Netflix’s Sirens is the surprise hit we didn’t know we needed — a pitch-perfect blend of biting class commentary, familial dysfunction, and cult-like glamour wrapped in five tightly wound episodes. Featuring a star-studded cast led by Julianne Moore and Meghann Fahy, Sirens is smart, chaotic, and irresistibly fun.
At its core, Sirens is a sibling saga veiled in velvet cult robes. Devon (played with gritty brilliance by The White Lotus‘ Meghann Fahy) is a struggling, semi-sober waitress taking care of ailing family ties when she discovers her younger sister Simone (Milly Alcock) has become enmeshed in the lavish world of Michaela Kell — a raptor-saving, socialite guru played by Julianne Moore in one of her most deliciously unhinged performances yet.
Simone is now the live-in personal assistant to Michaela, married to hedge fund billionaire Peter (Kevin Bacon). With a clique of wealthy disciples in tow, Michaela’s presence feels more like a cult leader than an employer. Devon sees it immediately — and she’s not having it.
Cue a sharp, funny, and wildly addictive ride through twisted loyalties, privilege, and power. As Devon attempts to extricate Simone from the intoxicating world she’s become a part of, the story cleverly peels back layers of trauma, class resentment, and long-buried family secrets.
What makes Sirens work isn’t just its sharp writing or campy flair, but the emotional authenticity that bubbles just beneath the surface. It never loses its zany momentum, but it also never forgets the human cost of belonging — or the sacrifices we make in the name of love, loyalty, and identity.
Adapted from Molly Smith Metzler’s play Elemeno Pea, and co-developed by Colin McKenna and Bekah Brunstetter, the series is a rare theatrical-TV hybrid that gives every actor space to shine. Julianne Moore commands the screen, while Meghann Fahy brings raw vulnerability to a role that proves she’s leading-role material.
If you’re into glamorous dysfunction, family feuds, or just need something utterly bingeable with bite, Sirens is your next obsession. It’s fun, fabulous, and far more profound than its shiny surface suggests. Let’s hope Netflix answers the siren call for Season 2.
This sounds like a gripping and intense story! I love how it dives into the dynamics of power and privilege, especially with such complex characters. Michaela’s cult-like influence is both fascinating and unsettling—do you think her charisma is genuine or manipulative? Devon’s perspective seems refreshingly grounded, but I wonder if she’ll get caught up in the chaos herself. The mix of trauma and family secrets adds so much depth—how do you think Simone’s past will shape her choices? I’m curious, do you think the story will end with a clear resolution, or will it leave us questioning the characters’ futures? What’s your take on the relationship between Simone and Michaela—is it purely transactional, or is there something more?