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The Best Episodes of The Swarm Season 1

Every episode of The Swarm Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Swarm Season 1!

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Swarm Season 1 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    6.6/10(541 votes)

    S1:E2

    As bizarre occurrences continue to unfold around the world, scientists scramble to find the source of mysterious deaths and phenomena endangering humanity.

    Director:Luke Watson
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Swarm Season 1 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    6.5/10(667 votes)

    S1:E1

    Disturbing events in the world's oceans alarm scientists around the globe, launching an investigation into a mysterious threat to humanity's fragile existence.

    Director:Luke Watson
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Swarm Season 1 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    6.5/10(421 votes)

    S1:E5

    Dr. Cécile Roche detects in crabs that have overrun coasts around the world the same bacterium that entered drinking water on the French coast via infected lobsters.

    Director:Barbara Eder
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Swarm Season 1 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    6.4/10(475 votes)

    S1:E3

    While Venice suffers an unprecedented plague of jellyfish, it's discovered that a mutated bacterium is the cause of a growing number of deaths on the coasts.

    Director:Barbara Eder
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Swarm Season 1 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    6.4/10(369 votes)

    S1:E7

    The expedition to study the Yrr sets out for the Arctic, where a large number of Yrr signals were spotted.

    Director:Philipp Stölzl
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Swarm Season 1 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    6.3/10(396 votes)

    S1:E6

    Johanson suspects that an unknown marine intelligence, which he calls Yrr, is behind the strange happenings, and wants to contact the life form.

    Director:Barbara Eder
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Swarm Season 1 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    6.1/10(431 votes)

    S1:E4

    Political leaders grow skeptical about the dramatic situation on the French Atlantic coast, while the ice worms on the sea bed continue to spread.

    Director:Barbara Eder
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Swarm Season 1 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    5.8/10(437 votes)

    S1:E8

    With humanity's future at stake, the team butts heads on what to do. In a desperate situation, a radical decision is made.

    Director:Philipp Stölzl
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Episode 2" is the best rated episode of "The Swarm" season 1. It scored 6.6/10 based on 541 votes. Directed by Luke Watson and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/6/2023. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 1".