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By David Griffin
Updated: Oct 7, 2020 12:52 am
Posted: Oct 7, 2020 12:25 am
This is a (mostly) spoiler-free review of the first two episodes of Swamp Thing, which originally premiered Friday, May 31, 2019 on DC Universe, and is making its broadcast premiere on The CW on October 6, 2020. For more, learn about the history and origin of Swamp Thing here, and find out why DC Universe canceled Swamp Thing after just one episode.
DC Universe's Swamp Thing makes a formidable debut, with its Southern Gothic charm, grotesque visuals, and engaging storyline centered on a small Louisiana town with a past shrouded in mystery. But it's the stellar world building that really makes the series stand out from other DC live-action shows. Swamp Thing's richly-layered world is headed up by Battlestar Galactica alum Mark Verheiden and IT screenwriter Gary Dauberman, who take on co-showrunner duties. Add in executive producer James Wan (The Conjuring) and director Len Wiseman (Underworld franchise) and you have the Hollywood recipe for a really good horror series.
If you're already familiar with the story of botanist Alec Holland's (Andy Bean) transformation into the creature known as Swamp Thing, then you'll be happy to hear that the series honors the comic book origins of its titular hero. However, it's actually Crystal Reed's Abby Arcane who takes center stage in the first two episodes. Abby returns to her childhood home to investigate a new virus for her bosses at the Center for Disease Control (CDC). The writers wisely use her as our gateway into this strange new world that's filled with colorful characters like the mystic Madame Xanadu (Jeryl Prescott), and of course, Dr. Holland.
Oscar-nominee Virginia Madsen's (Sideways) Maria Sunderland along with veteran actor Will Patton's Avery Sunderland are the most dynamic characters so far. They just get the best dialogue to chew on. In one memorable scene, Avery is addressing the recent viral outbreak at a town hall meeting. He goes into this great monologue about how the swamp is a part of their town, and how his "daddy" died there. Patton, who is a South Carolina native, has the perfect amount of Southern charm for a role like this. Madsen, on the other hand, plays a different, but no less charismatic kind of character. Maria is Avery's wife, so she has to look strong in public, but you can tell that there's something not quite right with her, as if she's still dealing with a traumatic event from her past. Madsen knows how to amp up the emotional drama when required and it's fun to watch these two pros in action.
On a technical level, the world of Swamp Thing looks fantastic. Wiseman's keen directorial eye knows how to make every moment spent in the swamp creepy as hell. The way the roots and branches come together to form deadly weapons is horrifying, offering up some pretty gruesome deaths. At times, the show resembles NBC's Hannibal and the way that particular series handled its crime scenes. Many of the deaths in Swamp Thing look like tableaus, much in the same way Hannibal Lecter arranged his artistic exhibitions - disgusting, terrifying, but also hard to look away from.
DC Universe's Swamp Thing checks all of the horror boxes with a satisfying Southern Gothic tale centered on Alec Holland's transformation into the avatar of the Green. The action is both thrilling and terrifying to watch, and the creature looks incredible. Bolstered by Virginia Madsen and Will Patton's memorable performances, Swamp Thing has the po...
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May 31, 2019 · Set in a small town in Louisiana, the premiere of Swamp Thing acts as an origin story and sets up a mysterious, deadly threat that looks to be perfectly suited for a man who's been turned into...
Swamp Thing: Created by Gary Dauberman, Mark Verheiden. With Crystal Reed, Virginia Madsen, Andy Bean, Derek Mears. Abby Arcane returns home to Marais, Louisiana to investigate a deadly swamp-borne virus, only to discover the dark, terrifying mysteries of the swamp.
