Freeform’s new original dramatic series Siren is set in a world in which mermaids exist. The new drama was created by Eric Wald and Dean White, with Emily Whitesell (Finding Carter) handling showrunner duties for season one. Whitesell also executive produces along with Eric Wald, Dean White, Brad Luff, Nate Hopper, and RD Robb.
Siren will premiere on International Mermaid Day which is apparently Thursday, March 29, 2018. The series will kick off with a two-hour premiere beginning at 8pm ET/PT.
The Plot: Siren takes us inside Bristol Cove – a coastal town known for its legend of once being home to mermaids. When the arrival of a mysterious girl proves this folklore all too true, the battle between man and sea takes a very vicious turn as these predatory beings return to reclaim their right to the ocean.
The series stars Alex Roe as Ben, a bright marine biologist who finds himself drawn to Ryn, a mysterious new girl in town played by Eline Powell, who is a strange young woman with a deep dark secret. Fola Evans-Akingbola (An American Exorcism, Game of Thrones) stars as Maddie, also a marine biologist who works with Ben, and is highly suspicious of Ryn. Ian Verdun (Life’s a Drag) stars as Xander, a deep sea fisherman on a quest to uncover the truth; and Rena Owen (Star Wars Episodes II and III) as Helen, the town eccentric who seems to know more about the mermaids than she lets on.
