ZDF Studios Sends The Swarm to Africa

ZDF Studios has signed a deal with Prime Video Africa to bring The Swarm to the platform’s viewers in sub-Saharan territories.

Produced by Frank Doelger (Game of Thrones), the drama tells the story of escalating disasters happening in the world’s seas. International scientists sense that something bigger is at play—an intelligent life force living deep in the ocean.

The Swarm is based on Frank Schätzing’s novel of the same name. The TV adaptation is directed by Barbara Eder (Barbarians, Concordia), Luke Watson (Ripper Street) and Philipp Stölzl (The Physician), and it stars Alexander Karim (Dying of the Light), Cécile de France (The New Pope), Leonie Benesch (Babylon Berlin, The Crown), Barbara Sukowa (Hannah Arendt) and Takuya Kimura (2046, I Come With The Rain).

The series is produced by Schwarm TV Productions, a joint venture between Intaglio Films and ndF IP for ZDF, France Télévisions, Rai Fiction, Viaplay Group, Hulu Japan, ORF, SRF, in co-production with Bravado Fiction and Beside Production, in cooperation with ATHOS KG.

“The Swarm is one of the hottest titles in our scripted catalog,” said Yuliya Fischer, Director Drama at ZDF Studios. “I’m delighted that Prime Video will be introducing its African subscribers to this ecological thriller that is like no other.”