In 2021, The Roku Channel surprised the world by acquiring the rights to Quibi’s (RIP) catalog of original programming. Freed from the constraints of a ten-minute runtime, this collection of oddball shows will soon be unleashed on streaming devices around the country. And if the first two episodes of Kathleen Robertson’s “Swimming With Sharks” are any indication, some of these stories deserve to outlast the gimmicky technology that spawned them.

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Earlier today, we shared the first five minutes of the new series, “The Man Who Fell to Earth.” That series, much like the new “Swimming with Sharks,” is an example of Hollywood dusting off an old property and giving it a nice, new coat of paint. It’s a trend that seems to be continuing with no end in sight. But at least with “Swimming with Sharks,” the update looks very interesting, indeed.

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After being introduced to the world as part of the cast of “Mad Men” and then redefining herself in the recent Netflix series, “Chilling Adventures of Sabrine,” it appears actress Kiernan Shipka is ready to jump back into the world of TV in the new series, “Swimming with Sharks.”

According to The Roku Channel, the streaming service is going to release a TV adaptation of “Swimming with Sharks” starring Shipka alongside Diane Kruger.

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