The CW debuts horror drama Swamp Thing Oct. 6. The show initially aired on streaming service DC Universe. Virginia Madsen stars. 

Swamp Thing follows Dr. Abby Arcane (Crystal Reed) as she investigates what seems to be a deadly swamp-born virus in a small town in Louisiana. But when a mysterious creature emerges from the marsh, she finds herself facing the nightmares of a supernatural world where no one is safe. 

Also in the cast are Henderson Wade, Maria Sten, Jeryl Prescott, Jennifer Beals and Will Patton. 

Swamp Thing is based on the DC characters created by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson. Atomic Monster produces the show, in association with Warner Bros. Television. 

Executive producers are James Wan, Mark Verheiden, Gary Dauberman, Michael Clear and Len Wiseman.

TV’s summer season kicks into high gear this week with a number of new series premieres including AMC’s horror series NOS4A2 and Epix’s Perpetual Grace as well as the return of such shows as TNT’s Animal Kingdom and AMC’s Fear The Walking Dead.

Below are video trailers and premiere dates for several shows debuting this week on cable networks and streaming services:

May 28 -- Animal Kingdom (returning series) -- TNT

May 28 -- Running with Beto (movie) -- HBO

May 29 -- State Of Pride (movie) -- YouTube

May 29 -- Archer: 1999 (returning series) -- FXX

May 31 -- Always Be My Maybe (movie) -- Netflix

May 31 -- Deadwood: The Movie (movie) -- HBO

May 31 -- Good Omens (series) -- Prime Video

May 31 -- Swamp Thing (series) -- DC Universe

May 31 -- When They See Us (miniseries) -- Netflix

June 2 -- American Princess (series) -- Lifetime

June 2 -- Fear The Walking Dead (returning series) -- AMC

June 2 -- Luther (miniseries) -- BBC America

June 2 -- NOS4A2 (series) -- AMC

June 2 -- Perpetual Grace (series) -- Epix

June 2 -- The Weekly (news) -- FX