American TV series or program
Siren (formerly known as The Deep[1]) is an American television drama series that premiered on Freeform on March 29, 2018.[2] The first season will run for 10 episodes.[3]
Plot
The coastal town of Bristol Cove, known for its legend of once being home to mermaids, is turned upside down when a mysterious young woman (Eline Powell) appears and begins wreaking havoc upon the small fishing town to look for her captured sister (Sibongile Mlambo) who was abducted at the hands of the local military. Marine biologists Ben (Alex Roe) and Maddie (Fola Evans-Akingbola) work together to find out who and what drove this primal hunter of the deep sea to land.
Production
Development
On July 25, 2016, Freeform orders a pilot titled The Deep, based on a story by Eric Wald and Dean White, who will serve as executive producers on the pilot, Wald wrote the script. Scott Stewart will direct the pilot, and Emily Whitesell will serve as the showrunner.[1] On April 19, 2017, the series was officially picked up with the current title for broadcast in the summer of 2018.[11]
On October 7, it was announced that the series would be released on March 29, 2018 in a two-hour event.[2]
Casting
On August 24, 2016, Eline Powell joined the cast in the role of Po (now Ryn) and Rena Owen as Helen.[12] On September 26, 2016, Ian Verdun joined the cast in the role Xander, followed by a few days of Alex Roe and Fola Evans-Akingbola in the roles of Ben and Maddie, respectively.[13][14] Chad Rook announced on May 16, 2017 via twitter that he will be in the series playing Chris Mueller. On July 26, 2017, it was announced that Sibongile Mlambo joined the cast as regular as Donna.[15]
Filming
The pilot was filmed in October 2016, in British Columbia, Canada.[16] Pre-production started on July 26, 2017.[17] The official shooting of the remaining episodes began on August 4, 2017,[18] and they continued filming until November 22, 2017.[16]
Marketing
The trailer was released on April 19, 2017, the same day it was picked up.[19] The first episode was shown at the New York Comic Con in October 2017.[20]
Reception
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 93% based on 15 reviews, with an average rating of 7.75/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Siren turns traditional lore on its tail with a unique, well-paced show that presents dangerous, violent mythical creatures in a surprisingly empathetic and exciting light."[21]
Ratings
