Season 1

Network

Freeform

Production Status

Released

No. Episodes

10

Premiere

Pilot

Finale

Aftermath

Original Run

March 29, 2018 — May 24, 2018

Slogan

You Can't Escape Her Song

Season chronology
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Season 2

Season 1 of the Freeform mermaid mystery-thriller series, Siren, was picked up for a 10 episode order on April 19, 2017.^[1] On October 7, it was announced that the series would be released on March 29, 2018 in a two-hour event.^[2]

During the season's production, the filming took place in Vancouver, Canada.^[3]

Synopsis

In the mermaid-obsessed sea town of Bristol Cove, everyone’s lives will change when actual mermaids come ashore, causing sides to be taken, loyalties to be tested and a war between man and mermaid to begin.

Credits

Main Cast

Alex Roe as Ben Pownall - 10/10
Eline Powell as Ryn - 10/10
Rena Owen as Helen Hawkins - 9/10
Ian Verdun as Xander McClure^[4] - 10/10
Fola Evans-Akingbola as Maddie Bishop - 10/10
Sibongile Mlambo as Donna^[3] 10/10

Recurring

Chad Rook as Chris Mueller^[5] - 8/10
Aylya Marzolf as Katrina - 2/10
Sedale Threatt Jr. as Levi - 3/10
Ron Yuan as Aldon Decker^[6] - 8/10
Tammy Gillis as Deputy Marissa Staub^[7] - 8/10
Curtis Lum as Calvin^[8] - 8/10
Anthony Harrison as Admiral Harrison - 6/10
Hannah Levien as Janine - 6/10
Andrew Jenkins as Doug Pownall - 5/10
David Cubitt as Ted Pownall - 7/10
Sarah-Jane Redmond as Elaine Pownall - 7/10
Brian Anthony Wilson as Captain Sean McClure - 3/10
Patrick Gallagher as Dr. Abbott - 3/10
Gil Birmingham as Sheriff Dale Bishop - 7/10

Crew

Eric Wald (creator/writer/executive producer)
Dean White (creator/executive producer)
Emily Whitesell (showrunner/executive producer)
Brad Luff (executive producer)
Nate Hopper (executive producer)
R. D. Robb (executive producer)
Nick Copus (director)
Scott Stewart (director)

Episodes

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Production Notes

Principle shooting began on July 26, 2017.^[3]
- On the same day, Sibongile Mlambo was cast as a series regular.^[3]
At Siren New York Comic Con on October 7, in New York City, the new drama series got a premiere date and also declared the debut date as International Mermaid Day. The original series will make its two-hour premiere at 8 PM EST on March 29, 2018.^[2]
- Also announced during the panel was the casting of Aylya Marzolf and Sedale Threatt Jr., who join the cast in recurring roles.^[2]
On February 28, Freeform announced that they would bring the cast and executive producers of Siren to WonderCon on Saturday, March 24 in Anaheim, CA to screen never-before-seen footage and discuss the upcoming series.^[9]
- In the panel, Eric Wald, the creator, stated that even though the series has a supernatural element, they wanted to include as much real science as possible.^[10]