Netflix fans praise ‘suspenseful' dark comedy perfect for Bank Holiday binge

Metro

23-05-2025

If you're looking for a show to binge this weekend, Netflix might just have you covered.
New dark comedy drama Sirens is making waves with viewers on the streaming platform, and with just five episodes, it's a perfect fit for the Bank Holiday.
The show follows three very different women, from rich philanthropist Michaela Kell (Julianne Moore), her assistant Simone DeWitt (Milly Alcock), and Simone's struggling sister Devon (Meghann Fahy).
The siblings' father Bruce (Bill Camp) gets diagnosed with early-onset dementia, and so Devon travels to Michael's luxury island to confront her sister for not being present.
However, there is a lot more than meets the eye in Molly Smith's series, with a cast that also boasts the likes of Glenn Howerton and Kevin Bacon.
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Sirens only arrived yesterday on Netflix, but fans have already been devouring the entire season.
In a Google review, Catherine Woodfield raved: 'Wow. Just wow. I'm sick of shows with too many episodes, not enough 'pace', filler characters. This show is anything but that.
'It makes sense it was a play beforehand because every character, no matter how minor, brings so much to the complex dynamics of the show/world.'
Another fan, Muhammad Ishfaq, described the show as 'witty with a darker tone, and funny with a subtle touch of pain'.
He added: 'It's suspenseful, satirical and stylish. But above all it's the female lead trio that captivates you with it's superb performance.'
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Others praised the 'faultless cast' and 'fresh script', while someone else hailed the 'high caliber' acting and described the show as 'a good study in power across classes'.
It's not taken people long to get hooked, with X user Margot revealed they were totally impressed from start to finish.
'Binge watched sirens on Netflix and even though it was only 5 ep I really liked it. Cannot remember the last time i was surprised by a show like this,' they wrote.
'I did not expect certain plot twists and definitely didn't think it was going to end the way it did. great performances from trio.'
'Sirens had been on Netflix for 24 hours and I finished the series and am completely obsessed! Please renew for another season @netflix,' begged @dimplz20, while @sweetestKAYpe added: 'Done sat up here and watched the whole 1st season of SIRENS on Netflix.' More Trending
Meanwhile, series star Julianne Moore has told Metro why shows like Sirens and The White Lotus – which focus on and critique the wealthy – are catching on.
''I think recently, and it's happened globally too. There's been this great disparity where so few of the population has so much of the wealth.
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'Rightly so, people are intrigued and baffled and confused about why there should be this vast separation. So I think that's why we have suddenly this plethora of shows that are investigating what this is [about],' she explained.
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