[Satire] Sirens TV Review — Julianne Moore Plays a Beguiling Socialite in Netflix Comedy-Drama
- Netflix premiered the limited series Sirens on May 22, 2025, featuring sisters Devon and Simone in a Cape Cod island setting.
- The story follows Devon, a caregiver struggling with her father Bruce’s worsening dementia, who travels 17 hours to find Simone, her estranged sister under cult-like influence.
- Julianne Moore stars as Michaela, Simone’s enigmatic billionaire boss and alleged cult leader, while Kevin Bacon plays Michaela’s husband Peter, and Meghann Fahy and Milly Alcock highlight the sibling conflict.
- The series adapts Molly Smith Metzler’s 2011 play Elemeno Pea, with Metzler calling Moore 'just the dream for this role' and the show emphasizing the sisters’ emotional wounds beneath affluent facades.
- Sirens blends sharp dialogue and family drama but ends predictably, suggesting privilege preserves the status quo while leaving viewers both entertained and frustrated by its resolution.
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Julianne Moore’s net worth: From luxury cars, properties, and endorsements - A look at the Siren star's earnings
With a net worth of $55 million, Sirens actor Julianne Moore gained fame in the '90s through powerful performances. Her accolades include an Academy Award for Still Alice and endorsements from major brands while advocating for social causes.
‘Sirens’ Review: Meghann Fahy Brings the Substance to Soapy Netflix Limited Series
“Sirens,” the third beach-set mystery in which Meghann Fahy has appeared in less than three years, falls somewhere between the cleverness and audacity of the first, HBO’s “White Lotus” Season 2, and cheesiness of the second, “The Perfect Couple” — although that Netflix show is clearly this one’s spiritual cousin. But “Sirens,” a five-episode limited series adapted by Molly Smith Metzler from her 2011 play “Elemeno Pea,” is wholly distinct in its…
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