Sirens (2025)

AVAILABLE ON NETFLIX

Rated 15

Hmmm…Sirens has left me scratching my head a bit.

If I had to quickly describe my thoughts on this one to you, I’d say it’s a bit like a new, dark-themed but light and airily-filmed, Desperate Housewives kind of vibe - with a smaller cast of main characters and all squashed into a mini-series and I don’t really know what I think about it.

Most will know that ‘Sirens’ in Greek Mythology are creatures who lured sailors to their doom with their enchanting voices and I guess the premise of this show is along those lines (without knowing any background to the show in advance) but in a non-nautical setting, having you questioning if this is a drama/comedy or a murder mystery with foul play at hand.

Two estranged sisters, with their own troubled pasts (and present lives) re-unite, when the older, rough-around-the-edges sister, seeks out her younger sibling after the passage of a lot of time - without meaningful dialogue and particularly as she has been left, struggling to care for their unwell Father.

She finds her sister working on an island for a wealthy couple (Kevin Bacon and Julianne Moore) and it appears to be a very cult-like scenario with a lot of secrets surround the goings on there.

I like the acting, it’s easy to watch but I can only score it a 6.1/10. This seems harsh but its only because you don’t really know what is going on or what is meant to be going on and that really irritated me. The filming and editing included what felt like random, blurry/dream like scenes or points in the show where there are mystical chime sounds that you are alerted to - and you don’t know if it is a dream or if there is meant to be magical powers by some of the characters and it is never really addressed. When the show ended, I felt it was really anti-climactic because of those confused feelings and lack of understanding they caused. It worth a watch but go in with low expectations.