Buzzing Tag

Courtesy of Prime Video “Swarm,” a Prime Video series that debuted on March 17, is getting a number of buzz as a result of its parallels to Beyoncé. Actually, the title alone has an obvious connection as Beyoncé’s fans are often called the Beyhive — and bees do, indeed, swarm. Dominique Fishback stars as Dre, a young woman whose obsession with global pop star Ni’Jah (played by Nirine S. Brown) takes a sinister turn. Dre develops an unhealthy obsession, murdering anyone who discredits her as an artist. Created by Donald Glover and Janine Nabers, the series includes real-life singers Chloe Bailey (who was signed under Beyoncé’s Parkwood Entertainment enterprise) and Billie Eilish. Malia Obama cowrote the show’s fifth episode. Together with...