Swamp Thing
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.
The 1990–1993 USA Network live-action series comprises 72 episodes and is distinct from the five-episode animated adaptation. DC verifies Dick Durock as Alec Holland/Swamp Thing; Rotten Tomatoes explicitly credits Mark Lindsay Chapman as Dr. Anton Arcane, Carrell Myers as Tressa Kipp, Scott Garrison as Will Kipp and Kevin Quigley as Graham. Shout's DVD collections reorder existing episodes. Exact individual content runtimes, DVD versus broadcast season labels, the film-to-series continuity relationship, complete episode-specific credits and silent/background appearances remain under review. Anton Arcane and Abigail retain unresolved official DC character-profile matches.
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A separate adaptation of Swamp Thing; useful for comparison, but unrelated to Swamp Thing’s story continuity.
A separate adaptation of Swamp Thing; useful for comparison, but unrelated to Swamp Thing’s story continuity.
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Where it fits in the DC universe
Swamp Thing is title 59 of 75 in our Live-action Elseworlds viewing sequence. USA Network's live-action Swamp Thing series stars Dick Durock as Alec Holland and Swamp Thing. Begin with The Emerald Heart and continue through the series' three broadcast seasons. The separate five-episode animated adaptation has its own coverage; Shout's DVD collections repackage these live-action episodes in a different order.
Seasons & episode progress
Season 1 · 22 episodes
Season 2 · 11 episodes
Season 3 · 39 episodes
Characters
Cast
Dick DurockSwamp Thing
Mark Lindsay ChapmanDr. Anton Arcane
Kari WührerAbigailRelated titles
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