I Wish Meghann Fahy & Milly Alcock’s Well-Acted Netflix Drama Had Stack to Its Dark Comedy

While there’s no one project to pinpoint the start of the trend, the past decade has really seen a rise in the classtellers exploring the class gap through the lens of humor and drama. HBO’s Big Little Lies Was Certainly an Early Example of Such Success, while the Years Since Have Seen EveryThing From Peacock’s The resort to mike White’s The White Lotus Follow in its footsteps. Howver, before these all came to be, there was Molly Smith Metzler’s Darkly Comedic Play, Elementwhich was adapted ino the miniseries Sirens and Almost Feels a bit late to the party.

Developed by Metzler, and Primarily Co-Written by HER, Sirens Centers on Devon Dewitt (The White Lotus and Drop Star Meghann Fahy), A Woman Struggling to Come to Terms with Caring for Her Agging Father, who was recently diagnosed with dementia, and trying to maintain her sobrity.

With Her Younger Sister, Simone (House of the Dragon‘S Milly Alcock), Ignorating Her Texts and Calls for Multiple Months, devon heads to the remote island where she wings for Michaela Kell, a Billionaire socialite who came a cult-like following arund. Immediately recagineering the creepy Relationship BetWene, Devon to Pull Simone Back Home and Confront the Demons of their past.

Sirens has some intrigue mystheris & meaningful character moments

Many of the Payoffs, Howver, Aren’t All That Great

Between the tease of a cult-like Group of Followers for Michaela and Multiple Traumatic Events in Both devon and Simone’s pasts, Sirens Certainly Gets off to a great start. Julianne Moore’s Semi-Antagagonist Character is immediately Estabished As Being A Very Eccentric Figure Who’s Clearly Hying Something Under the Surface, while Meghann Fahy’s Dewitt Sister Adiquetedly Had with More I intrigued As to Why She Was Sending.

Howver, As Sirens Proceeded through its five-episode Run, I found myself ultimately mixed on the overall delivery and pacing of its story. The miniseries Makes a Few Key Changes to Metzler’s Play, Many of which Are Welcome, Namely, The Removal of the Jos-B Character, and Changing the Dewitt Systers’ Current Family from the Mother Being Alive Alive and Living with Dementia. This Leads to a Better Focus on the Characters of the Show. At the Same Time, It Left with Feeling Like the Show Could have benefted from a short or longer runtime.

There’s no more obvious example of the show’s somewhat Imbalancing Structure than its finals, participate in the ending. With Harsh Truths Finally Being Confruit by the Sirens‘Cast of Characters, and Life-Changing Decisions Being Propperly Made, It Felt Like Multiple full of points were forgotten unly the very last minute, being waved off by a single point of dialogue than any of the meaningful showcase. What’s More, A Few of the Characters’ Decisions Go Against Where the Ending Was Taching Us, Fulfiffer A Different Kind of Theme Rather than Allowing Certain to Learn and Grow.

Sirens’ Dark Sense of Humor is of A Welcome Reprieve

Its soapy material is far less interesting than its comedy

While the overall premise Certainly sounds like a setup for a more drama thriller, Sirens is just as Much of a Dark Comedy, Which is Where IT Truly Excels. Much of the Bantering BetWeen Devon and Simone May Be Roooted in a tragic past, but it arcs back to an authentic depiction of teenage siblings bickering with one another. Additionally, Devon’s Frequent Bristling Against the Upper-Class Environment and Finds Herself in is a welcome self-awareness of the world away in.

This is also, unfortunately, where i found mySelf somewhat disappointed by Sirensnor really would have like to see more of a focus on this tone in lieu of the melodramatic, soap opera-like atmosphere it keeps coming back. That’s not to say it drama is poorly executed. Reflections on the dewitt system ‘family problems are heartbreaking in moments, and Michaela’s Marital Problems with Kevin’s Peter Hold Some Powerful Commentary Regarding the Value of Women in Upper-Class Society. But Between Devon’s Alternative Means of Remaining Sober to the Kell Staff’s Smack-Talking Group Text Chain, The Comedy Resonates Better.

The Cast Is Absolutely Radiant in Their Respective Role

Bill Camp Frequently Broke My Heart

Beyond the comedy and some intrigue mystheries, Where Sirens Ultimately shines is the magnetic performances from its star-studed cast. Fahy is CAPTIVATING AS The Troubled Devon, Alcock Is Electric As the Fully Devoted Simone, and Moore Is Mesmerizing As the Hypnotic Michaela. FAHY AND ALCOCK TOGETER, THOUGH, HAD SOME OF MY FAVORITE SECESNES IN THE SHOW, AS THEIR CHEMISTRY WAS SOME OF THE MOST PALPABLE I’ve Seen Two Actors Playing Siblings Onscreen.

One of the Biggest Standouts for me, though, was bill camp as bruce, the dewitt sisters’ alcoholic Father, with what devon lives and cables for. At first, i was admittedly a little uncertain about the Zero day Alum’s Depiction of His Devolving Mental State, But as the Show Progresssed, and Metzler Recognized He Needed to Be A Well-Rounded Person Who Wanted to Through His Mental to Be Present in His Daughters’ Lives, I FOUND MySelf Very Moved by Been, and Wish Been, and Wish More Involved in Sirens‘Story.

Sirens

7/10

Release Date

2025-2025-00-00

NETWORKS

Netflix

Directors

Nicole Kassell

Pros & Cons

• The Show’s Dark Sense of Humor Leads to Some Good Laughs.
• The performances from the cast are Electric, Particularly Meghann Fahy and Milly Alcock.
• There are some approprately tende moments.

• The Pacing Feels off for a five-episode series.
• The payoff for some of the show’s mystheries aren’t all that satisfying.