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    Donald Glover and Janine Nabers' new show 'Swarm' takes the Beyhive to the extreme

    by Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times Mar 13, 2023 4 minutes
    Dominique Fishback plays superfan Dre in Prime Video’ s“ Swarm.”.

    Janine Nabers' "Swarm," a limited series about a deranged fan willing to murder in defense of her idol, is both an unexpected and tenable follow-up to the TV writer and playwright's most recent works.

    Nabers, who contributed to the final season of Donald Glover's seminal FX series "Atlanta" (which ended in November), takes the helm this time around as showrunner and head writer, although they split creator and executive producer duties.

    "Swarm," which continues in the "Atlanta" tradition of outlandish and erratic storytelling, follows Dre (Dominique Fishback) — a Houston native and die-hard fan of the pop phenom Ni'Jah. Ni'Jah is a blatant avatar for Beyoncé, down to her tour costumes and music

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