‘Sirens’: Was Michaela Actually Running a Cult? Julianne Moore & Milly Alcock Weigh In
- Netflix premieres Sirens, a dark comedy created by Molly Smith Metzler, featuring Meghann Fahy, Milly Alcock, and Julianne Moore, on Thursday 2025-05-22.
- The series explores Devon's mission to save her sister Simone from Michaela Kell, a wealthy island dame leading an insular social group resembling a cult.
- Michaela devotes herself to animal activism on her estate while struggling with personal loss and social isolation, which fuels characters' conflicted views of her influence.
- Meghann Fahy described the show as centered on perception and misjudgment, while Julianne Moore dismissed cult accusations as a "red herring" and emphasized Michaela's desire to help.
- Sirens highlights themes of class hierarchy and social exclusion, suggesting that insular communities often appear cult-like without literal cult activity, reflecting social mobility doubts.
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‘Sirens’: Was Michaela Actually Running a Cult? Julianne Moore & Milly Alcock Weigh In
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Meghann Fahy Compares ‘Sirens’ to ‘White Lotus’: “Everyone’s Obsessed With Wealth”
The actress told The Hollywood Reporter at the New York premiere that her characters in 'White Lotus' and 'Sirens' are "polar opposite," but they share being "underestimated."
Meghann Fahy, Julianne Moore, & Milly Alcock Spilled On Their "Frantic" 'Sirens' Characters
If you're craving summer vacation and the ultimate binge watch, look no further than Netflix's Sirens, which hits the streamer on May 22. The show follows Devon (Meghann Fahy), who sets out to rescue her sister Simone (Milly Alcock) from her creepy, all-consuming relationship with her boss Michaela (Julianne Moore), and giving us "a thrilling journey through the complexities of sisterhood, ambition, and societal expectations." A lot easier said …
Julianne Moore talks Sirens and messy female friendships
Ahead of the show’s release, DIVA sat down with its stars to talk all things Sirens BY YASMIN VINCE, IMAGE BY NETFLIX On a compound on an island on the American East Coast, Kiki does everything with her assistant Simone. They jog together, work out the best angle from which to take pictures of Kiki’s boobs, and even share the same bed. This is Sirens, Netflix’s latest hit. It perhaps has the most sapphic vibes of any show to not actually includ…
Sirens - Season 1 - Open Discussion + Poll
Season 1 of Sirens is now available to watch on Netflix. Let us know what you thought in the comments below and vote in the poll. NOTE: Obviously people will be posting their thoughts/reactions to the season as a whole, so there will be spoilers in the comments. We advise you not to read the comments until you have watched the whole season. POLL : What did you think of Sirens
Sirens Ending Explained: Is Devon Able to Rescue Simone? What Does the Ending Mean?
Sirens Ending Explained: When Devon’s sister Simone gets a bit too attached to her hypnotic socialite boss, Michaela Kell, Devon decides that it’s time for an intervention. However, what she didn’t realise was how difficult it would be to get her sister out of this cult-like atmosphere. Told over a weekend at the Kells’ island estate, the series explores women’s sexuality, power and class divide. Sirens Netflix Cast Julianne Moore, Meghann Fah…
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