--- title: "Sirens: the reviews" canonical: "https://film.one/tv/sirens/reviews" title_page: "https://film.one/tv/sirens" critics_score: 68 critics_reviews: 12 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Sirens (2025): what the critics said Critics' score 68 from 12 reviews: 9 positive, 1 mixed, 2 negative. Most critics find Sirens entertaining, with praise clustering around Meghann Fahy, Milly Alcock and Julianne Moore. Fahy and Alcock’s strained sisterly relationship gives the camp comedy and soapy mystery an emotional grounding, while Moore’s charisma helps sustain the cult-like atmosphere. The favourable reviews enjoy the absurd details of wealthy lives, the wit and the brisk pacing. Several also credit the series with finding something worth saying about class, family and power beneath its elaborate surfaces. The spread is wide, however, and tone is the main dividing line. What some critics enjoy as a lively mixture of satire and family drama, others find muddled. The Hollywood Reporter argues that the satire, melodrama and thriller elements fail to cohere; The i Paper sees wasted talent, particularly in Moore’s underused character. Even favourable assessments register reservations: Collider finds the short run leaves too little space to develop the characters and ideas. ## IndieWire — Ben Travers Rating A-. 22 May 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. [Read the review](https://indiewire.com/criticism/shows/sirens-review-netflix-series-julianne-moore-1235124864) ## The Guardian Fi1m's normalised score 85/100 (inferred from the text). 22 May 2025. 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. [Read the review](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/may/22/sirens-review-julianne-moore-cult-drama-netflix) ## Empire — David Opie Fi1m's normalised score 75/100 (inferred from the text). 22 May 2025. 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. [Read the review](https://www.empireonline.com/tv/reviews/sirens/) ## The Times — James Jackson Fi1m's normalised score 75/100 (inferred from the text). 22 May 2025. 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. [Read the review](https://www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-radio/article/sirens-netflix-review-meghann-fahy-julianne-moore-60j6nhkfl) ## Variety — Alison Herman Fi1m's normalised score 75/100 (inferred from the text). 22 May 2025. 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. [Read the review](https://variety.com/2025/tv/reviews/sirens-review-julianne-moore-netflix-1236403663/) ## Vulture Fi1m's normalised score 75/100 (inferred from the text). 22 May 2025. 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. [Read the review](https://www.vulture.com/article/sirens-netflix-series-review.html) ## The Telegraph — Anita Singh Fi1m's normalised score 70/100 (inferred from the text). 22 May 2025. 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. [Read the review](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/sirens-netflix-review/) ## The AV Club — Manuel Betancourt Rating C+. 22 May 2025. 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. [Read the review](https://www.avclub.com/sirens-review-tv-netflix-julianne-moore-meghann-fahy) ## The Hollywood Reporter — Daniel Fienberg Fi1m's normalised score 40/100 (inferred from the text). 22 May 2025. 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. [Read the review](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/sirens-review-meghann-fahy-julianne-moore-netflix-1236224598/) ## The i Paper — Emily Baker Fi1m's normalised score 20/100 (inferred from the text). 22 May 2025. 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. [Read the review](https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/sirens-review-cant-believe-julianne-moore-said-yes-3706191) ## Evening Standard — Dominique Hines 22 May 2025. 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. [Read the review](https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/forget-white-lotus-julianne-moore-s-sirens-addictive-cult-drama-you-need-now-b1229233.html) ## NME — Nick Levine Rating 4/5. 22 May 2025. 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. [Read the review](https://www.nme.com/reviews/tv-reviews/sirens-review-julianne-moore-netflix-3864201) ## Collider — Therese Lacson Rating 7/10. 22 May 2025. 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. [Read the review](https://collider.com/sirens-netflix-review-julianne-moore-milly-alcock/) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/tv/sirens.md