Just a week into the first season, Bloody Disgusting has confirmed this report that DC Universe has already canceled “Swamp Thing”.

There were reports of an early shut down prior to the filming of the season finale and it appears the show lost support from executives before it even aired. The DC Universe streaming service isn’t even a year old, but execs are already nervous about subscribers and reach. “Swamp Thing” was reviewed positively among critics (read our review of the first two episodes) and celebrated by fans globally, but DC Universe isn’t giving the show a chance to grow and is already abandoning the swamp.

This is a dangerous game and sets a bad precedent among the community, horror fans, DC fans and comic book fans alike. It doesn’t do anything to build confidence, and will likely result in mass cancellations. With the executives behind the DC Universe not giving their streaming service time to breathe – much like AMC did with Shudder – they’re setting themselves up for failure. There are already problems less than a year into the service’s life, and something has got to give. It’s unfortunate that “Swamp Thing” is the first of probably many scapegoats.

Update: Another source details creative differences between several involved, with one wanting something more in line with the horror genre, and the other pulling for a “weekly procedural”, hence the hiring of Len Wiseman to direct. There’s also some conflict over the subscriber base and what WBTV plans to do with their services in the next year. Expect a lot of changes from within.

Update #3: Removed Update #2 regarding tax rebates since there were fallacies in the writer’s reporting.

“Swamp Thing” centered on CDC researcher Abby Arcane (Crystal Reed). When she returns to her childhood home of Houma, Louisiana, in order to investigate a deadly swamp-borne virus, she develops a surprising bond with scientist Alec Holland — only to have him tragically taken from her. But as powerful forces descend on Houma, intent on exploiting the swamp’s mysterious properties for their own purposes, Abby will discover that the swamp holds mystical secrets, both horrifying and wondrous — and the potential love of her life may not be dead after all.

The monster is played by Derek Mears (Predators, Friday the 13th).

Jennifer Beals, Virginia Madsen, Ian Ziering, Will Patton, Andy Bean, Kevin Durand, Henderson Wade, Jeryl Prescott and Maria Sten star.