"Donald Glover's 'Swarm' subverts expectations with a stinging satire on excessive fandom."

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Donald Glover's latest series for Amazon's Prime Video, "Swarm," is now streaming. The show explores standom and features Dominique Fishback as Dre, an obsessed fan of a Beyoncé-esque pop star named Ni'jah. Fishback's character is an off-kilter and unhinged serial killer who will stop at nothing to meet her favorite artist. The show draws inspiration from real events that occurred between 2016 and 2018, including the release of Beyoncé's groundbreaking visual album "Lemonade" and the #WhoBitBeyonce internet debate. "Swarm" expands the landscape for what a psychological thriller can look like and features Billie Eilish in her acting debut.
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