Julianne Moore, who stars as Michaela in the series, tells TODAY.com the series started as a look at the Greek myth of sirens — winged creatures, half-birds and half-women, with songlike voices capable of luring sailors at sea to their demise.

A new stereotype subverting show, starring Julianne Moore, has just dropped on Netflix. The 2025 TV series Sirens takes the cliches of Greek mythology by the horns and turns them over with an ending that leaves viewers reeling.