Swamp Thing (1990)

Horror · Sci-Fi

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.

IMDb rating: 6.3 (1,256 votes)
Episode average: 6.2 -0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 3
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1990)

6.36 avg 22 episodes 6.0 → 6.1 23 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Emerald Heart	6.0	68
2	The Living Image	6.6	53
3	The Death of Dr. Arcane	6.6	43
4	The Legend of the Swamp Maiden	5.9	44
5	Spirit of the Swamp	6.6	40
6	Blood Wind	6.4	41
7	Grotesquery	6.2	41
8	Natural Enemy	6.1	36
9	Treasure	6.3	38
10	New Acquaintance	6.3	42
11	Falco	6.4	43
12	From Beyond the Grave	6.5	43
13	The Shipment	6.6	37
14	Birth Marks	6.4	39
15	Dark Side of the Mirror	6.6	34
16	Silent Screams	6.5	37
17	Walk a Mile in My Shoots	6.1	42
18	The Watchers	6.5	39
19	The Hunt	6.6	35
20	Touch of Death	6.4	35
21	Tremors of the Heart	6.3	38
22	The Prometheus Parabola	6.1	36

Season 2 (1992)

6.29 avg 11 episodes 6.0 → 6.4 23 min avg

Rebound

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Night of the Dying	6.0	32
2	Love Lost	6.5	32
3	Mist Demeanor	6.2	30
4	A Nightmare on Jackson Street	6.4	27
5	Better Angels	6.5	32
6	Children of the Fool	6.4	31
7	A Jury of His Fears	5.6	29
8	Poisonous	6.7	29
9	Smoke and Mirrors	5.9	31
10	This Old House of Mayan	6.6	30
11	Sonata	6.4	27

Season 3 (1992)

6.13 avg 39 episodes 7.4 → 5.9 23 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Dead and Married	7.4	29
2	Powers of Darkness	6.1	25
3	Special Request	6.7	28
4	What Goes Around, Comes Around	6.1	26
5	Fear Itself	6.6	27
6	Changes	6.5	25
7	Destiny	6.2	27
8	Tatania	6.6	25
9	Mirador's Brain	5.9	24
10	Lesser of Two Evils	5.8	24
11	Revelations	6.4	25
12	Easy Prey	6.3	25
13	The Handyman	5.9	25
14	Future Tense	5.6	23
15	Hide in the Night	5.5	22
16	Pay Day	5.8	25
17	The Return of LaRoche	5.8	24
18	Rites of Passage	5.9	25
19	Never Alone	6.8	27
20	A Most Bitter Pill	6.3	26
21	The Curse	5.8	22
22	Judgment Day	6.2	23
23	Eye of the Storm	6.3	25
24	Vendetta	5.6	22
25	The Hurting	6.2	25
26	The Burning Times	6.2	23
27	The Specter of Death	5.8	22
28	Cross-Fired	6.0	23
29	Patient Zero	6.4	23
30	The Chains of Forever	6.7	25
31	In the Beginning	6.6	23
32	Brotherly Love	5.9	22
33	An Eye for an Eye	6.1	23
34	Yo Ho Ho	5.4	24
35	Heart of Stone	5.8	24
36	Romancing Arcane	5.7	21
37	Swamp of Dreams	6.2	25
38	Heart of the Mantis	5.9	23
39	That's a Wrap	5.9	23

Swamp Thing (1990)

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