The Swarm: A Wicked Whale Targets Tourists in Exclusive Sneak Peek of CW Sci-Fi Thriller
A group of whale watchers get way more than they signed up for in our exclusive sneak peek from one of The CW’s latest acquired series, The Swarm.
Based on the bestselling novel by Frank Schätzing (and reportedly the most-expensive German TV production, produced in English, of all time), The Swarm revolves around a mysterious force of the deep that, after years of unrestrained pollution and relentless climate change, starts using the creatures of the ocean as hostile hosts — and effectively declares war on humanity.
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For example: In the sneak peek above, a whale watching tour is treated to a majestic display of breaching and moments for the ‘gram, until the whale that is in their sights suddenly and ominously adopts an altogether different agenda! Press play above to see what happens….
Per the official synopsis for The Swarm, which hits The CW on Tuesday, Sept. 12 at 9/8c (leading out of Inside the NFL): “Around the world, strange happenings, borne out of the oceans: Whales destroy boats, deep sea crabs attack beaches, mussels block container ships. An unknown ice worm destabilizes continental slopes and triggers tsunamis. A deadly pathogen spreads into the drinking water….
“Across the globe, lives are increasingly imperiled, the situation worsening by the day — and yet, nobody can draw a connection between the seemingly random attacks. Except for a group of scientists who come together through their shared sense that something bigger is at play: an intelligent life force, dwelling in the deep, capable of manipulating the ocean and everything that resides in it. A being which has borne witness to our destruction of the seas and has decided to drive us to extinction. But hardly anyone believes their findings. And so, the group are forced to undertake a life-threatening mission, tracking the intelligent life force within the Arctic Ocean. It is a mission they know may claim their lives.”
Will you dip your toe into The Swarm when it washes up Stateside this September?
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