That facade draws on the pleasures of shows like Big Little Lies and The White Lotus: great actors — Julianne Moore! Meghann Fahy! Milly Alcock! — facing off against a backdrop of picturesque mansions and beaches.

Kevin Bacon explained to Tudum that his character Peter wasn’t just using Simone to get back at Kiki. “He’s not using her. He definitely falls in love with her, and he is definitely angry at Kiki for denying him access to his children for all his years. Those are real things.”

Julianne Moore, Meghann Fahy and Milly Alcock work in harmony to give Netflix's cult dramedy 'Sirens' its hypnotic hold.