his voice from the grave.

Special Request

Sheriff Andrews allows Dr. Arcane to hunt an employee for sport. To teach Andrews a lesson, the Swamp Thing traps the corrupt sheriff in a fantasy of the Wild West populated by familiar faces, forcing him to duel the evil Renegade Jake in a fight to the death.

What Goes Around Comes Around, Comes Around

The Swamp Thing's worst enemy is also the enemy of the swamp...himself.

Fear Itself

When Arcane unleashes a genetic assassin into the swamp in the form of a virus, he gets more than he bargained for; he not only gets rid of the Swamp Thing, but he accidentally brings Alec Holland back.

Changes

The ghosts of two temporally displaced Confederate Civil War soldiers appear in the swamp, one of whom is a previous resident of Will's house. The Swamp Thing assists Will to help the man to discover the mystery behind his wartime disappearance and make peace with his past.

Destiny

Arcane finally resurrects his wife Tatania, only to learn the woman is an impostor. A few hours in the lab with this woman leads Arcane to discover the true whereabouts of his beloved wife and the identity of her captor; General Sunderland.

Tatania

Arcane's genius mentor, Carl Mirador, has died. Using an experimental brain cell transfer, Arcane transfers all of Mirador's knowledge into his own brain. He also transfers Mirador's mental illnesses. Meanwhile, Will meets, and falls for, Mirador’s granddaughter, Dana.

Mirador's Brain

Arcane's rival, Carla Jeffries (Tyne Daly) takes over his business, putting Arcane in the streets and stealing his "loyal assistant", Graham. The Swamp Thing discovers that she is a much more formidable enemy than Arcane ever was.

A hunter and his son search the swamp for an endangered hawk. Their relationship is in shreds, and their conflict may prove deadly for Will, who has been adopted by the swamp to help protect the hawk.

Arcane hosts a science conference, but it is crashed by a professional hit man who used to work for Sunderland and now has a score to settle. The Swamp Thing discovers the identity of the hit man and has a score to settle of his own.

The Handyman

A chemical plant causing toxic damage to the swamp is the key to a darker future. The owner of the chemical plant and an obsessed journalist are teleported to the future to see first hand what the damage is causing.

Future Tense

Arcane's experiment to bring out the inner beast in a human being works a little too well. He goes on a rampage and his assistants will suffer the cost as they, along with the Swamp Thing, search the swamp to stop him.

Hide in the Night

Three convicts escape from prison in search of loot from a heist buried in the swamp. They soon discover they are not only being followed by the cops, but the Swamp Thing as well.

Pay Day

Arcane is convinced that Carter LaRoche is attacking him in the night, but LaRoche is locked up in an insane asylum, and he is getting pretty friendly with Will.

The Return of LaRoche

Will leads two spoiled girls on a journey through the swamp that tests their character.

Rites of Passage

A lunatic escapes from a local asylum and knocks on Tressa's door late at night. He proclaims himself as an alien killer. Even the Swamp Thing is in danger.

Never Alone

Arcane, trapped in a cave with an unconscious Swamp Thing, launches into a monologue that sheds light on his motivations and (deep, enormous) neuroses.

A Most Bitter Pill

Arcane and a scheming hack journalist unearth a cursed mummy.

The Curse

Will is arrested for a murder that he did not commit.

Judgment Day

Tressa's long-estranged sister returns looking for shelter from an enemy of her husband and ends up putting the Kipp house in danger, in the midst of a hurricane.

Eye of the Storm

Arcane wines and dines a pretty reporter, but she is not who she claims to be.

Vendetta

When an elderly woman, named Irma Swanson, who knew and befriended the Swamp Thing, dies, her estranged daughter, Cathy, comes to town for her funeral. The Swamp Thing and the spirit of Irma then show Cathy the past of Irma’s troubled life in order for Cathy to make amends.

The Hurting

Will falls in love with a woman who claims to have known him in a past life.

The Burning Times

Arcane and Graham are haunted by a poltergeist...a familiar one.

The Specter of Death

An experiment gone awry turns Arcane into a kind-hearted good guy and renders the Swamp Thing helpless and insane.

Cross-Fired

An old man has a deadly, infectious virus that only Alec's blood can cure. Arcane tries to exploit the disease for himself.

Patient Zero

A mysterious couple search the swamp for the legendary Fountain of Youth. Arcane learns about the couple's plans and tries to find the Fountain first, as Will is caught in the middle of the couple's debate on whether or not the Fountain even exists.

The Chains of Forever

Arcane accidentally creates a half-plant/half-robot with evil intentions from a mutated garden. The results are deadly to the swamp.

In the Beginning

Brad is dating Tressa, but his brother is a killer who is looking for him.

Brotherly Love

The justice of the swamp comes in the form of a panther that stalks Arcane's compound. Arcane and his associates will be humbled one way or another, and the Swamp Thing can do nothing about it.

An Eye for an Eye

A little boy dreams of being a pirate. When the boy accidentally stumbles on a plot from Arcane, it could cost him and his mother their lives. The Swamp Thing and Will help the boy's dream come true.

Yo Ho Ho

The gods make a bet and the swamp is the playground.

Heart of Stone

Arcane falls in love with a model, but his counterfeit emeralds can possibly doom their romance.

Romancing Arcane

The Swamp Thing gets addicted to hallucinogenic iguana eggs which makes him live out a fantasy of being human again. His addictions almost cost Will his life when Arcane gets involved.

Swamp of Dreams

One of Arcane's mentors, Oliver Duncan, has died, taking his secret research with him. Arcane is determined to get at what is left of his research by seducing Oliver's daughter Louise, but she has plans of her own.

Heart of the Mantis

A film crew comes to the swamp for a TV movie about Arcane. Things quickly go awry when the lead actor is murdered and mysterious script pages appear detailing the truth about Alec's transformation and Arcane's crimes.

That's a Wrap

Swamp Thing: The Series, is a science fiction, action/adventure television series based on the DC Comics character Swamp Thing. It debuted on USA Network on July 27, 1990 and lasted three seasons for a total of 72 episodes. It was later shown in reruns on the Sci Fi Channel.

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