Miniseries · Prime Video
Swarm
Stan correct.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Dominique Fishback
Dre
7 eps
Paris Jackson
Hailey
1 eps
Rory Culkin
Marcus
1 eps
Kate Lyn Sheil
Cricket
1 eps
Billie Eilish
Eva
1 eps
Damson Idris
Khalid
1 eps
Chlöe Bailey
Marissa
2 eps
Nirine Brown
Ni'Jah
3 eps
Karen Rodriguez
Erica
2 eps
Christopher Avila
Caesar
1 eps
Atkins Estimond
Reggie
1 eps
Karina Chery
Paris
1 eps
Casey Mills
Sir
1 eps
Tray Chaney
Kent
1 eps
NaSwana Moon
Mocha
1 eps
Brii Renee'
Bianca
1 eps
Kyle Anspach
Brad
1 eps
Byron Bowers
George Clemons
1 eps
Stephen Glover
Caché
1 eps
Kenzie Dalton
Audrey
1 eps
Victoria Blade
Salem
1 eps
Danielia Maximillian-Almeda
Grace
1 eps
Heather Hayes
Janine
1 eps
Chelsea Kurtz
Isis
1 eps
Hayes Mercure
Cop
1 eps
Rickey Thompson
Kenny
1 eps
Kimberly Ann Parker
Patricia
1 eps
Leon
Harris
1 eps
Heather Simms
Loretta Greene
1 eps
Hannah Rose Landon
Young Dre
1 eps
Teresa L. Graves
Patricia
1 eps
Luis R. Hernandez
Investigator
1 eps
Coletrane Williams
Talib
1 eps
Chris Gerard
Darryl Robinson
1 eps
Lauren Lee
Gwen Guillroy
1 eps
Bonita Elery
Roberta Kirby
1 eps
Brooke Jaye Taylor
Meghan Pitts
1 eps
X Mayo
1 eps
Kiersey Clemons
Rashida
1 eps
Cree Summer
Rashida's Mom
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Swarm actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Swarm reads strongest on Serialized, Character Depth and Bingeability.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
Murder. Sex. Music. This is not a work of fiction.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E03
Taste
Dre takes a road trip.
- Directed by Adamma Ebo
- Written by Kara Brown, Janine Nabers
S01E01
Stung
Dre plans a birthday surprise for her sister.
- Directed by Donald Glover
S01E04
Running Scared
Dre befriends some white girls.
- Directed by Ibra Ake
- Written by Stephen Glover, Ibra Ake
S01E02
Honey
Dre starts a new job in Tennessee.
- Directed by Adamma Ebo
- Written by Jamal Olori
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E03
Taste
- Directed by Adamma Ebo
- Written by Kara Brown, Janine Nabers
S01E04
Running Scared
- Directed by Ibra Ake
- Written by Stephen Glover, Ibra Ake
S01E06
Fallin' Through the Cracks
- Directed by Stephen Glover
- Written by Stephen Glover, Karen Joseph Adcock
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Janine Nabers
Creator
Donald Glover
Showrunner
Stephen Glover
Executive producer
Michael Schaefer
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Steven Prinz
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Fam Udeorji
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Kara Brown
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Jamal Olori
Writer
Ibra Ake
Writer
Karen Joseph Adcock
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Created by
- Janine NabersCreator
- Donald GloverCreator
Executive production
- Stephen GloverExecutive Producer
- Michael SchaeferExecutive Producer
- Dominique FishbackProducer
- Janine NabersExecutive Producer
- Donald GloverExecutive Producer
- Steven PrinzExecutive Producer
Writing
- Kara BrownWriter
- Stephen GloverWriter
- Jamal OloriWriter
- Janine NabersWriter
- Ibra AkeWriter
- Karen Joseph AdcockWriter
Direction
- Stephen GloverDirector
- Ibra AkeDirector
- Donald GloverDirector
- Adamma EboDirector
Cinematography
- Gabriel PatayDirector of Photography
- Drew DanielsDirector of Photography
Music
- Michael UzowuruOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- Amazon Prime VideoStreaming
- Amazon Prime Video with AdsStreaming
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