User Reviews

This show had so much potential: the swamp city atmosphere, the mystical voodoo aspect introduced in this episode, the jump scares and the gruesome violence that the show doesn't shy away of showing, a great main character in Abby and her dynamic with the people of city because of her tragic past, a really good cast of talented actors... So many positives points; but DC decided to cancel a potential great show, to give us multiple seasons of woke Bat Woman; make no sense.

The only issue I have is that they don't follow proper protocol in the hospital scenes, aside from that, the acting, the casting and the writing are so solid. Even the creature design and CGI are fantastic

So DC cancelled this show after 1 episode as it wasn't CW enough. No wonder DC can't make decent movies as their exec's obviously doesn't understand what fans like

This episode was so engaging, currious and intensifying.The cast performance, screenplay and particularly the background score was on top notch.This episode made this show already in my favorite lists.That jump scares ,creepy horror, gore ....wow why the hell did they decide to cancel the show! We really gonna miss this!

Another channel need to pick it up this can be DC's best show

I don't know what to say , but I'm in love with this show

This show is getting better with each episode. It's strong and solid, built to last. The production and effects are absolutely on point. This is a must wach within all contemporanous tv show.

I don't know why people rate this in 1 or even less than 7 because it's an amazing show

After 2 episodes and poor story development and ideas it's understandable why this show was cancelled. Main actors are terrible but some random other people (will Patton n Virginia Madison) who are good. But Abby is just terrible and unlikeable.

Likely try 1 more episode but doubt I bother watching the rest, which is unfortunate as I looked forward to this since it was announced and had just bought and rewatched the original movies , which are frankly better then this.

Because I want to thank that person. I thought at the 1st episode, it was a nice job hiring Will Patton for the show, he's some quality actor still. Then I saw Ian Ziering, and thought, nice cameo, or possible a role after Sharknado, he's working again! But easily my favourite appearance here is from Kevin Durand, who until now played Mr Babyface from what I saw, but here he completly transformed. I hope this'll give him more roles, because it's something rly distinct from Lost, and Wolverine (I liked him in both product, only those were practicaly the same role).

Otherwise the show keeps the quality. Sure, Swamp Thing itself doesn't appear much, but given this is a very different medium, the live action, I can go with it, as well as all the new interpretations of the character.

Would be good to know what's the going behind the scenes, because if it's just some money, a crowdfunding might work for this once. If it is studio vs director, need to know where's the problem, thus the solution would be a) finding a new director asap b) the executives lay back and let the artist work!

PS: even more good casting was Alec Holland, and the voodoo lady. They added a certain factor to the show.

How do you cancel a show after 1 episode ?? Really?? Wow, show had promise...stinks that a show like this gets cancelled while tv is overrun by reality garbage and way too many cop and hospital shows

I like this show, but people accept some bad and forced "romance" just for the sake of it? She met the dude and the very next day he is dead and she was like "but I liked him so much", even rom-com doesn't try to fool us like that.

Also the kid sick seemed quite healthy and if the wasn't for the paler make up, she could have passed as any other kid.

I have a feeling that most of the reviews here are shills. There is 45 or more minutes of padding in this thing.

If you actually want to watch Swamp Thing, start this about 12 minutes before it ends. You'll see the best of what this episode has to offer.

Bright spots are Will Patton, Kevin Durand, the two bad guys in the boat, and the little girl in the hospital. They're all fun to watch. The rest of the acting is pretty mediocre.

According to IMDB trivia: "Due to an accounting error made by North Carolina (where the show is filmed) the production didn't receive its $40 million dollar tax rebate (approximately half of ten shows budget). As a result, the show was announced cancelled one week after the first episode aired." It wasn't because it's basically a CW soap opera.

Also according to IMDB: "Due to creative differences at Warner Media regarding the show, production of season 1 was shortened from 13 to 10 episodes." That makes the amount of padding in this show even less excusable but may explain why there's so little Swamp Thing in it.

Like teen angst show, but with adults and a thin veneer of 'horror'

10 minutes of storyline between the first 2 episodes so far and paper thin characterisation.

The writing on this show is woeful and Len Wiseman continues his career of abject mediocrity.

I'd hoped for better given James Wan's involvement but this is crap.

'Does this review contain spoilers?' ???

There's nothing to spoil as literally nothing happens, they've dragged a page worth of comics origin story out into 2 episodes

Are we supposed to be surprised that Alec Holland becomes *shock* the swamp thing?