Swarmed

A driven scientist who develops a new pesticide against yellow jackets. He tests it on eight wasps, triggering a mutation that makes the survivors unusually aggressive. He partners with Cristina to study the venom and lead the containment effort, facing ethical consequences of his invention.

An entomologist who teaches about attack pheromones and later investigates the morgue deaths. She analyzes the mutated venom with Kent and becomes a key partner in understanding and stopping the swarm.

Mayor Gibson’s assistant who discovers the mayor’s body and chases the attacking wasp with a shotgun, ultimately killing it. She plays a crucial role in reacting to the outbreak at the civic level.

Owner of Washburn’s Tasty Sauce who becomes entangled in political pressure and covert dealings with the mayor. His business is used as a backdrop for the city’s political shadings during the crisis.

The city’s police chief who uses blackmail to pressure the mayor, reflecting the corrupt dimension of crisis governance and its impact on public safety.

A government agent who coordinates with the scientists and law enforcement, pressing for decisive action and warning about the broader threat as the cook-off approaches.

The city mayor under pressure from backroom deals and public risk. He becomes a central figure in the political dimension of the outbreak as reports of corruption surface.

Kent’s exterminator friend who experiments with venom analyses and helps drive the plan to stop the swarm. He uses a flamethrower to corral insects and sacrifices his vehicle in the effort.

A teenager under Q’s supervision who helps track the lingering swarm and plays a supportive, proactive role in the chase.

A field reporter who captures events as the swarm attacks; she becomes a casualty in the chaos surrounding the cook-off.

A street-level character who records events from a phone booth during the chaos, contributing to the immediacy of the outbreak coverage.

Medical examiner who confirms deaths from the wasp attacks, helping to establish the danger and inform the investigative trail.