Swamp Thing
Force of nature.
Created by Mark Verheiden, Gary Dauberman
On DC Universe
A gothic horror-sci-fi hybrid grounded in body horror and swamp-born dread, where scientific investigation collides with supernatural mystery.
CDC researcher Abby Arcane investigates what seems to be a deadly swamp-born virus in a small town in Louisiana but she soon discovers that the swamp holds mystical and terrifying secrets. When unexplainable and chilling horrors emerge from the murky marsh, no one is safe.
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Questions people ask
Is Swamp Thing scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of series.
Is Swamp Thing easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 88% of series.
Does Swamp Thing leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 88% of series.
Is Swamp Thing violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of series.
Is Swamp Thing sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Swamp Thing, and what each one shares →
Like Swamp Thing
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Swamp Thing
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Swamp Thing, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Swamp Thing, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Swamp Thing, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
