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Swarm

  1. emmy wishlist
    15 Emmy-Worthy Performances That Shouldn’t Be OverlookedFew of these names appear on pundit prediction lists, but any of them would be a thrill to hear on nomination morning.
    By Brian Tallerico
  2. close read
    Let’s Talk About the Black Madwoman in SwarmThe show is at once frustrating and fascinating in how it fails to disrupt the conventions of a potent pop-culture archetype.
    By Angelica Jade Bastién
  3. chat room
    Swarm’s Heather Simms Thinks Detective Greene Is Still Looking for Dre“Loretta comes with a level of empathy and integrity that you would want if a murder or some horrible crime happened to you.”
    By Martine Thompson
  4. who’s your favorite artist?
    Donald Glover Hoped Swarm Would Make You Uncomfortable“I am not interested in putting an audience on a slow methadone drip of content. I’m more interested in trying to give someone pause.”
    By Madeline Leung Coleman
  5. bey hive meet killer bees
    Overanalyzing Every Beyoncé Reference in SwarmX is to Beyoncé as Y is to Ni’Jah.
    By Zoe Guy
  6. dinner party
    The Noise Around Swarm Is DeafeningThe first episode’s sex scene opened an entire can of discourse worms. We’re still trying to sort them out.
    By Tirhakah Love
  7. cheat sheet
    Who’s Your Favorite Artist?A guide to music’s biggest stans and what they stand for.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  8. close read
    The Uncomfortable Dissonance of Swarm’s Faux DocumentaryDespite a standout central performance, the penultimate episode rings hollow in a show heretofore luxuriating in ambiguity.
    By Nicholas Quah
  9. queen bee
    Which Hymenopteran Toxic-Femininity Cult Is Right for You?A hive only has one queen.
    By Bethy Squires
  10. overnights
    Swarm Finale Recap: Everything Is LoveSwarm doesn’t provide any definitive answers, but it opens up the floodgates to an already polarized conversation.
    By Ile-Ife Okantah
  11. who’s your favorite artist?
    Swarm’s Buzziest Fan Theory Changes the Whole ShowA Festival of unanswered questions.
    By Bethy Squires
  12. overnights
    Swarm Recap: The Making of a MurdererAs this story nears its end, Ni’Jah almost feels like a Wizard of Oz–type figure, which means the real story lies with Dre, Swarm’s Dorothy.
    By Ile-Ife Okantah
  13. hive mind
    Swarm Is Not a Work of FictionCreator Janine Nabers says the Beyoncé references were intentional — and cleared legally.
    By Zoe Guy
  14. profile
    Dominique Fishback Found Her MotivationIn Swarm, she plays a serial-killing superfan who really just wants one thing: to be loved.
    By Madeline Leung Coleman
  15. exit interview
    ‘We Can Be Serial Killers Too’Swarm co-creator Janine Nabers cuts through the buzz to explain the series’ elusive protagonist and bittersweet ending.
    By Sam Sanders
  16. overnights
    Swarm Recap: Forbidden FruitDre’s righteous murder spree brings her face-to-face with Ni’Jah and Billie Eilish.
    By Ile-Ife Okantah
  17. extremely online
    Twitter SwarmedAll the buzz about Donald Glover and Janine Nabers’s new show.
    By Wolfgang Ruth
  18. close read
    Swarm’s Most Dangerous DevotionThe Prime Video series about a murderous stan falls short in exploring the ways female companionship can be amplified into something more sinister.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  19. casting choices
    Yes, That Was Paris Jackson in Swarm“That’s why my stage name’s Halsey.”
    By Jennifer Zhan
  20. overnights
    Swarm Series-Premiere Recap: Killer BeyDonald Glover and Janine Nabers’s horror-comedy follows fandom down a violent rabbit hole.
    By Ile-Ife Okantah
  21. hive mentality
    Swarm Gets Sticky-IckyWith a new Swarm EP by Ni’Jah, a fictional character who should have a Stan Army any day now.
    By Zoe Guy