Sirens (2025)

The critic calls the Netflix limited series a slick, satisfying sleight of hand with strong performances from Julianne Moore, Meghann Fahy, and Milly Alcock. It praises the vibrant direction (including by Nicole Kassell), visuals, and thematic exploration of family, wealth, and chosen realities.

The critic finds Sirens an endlessly entertaining and preposterously fun study in class, family and power dynamics that zips through five tight episodes with wit and a star-packed cast. They single out the addictive plot and the sisters’ gradually revealed history for keeping the story grounded despite its absurdity.

The critic describes the series as trashy but deliberately so, a beautifully shot deranged escape that digs into the strange dynamic between three women. They single out Meghann Fahy's strong performance as the standout.

The critic calls the Netflix miniseries largely entertaining and swift-paced, with Meghann Fahy’s sweary alcoholic performance lighting up the black comedy. They highlight the cult-like charisma of Julianne Moore’s character and the hard-to-pigeonhole mix of satire and family drama.

The series is a funny, surreal cult dramedy with a hypnotic hold thanks to exceptional performances from Julianne Moore, Meghann Fahy, and Milly Alcock, though tonal switchbacks prevent it from being perfect.

The critic finds the series a blast thanks to the complicated, bristling dynamic between the two sisters played by Meghann Fahy and Milly Alcock. It singles out their raw performances and the domestic soap-opera elements as the main draws over the cultish or class-critique aspects.

The review describes Sirens as blackly comic wealth TV that fills the White Lotus void, luxuriating in absurd details of the ultra-rich lifestyle while whipping along with a healthy sense of the absurd. It singles out Kevin Bacon’s appearance as a treat and notes the outsider perspective of the grungy protagonist.

The critic finds the series a much messier version of Big Little Lies that struggles with tone and narrative coherence despite committed performances from Julianne Moore and Meghann Fahy. It drifts into too many directions without fully committing to its satirical or soap-opera elements.

The critic finds the series an erratic hodge-podge of satire, melodrama, and thriller elements that fails to cohere, despite a strong cast led by Meghann Fahy. The mythological references and tonal inconsistencies make it feel half-baked.

The critic calls the series a complete misfire and shlocky dark comedy-drama despite its cast. They single out the waste of talent, especially Julianne Moore's underused character and the inconsistent tone mixing dark themes with comedy.

The review hails the five-episode Netflix series as a sharper, more addictive cult drama than White Lotus, with biting wit, emotional depth and magnetic performances led by Julianne Moore. It singles out the tight, no-filler pacing and the exploration of class, family and power as what makes it binge-worthy.

The critic finds the miniseries a scintillating and addictive binge with a campy tone that mixes soapy mystery with sharp observations on class and sisterhood. Strong performances by Milly Alcock and Meghann Fahy are singled out for peeling back layers of complex, damaged characters.

The series shines thanks to standout performances from Milly Alcock, Meghann Fahy, and Julianne Moore and raises compelling points about women navigating a man's world. It is held back by tonal shifts and an episode count too short to fully develop its many ideas and characters.