Sirens

There are very few drama series or movies that I usually watch, especially those that involve going deep into female feelings, and I ask you please do not misunderstand me, I do not say this as if it were something negative, it is just a matter of taste in terms of film or series genres. However, I must admit that the title of the series, which seems to be quite simple, was what mainly caught my attention, I guess for some reason I thought I might see mystical or magical elements and that's why I was attracted, so, without many expectations, I decided to watch the first chapter.

“Sirens” is a Netflix series from this 2025 which stars Julianne Moore, Milly Alcock, Meghann Fahy and, I stand up, Kevin Bacon. It was directed by Nicole Kassell. I started this post talking about the drama genre, however, at a certain point in the series the matter escalates to a kind of dark comedy that gradually generates intrigue and expectations. The truth is that, as you could notice, the cast is quite good, we see actresses and actors who are already well established in Hollywood, such as Bacon and Moore and others who are progressively gaining a very privileged place in the world of series and movies.

This series takes us to an island somewhere in the USA, Devon arrives there after a long journey in search of her sister Simone, whom she has not seen for some time, as she needs help to take care of her father who suffers from an illness that affects both her physical and mental health. At the beginning it is clear that the childhood of these two girls was quite dysfunctional, so there are resentments towards the father of both as they feel that their mother lost her life because of him, turning everything upside down at home.

But Simone from the first moment was reluctant to return home since she had practically gotten the job of her dreams, earned well and lived in an island paradise where she lacked absolutely nothing, in addition, she had quite strong ties with her boss, I would say they were the closest of friends. Simone was her boss's personal assistant, Michaela, who ran some kind of foundation or organization that I honestly didn't understand what it was all about.

So, Devon tried to convince his sister to come home, but she refused at all times, she seemed to show absolutely no affection for her father, plus she didn't want to lose her job. But there was something else that caught Devon's attention and that was the strange relationship of trust and attachment that Simone and Michaela had, which I would say went beyond what should be a relationship between boss and assistant. The truth is that from there the drama and comedy begins, this trio of women, along with Michaela's husband managed to give us a story that I found quite interesting.

This series of only 5 chapters condenses quite well different circumstances that are generated in the dynamics described above, believe me there is much more than what I wrote above, we see quite complex interpersonal problems in the relationship of Devon, Simone and his father, as well as singularities in secondary characters that undoubtedly add positive arguments for the plot. The comedy is always present, but with different intensities, it is not always simple. On the other hand, it is interesting to see the rebelliousness that can be generated by having one's own interests that go beyond family affection.

The wonderful cast allows the high level to be maintained at all times, although many of the complementary characters also did a very good job. I think the story developed with a perfect rhythm, no chapter felt more intense than the other, although obviously the climax was in the final chapter, which had a twist in the plot that at least I didn't see coming. The final scene makes you think that there could be a second season, although it could very well stay as it was, after all, it doesn't always have to be the most appropriate or politically correct finale.