(Left) Julianne Moore in Netflix’s ‘May December.’ (Center) Milly Alcock. Photo: Emilia Staugaard. (Right) Meghann Fahy in ‘The White Lotus’. Photo: Courtesy of HBO.
Preview:
- Julianne Moore, Milly Alcock and Meghann Fahy will star in ‘Sirens’.
- Kevin Bacon and Glenn Howerton are also in the cast.
- ‘Maid’ creator Molly Smith Metzler is behind the new show.
We’ve seen a lot of examples of late of unsettling dynamics between colleagues recently, on screens big and small. Jake Gyllenhaal’s character got in trouble for an affair with one in ‘Presumed Innocent’. A promotion caused chaos for the personal relationship between colleagues in ‘Fair Play’. And let’s not even get into the craziness of Christoph Waltz in ‘The Consultant’.
But that isn’t stopping Molly Smith Metzler from adapting her play Elemeno Pea into a new dark comedy thriller limited series for Netflix called ‘Sirens’, which has landed Julianne Moore, Milly Alcock and Meghann Fahy to star. From the sounds of it, this will be edging more into comedy territory than some of the examples we cited.
What’s the story of ‘Sirens’?
Meghann Fahy in ‘The White Lotus’. Photo: Courtesy of HBO.
Devon (Fahy) thinks her sister Simone (Alcock) has a really creepy relationship with her new boss, the enigmatic socialite Michaela Kell (Moore). Michaela’s cult-ish life of luxury is like a drug to Simone, and Devon has decided it’s time for an intervention. When Devon tracks her sister down to say WTF, she has no idea what a formidable opponent Michaela will be.
Told over the course of one explosive weekend at The Kells’ lavish beach estate, ‘Sirens’ is described as an incisive, sexy, and darkly funny exploration of women, power, and class.
Who else has been cast in ‘Sirens’?
(Left) Kevin Bacon. Photo: Netflix. (Right) Glenn Howerton. Photo: Netflix.
Kevin Bacon will play Michela’s husband Peter Kell. Peter comes from an old money family and is the highest-status person in every room he enters. He’s an avid outdoorsman who enjoys the occasional joint.
Glenn Howerton is aboard as Ethan Corbin II. Ethan is a dear friend of the Kells and lifelong bachelor who lives next door. He’s a regular at the yacht club and he’s rapidly burning through his trust fund.
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Who else is part of the ‘Sirens’ creative team?
The show represents Metzler reuniting with Netflix after ‘Maid’ and has sprouted from the creative partnership between the showrunner and the streaming service.
‘Watchmen’ director Nicole Kassell is involved as an executive producer, tackling the first two episodes.
And the new series comes from LuckyChap, with Margot Robbie producing alongside her partners Dani Gorin and Tom Ackerley.
When will ‘Sirens’ be on Netflix?
Netflix has yet to confirm when the show will land on its servers, but we’d guess either later this year or early next.
Julianne Moore attends Netflix’s ‘May December’ Los Angeles premiere at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on November 16, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Natasha Campos/Getty Images for Netflix.