Swamp Thing
Seen it?1990 | 3 seasons | 30 min | Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With mixed reviews and a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved X-Men '97 or Young Justice, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 36 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Swamp Thing: The Series, is a science fiction, action/adventure television series based on the DC Comics character Swamp Thing. It debuted on USA Network on July 27, 1990 and lasted three seasons for a total of 72 episodes. It was later shown in reruns on the Sci Fi Channel.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 37K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 11990 · 22 episodes · 5.8 out of 10Monday- Season 21992 · 11 episodes · 5.7 out of 10Monday
- Season 31992 · 39 episodes · 5.6 out of 10Monday
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Cast & crew
Created by Joseph Stefano
- Dick DurockSwamp Thing
- Mark Lindsay ChapmanDr. Anton Arcane
- Kari WührerAbigail
- Scott Garrison
- Carrell Myers