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Sirens Finale Subverts Cult Tropes to Probe Wealth and Power

The series finale subverts cult tropes to spotlight how wealth shapes loyalty on an elite island retreat.

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Overview

  • The five-episode limited series debuted on Netflix May 22 and concluded its run last week.
  • Julianne Moore leads as billionaire Michaela Kell opposite Meghann Fahy and Milly Alcock in a portrait of privilege and dependency.
  • Creators employ a bait-and-switch narrative that builds expectations of a sinister cult before revealing a satire of elite hierarchies.
  • Reviewers have drawn parallels to The White Lotus for its incisive take on wellness rituals and performative luxury.
  • Adapted by Molly Smith Metzler from her play Elemeno Pea, Sirens represents her first project under an overall Netflix deal.