Sirens

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Once again, we play the game of “Is this miniseries really a miniseries?” when it comes to something performing well on a streaming service. And while Netflix’s Sirens is, in fact, supposed to be a limited series, there appears to be a chance it could live on for a second season if some people involved with the show get their way.

This development comes from a few sources. Here’s star Meghann Fahy speaking to Variety about what she thinks will happen to her character after the events of season 1:

“I think Devon goes back a really different person. You see a huge evolution with her. And I do think that when she goes home, she won’t drink anymore. I don’t think she sees Ray [Josh Segarra] as Ray anymore. I like to think that she gets herself together a bit, and leaves with more self-respect than she arrived with. Even though she stays and ultimately is stuck taking care of Dad, she’s actively made her choice now, and there is power in that for her.”

That may be head-canon and not a literal season 2 plot, but Fahy says it’s not totally implausible:

“It ends in a very natural way, but I can imagine what the characters’ worlds become,” she says. “I, for one, would love to know what happens to Michaela, where she goes. So I think it’s definitely within the realm of possibility. We didn’t talk about it on set, but I would love to do more.”

Past that, creator Molly Smith Metzler told Glamour: “I wrote the play 15 years ago,” she said. “I’ve been thinking about them this whole time. I could write them until the day I die. I’d never say never, but could I do them justice in another season? I’d have to think about it. The fact that so many people are asking is really encouraging.”

Sirens

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And here’s star Milly Alcock speaking to Town and Country, who would “love to explore a season 2” even if the story would need to be separate from season 1. “But of course, I think that Simone’s such a fascinating person. I’d love to.”

Once again, here are the pillars of Netflix renewal:

Viewership – Sirens has stayed at #1 for a while, dipped down, and is now back at #1 as we speak, and that’s also the case in dozens and dozens of global regions.
Cost – The series took place almost entirely in a single mansion, and is not some VFX-heavy blockbuster. A-listers like Kevin Bacon and Julianne Moore could have been pricy, however.
Reception – Positive among both critics and fans, if not anything mind-blowing.
Cast – As we just saw, several key members would be on board to continue. Albeit some like Milly Alcock, the DCU’s new Supergirl, may be harder to pin down now.
Completion – This is one aspect for which we don’t have data, but with only five episodes, it’s easy to imagine this is a show that many did watch start to finish.

That said, I don’t know. It takes a lot for a miniseries to break out of being a miniseries as you may have to be, say, White Lotus or Shogun-level popular and acclaimed for that. But we’ll see about Sirens season 2.