28-05-2025
'Sirens' Wasn't Filmed Where You Think It Was
If you're looking for your next TV obsession, Sirens is it.
The five-part dark comedy dropped on Netflix on May 22 and swiftly landed on the platform's Top 10 list. The limited series focuses on a dysfunctional family story told over the course of one explosive weekend at a lavish island estate. 'Sirens follows Devon DeWitt (Meghann Fahy) as she struggles to reconnect with her sister Simone (Milly Alcock) and navigate uber-wealthy waters, all the while trying to figure out what is so irresistible about this world and who on the island really holds the power,' the synopsis reads.
Julianne Moore stars as Michaela Kell, Simone's boss, who reigns supreme on the island. But there's more to Sirens than its A-list cast (which also includes Kevin Bacon); it also boasts divine New England-style filming locations that will surely inspire your summer vacation plans. So we scoured the internet to find out exactly where the limited series was filmed.
Although it looks like it was set in Nantucket or Martha's Vineyard, Sirens was actually filmed in Long Island, New York.
The primary location was the 1,750-acre Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve, located on the Lloyd Neck peninsula in Long Island, according to Newsday. Park director Vincent Medina explained that the Sirens team acquired a filming permit to shoot in the summer of 2024.
There are also buildings on the property—including the 18th century Henry Lloyd Manor House—that were used during filming too. The body of water that forms the beach surrounding the Kells' property is the Long Island Sound.
Newsday reports that the production team also converted an old office building into a small prison cell, which can be seen at multiple points in the series when certain characters wind up behind bars.
Sirens also filmed at another coastal property on Oregon Road, Cutchogue, which is a hamlet located in the Long Island town of Southold, according to the outlet.
The property was reportedly used as the backdrop for scenes at a beachside mansion and yacht club, both of which are connected to Ethan, whose boatman (played by Trevor Salter) forms a close bond with Devon.
Production designer John Panino (who has also worked on Big Little Lies) discussed finding the right setting for the Kells' house in Northport, Long Island after a two-month search. 'We were shooting in the summer, so right off the bat, we weren't going to go to Nantucket. When people buy a house out there, they want to use it,' he told ELLE Decor, explaining why they didn't shoot in New England during peak season.
Even after locating the perfect house, the team had to make it even larger, including building a 60-foot foyer. The final product 'has all the colonial classical trappings of a house in the Cape, but when you go inside, it's not exactly like The Shining hotel; there's a strangeness,' he explained.
