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The Worst Episodes of The Swarm

Every episode of The Swarm ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of The Swarm!

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.

Genres:DramaSci-Fi & FantasyMystery
Network:ZDF

Lowest Rated Episodes Summary

The worst episode of "The Swarm" is "Episode 8", rated 5.7/10 from 370 user votes. It was directed by Philipp Stölzl and written by N/A. "Episode 8" aired on 3/9/2023 and is rated 0.4 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Episode 4".

  • Episode 8
    5.7/10 370 votes

    #1 - Episode 8

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/9/2023

    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: N/A

  • Episode 4
    6.1/10 370 votes

    #2 - Episode 4

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/7/2023

    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: N/A

  • Episode 6
    6.2/10 336 votes

    #3 - Episode 6

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/8/2023

    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: N/A

  • Episode 7
    6.3/10 311 votes

    #4 - Episode 7

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/9/2023

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

    Director: Philipp Stölzl

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 3
    6.4/10 411 votes

    #5 - Episode 3

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/7/2023

    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: N/A

  • Episode 1
    6.5/10 592 votes

    #6 - Episode 1

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/6/2023

    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: N/A

  • Episode 2
    6.5/10 474 votes

    #7 - Episode 2

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/6/2023

    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: N/A

  • Episode 5
    6.5/10 358 votes

    #8 - Episode 5

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/8/2023

    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: N/A