Cryptid: The Swamp Beast
TV Show · Documentary · Special Interest

In different regions of the US, there are old tales of mythic creatures. Whether it's Bigfoot in the Pacific Northwest or a prehistoric creature in Lake Champlain in the Northeast, the existence of none of these creatures has been confirmed. But that doesn't stop people from believing or claiming to see them. In the swamplands of the South lies one of the country's oldest such legends, brought to life in this docuseries through dramatizations, eyewitness accounts, news reports, and interviews. With strange occurrences - like cattle mutilations and pets taken from backyards - on the rise in a remote Southern town, locals turn to old Cajun legends, like the shape-shifting Rougarou, as explanations. A small animal-control business and a sceptical deputy are at the heart of the investigations.

2014 · 42m

Season 1

  • The Awakening #1
    EPISODE 1
    The Awakening #1
    The Awakening: Drama blending news reports, interviews and eyewitness accounts as it follows the hunt for a creature that has been terrorising the swamplands of Louisiana. (S1, ep 1)
    41 min
  • Southern Howl #2
    EPISODE 2
    Southern Howl #2
    Southern Howl: A string of animal mutilations panics a remote community. As the attacks creep closer to town, an eerie incident leaves Tammany fighting for her life. (S1, ep 2)
    41 min
  • The Bone Pile #3
    EPISODE 3
    The Bone Pile #3
    The Bone Pile: A local man's body is found deep in the Louisiana swamps and panic among the townsfolk intensifies when two young boys go missing. (S1, ep 3)
    40 min
  • Walking Dead #4
    EPISODE 4
    Walking Dead #4
    Walking Dead: Old superstitions are stirred up when the autopsy of a local man yields shocking results. Then, two boys go missing deep in the swamp. (S1, ep 4)
    40 min
  • We're The Hunted #5
    EPISODE 5
    We're The Hunted #5
    We're the Hunted: The animal control team race against the clock to save one of their own, before a grisly discovery sheds light on the predator lurking in the swamps. (S1, ep 5)
    40 min
  • The Bayou Beast #6
    EPISODE 6
    The Bayou Beast #6
    The Bayou Beast: With the monster still on the loose, the investigation takes a strange twist when a local family announces they have captured the beast. Last in series. (S1, ep 6)
    41 min

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Cast & Crew

  • M‌K
    Mark Kadin
    Producer
  • W‌E
    Will Ehbrecht
    Producer
  • Michael Stiller
    Producer
  • B‌M
    Brian Meere
    Producer

About

Cryptid: The Swamp Beast

Documentary

In different regions of the US, there are old tales of mythic creatures. Whether it's Bigfoot in the Pacific Northwest or a prehistoric creature in Lake Champlain in the Northeast, the existence of none of these creatures has been confirmed. But that doesn't stop people from believing or claiming to see them. In the swamplands of the South lies one of the country's oldest such legends, brought to life in this docuseries through dramatizations, eyewitness accounts, news reports, and interviews. With strange occurrences - like cattle mutilations and pets taken from backyards - on the rise in a remote Southern town, locals turn to old Cajun legends, like the shape-shifting Rougarou, as explanations. A small animal-control business and a sceptical deputy are at the heart of the investigations.

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2014
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15
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United States
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