[This story contains major spoilers from the season finale of Sirens.]
Molly Smith Metzler is ready to take viewers to an “uncomfortable place.”
In her five episode limited series Sirens, starring Meghann Fahy and Milly Alcock and based on her play written during her time at the Juilliard School, Metzler turns Greek mythology on its head by rethinking myths in the perspective of the sirens.
“Everything we know about the sirens, we know from the sailors. They are described and cast in this role as murderers, monsters,” she tells The Hollywood Reporter of the mythical creatures, adding that she wanted to know “What’s their side of the story?” and “Why are the sirens monsters?”
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