Sirens
Came out; 2025
Episodes: 5
Where to Watch: Netflix
Rated: TV-MA
Rating 6.8/10
Caution; Spoiler Alert
Cast
Meghann Fahy as Devon DeWitt
Milly Alcock as Simone DeWitt
Glenn Howerton as Ethan Corbin
Bill Camp as Bruce DeWitt
Felix Solis as Jose
Kevin Bacon as Peter Kell
Julianne Moore as Michaela Kell
Britne Oldford as Missy
Trevor Salter as Jordon
Josh Segarra as Raymond
Caution: Spoiler Alert
Story Line:
Devon thinks her sister Simone has a really creepy relationship with her new boss, the enigmatic socialite Michaela Kell. 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.
Thoughts:
I liked this from the jump, it took my husband two full episodes to start to like it. It's a good show and will leave you guessing.
I thought everything was great, the show started off strong and stayed strong. It's not very long, only 5 episodes. I encourage you to give it at try!
It didn't go where I expected it to and it didn't end how I thought it would.
Episode Guide
Episode 1
After spending the night in jail, Devon sets out to find her younger sister Simone to get her to come home to Buffalo and help care for their father Bruce, who has been diagnosed with early-onset dementia. She tracks Simone to an isolated, ultra-wealthy estate on the island of Port Haven owned by Michaela, a former attorney turned bird sanctuary founder, married to Peter, a billionaire. Devon discovers that Simone, working as Michaela's personal assistant, is deeply embedded in a curated, performative life—she is in a secret relationship with Michaela's eccentric neighbor Ethan and hides her past, including being in foster care and having a sister. Devon becomes increasingly disturbed by the estate's strange cult-like dynamics, strict rules, NDAs, and constant surveillance. Her unease grows as she observes Simone's unsettling closeness with Michaela. Simone refuses to return home, and Michaela offers Devon $10,000 to leave quietly, which Devon angrily declines. Devon confides in a worker named Jose about her struggles with hypersexuality after unsuccessfully trying to seduce him and spends the night with Morgan, the captain of Ethan's yacht.
Episode 2
Devon trespasses onto Michaela's estate, determined to convince Simone to leave and return home. Their reunion escalates into an argument, with Simone mentioning Devon's affair with her married boss, Raymond. They are interrupted by Michaela, who orders Jose to escort Devon out. Acting on Michaela's instructions and without Simone's knowledge, Devon is arrested for trespassing. While in jail, she hears rumors that the estate is a cult and that Michaela pushed her husband Peter's ex-wife, Jocelyn, off a cliff. Michaela later agrees to bail Devon out of jail on the conditions that she stay just for the weekend and avoid further disruptions. Determined to rescue Simone, Devon decides to stay and blend in. When she crosses paths with Peter, who just came back from Tokyo, she unsubtly questions him about Jocelyn, but his evasive answers deepen her suspicions. As Michaela prepares for a Vanity Fair photoshoot focused on her bird sanctuary—followed by a lavish bird funeral—she and Peter learn Simone has been sneaking out at night to meet Ethan. Fearing Michaela's reaction, Simone hides and has a panic attack. Alerted by Jose, Devon finds her in hiding and comforts her, having previously discovered that she has stopped taking her Klonopin.
Episode 3
After waking up, Simone finds herself in yet another argument with Devon, during which Devon reveals that since Simone went to college, she has struggled with alcoholism and has been arrested twice for DUI. Meanwhile, Michaela discovers that the chocolate Peter gave her, supposedly from Tokyo, was not authentic, prompting her to suspect he might be cheating on her. She sends Simone to spy on him, but Peter catches her and admits he had secretly traveled to meet his grandson for the first time. He kept this from Michaela because of her strained relationship with his children. After the confession, he tries to kiss Simone, but she recoils. Throughout the day, Simone tries repeatedly to reach Ethan, to no avail. Devon begins to suspect that Michaela has something to do with Ethan's sudden disappearance. The situation escalates when they go to Ethan's house to search for him—only for him to walk in, having just returned from Buffalo, accompanied by Bruce and Raymond, who has been acting as his caregiver. The room falls silent as Ethan explains his absence—then stuns everyone by proposing to Simone on the spot.
Episode 4
During Ethan's proposal, Michaela arrives at his house looking for Simone. Overwhelmed, Simone does not give an answer and runs out crying. Michaela consoles her, advises against the engagement, and offers her a position as the foundation chair in New York City. Michaela and Peter reconcile after she realizes he has not been unfaithful. That evening, Ethan, Devon, Bruce, Raymond, Morgan, and others have dinner at Michaela's house, where Peter invites them to a humanitarian gala dinner for the bird sanctuary they are organizing the next day. Simone tells Devon she feels no responsibility toward their father, citing years of neglect, her suicide attempt, and blaming him for their mother's suicide, leading to an argument between the sisters. Devon storms out to the beach, followed by her flings Morgan and Raymond, where she ends her toxic affair with Raymond. Later, Simone speaks with Ethan and clearly ends their relationship. Drunk and distraught, Ethan lashes out at Simone and accidentally falls off a cliff. The Vanity Fair photographer arrives at Michaela's home, revealing a secret photo he took of Simone and Peter's kiss, igniting Michaela's fury.
Episode 5
Ethan survives the fall from the cliff. Morgan invites Devon on a month-long yacht trip, but she declines in favor of returning to Buffalo with Bruce. Prompted by the kissing photo, Michaela fires Simone, leaving her in a state of shock. Jose escorts Simone, Devon, and Bruce to pick up Raymond from jail, where he had spent the night sobering up. During the pickup, Simone runs off to say goodbye to Peter. Jose drives back to retrieve her. At the gala dinner, Devon accuses Michaela of running a cult and being involved in Jocelyn's death—only to learn Jocelyn is alive, living in seclusion after a failed plastic surgery. Peter tells Michaela he wants a divorce and confesses to feeling uninspired, resenting their childlessness, and fearing Michaela's collection of evidence of his affairs—meant to protect her under the prenuptial agreement. He begins a relationship with Simone and asks Jose to escort Michaela out. Devon confronts Simone about her involvement with Peter. Simone invites her to stay at the estate with Bruce, but she declines. On the ferry home, Devon runs into Michaela and apologizes for her accusations, and Michaela encourages Devon to cash the $10,000 check she gave her. Simone, now mistress of the House on the Cliff, gazes out to sea with a satisfied smile on her face.
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