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The coastal town of Bristol Cove is 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

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Siren Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.4/10(1067 votes)

    S1:E1

    The coastal town of Bristol Cove, once known for being home to mermaids, is turned upside down with the arrival of a mysterious girl.

    Director:Scott Stewart
    Writer:Eric Wald

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  2. Siren Season 2 Episode 14 - The Last Mermaid
    7.4/10(265 votes)

    S2:E14

    Mating season turned out to be less successful than everyone had hoped, leading them to question the possibility of the mermaids procreating on land. Ryn brings a new mate ashore for the good of the colony, but it raises emotional questions for Ben and Maddie.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Siren Season 1 Episode 2 - The Lure
    7.5/10(826 votes)

    S1:E2

    Ben and crew of The North Star uncover a device emitting a strange sound. Meanwhile, Ryn finds shelter in the home of the local folklore expert.

    Director:Nick Copus
    Writer:Eric Wald

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  4. Siren Season 1 Episode 3 - Interview with a Mermaid
    7.5/10(701 votes)

    S1:E3

    Dale and the local police’s investigation starts pointing directly to Ryn, meanwhile Xander and Calvin’s search for Chris heats up when they locate the nurse who works at the military bunker.

    Director:Jay Karas
    Writer:Emily Whitesell

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  5. Siren Season 1 Episode 6 - Showdown
    7.5/10(547 votes)

    S1:E6

    When Ben and Maddie attend his mother’s fundraising gala, an unexpected guest shows up and offers to put an end to the overfishing that’s threatening the lives of the mermaids in Bristol Cove.

    Director:Martha Coolidge
    Writer:Holly Brix

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  6. Siren Season 1 Episode 8 - Being Human
    7.5/10(503 votes)

    S1:E8

    Bristol Cove mourns a loss causing Ryn to experience a new human emotion.

    Director:Amanda Tapping
    Writer:Liz Maccie

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  7. Siren Season 1 Episode 10 - Aftermath
    7.5/10(498 votes)

    S1:E10

    In the season finale, the enchanting siren song takes hold of Ben and Decker. Meanwhile, Dale must answer for the escalating crime in Bristol Cove.

    Director:Nick Copus
    Writers:Eric Wald, Emily Whitesell

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  8. Siren Season 2 Episode 5 - Primal Instincts
    7.5/10(361 votes)

    S2:E5

    Ryn continues to try to teach the other mermaids to be more human in order to better assimilate, but some are starting to resist her, causing Ryn to wonder if she herself is becoming too human. Maddie finds herself in a dangerous situation trying to help her mom. Meanwhile, Ben and Xander reconcile in order to work together to get the mermaid pack back into the water.

    Director:Ellen S. Pressman
    Writer:Liz Maccie

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  9. Siren Season 2 Episode 10 - All In
    7.5/10(284 votes)

    S2:E10

    With Elaine Pownall’s health worsening, she seeks treatment from the military’s medical trial using mermaid cells, but the procedure doesn’t come without side effects to the mermaids. Meanwhile, Helen and Rick learn more about the hybrid status, their history in Bristol Cove, and discover they are far less alone than Helen once believed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Siren Season 2 Episode 13 - The Outpost
    7.5/10(269 votes)

    S2:E13

    Mermaid mating season has begun, with Ryn knowing she will need to go back to the sea to help her colony. The hybrids convince one of the mermaids to come with them to a remote location, leading Helen and Ben on a hunt to find them. A journalist turns to Xander for help putting the pieces together of the night of the oil rig disaster, but Xander is torn on where his loyalties lie and what helping him could mean for his future.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Siren Season 1 Episode 5 - Curse of the Starving Class
    7.6/10(595 votes)

    S1:E5

    Ben begins to investigate some suspicious overfishing, meanwhile Decker ramps up his efforts to find his escaped mermaid and shows the true extent of his influence.

    Director:John Badham
    Writers:Richard Register, Michael Gans

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  12. Siren Season 2 Episode 1 - The Arrival
    7.6/10(446 votes)

    S2:E1

    With more mermaids landing at Bristol Cove’s shores, the threat of discovery increases. After his encounter with the siren song, Ben tries to cope with the after effects. Maddie’s mom returns to town and tries to connect with her daughter. Meanwhile, Ryn attempts to adapt to life on land.

    Director:Matthew Hastings
    Writer:Emily Whitesell

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  13. Siren Season 2 Episode 9 - No North Star
    7.6/10(318 votes)

    S2:E9

    Ben, Maddie and the other humans deal with the fallout from the attack on the oil rig, while the mermaids reacclimate to their ocean home. Ryn comes back to land to follow through on an agreement she made with the military, despite not knowing what their ultimate goals are.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Siren Season 2 Episode 11 - Mixed Signals
    7.6/10(278 votes)

    S2:E11

    Maddie and Ben contend with how to help Ryn knowing that in order to help Elaine get better, they will need to continue the procedures on Ryn. Meanwhile, when one of the group gets sirened, there is more drive than ever to get to the bottom of how the siren song really works—further piquing the interest of the military in how Ryn can be of use to them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Siren Season 2 Episode 12 - Serenity
    7.6/10(273 votes)

    S2:E12

    Ryn goes back to the ocean to get help for Ben and Maddie’s conditions but discovers that continuing to go back may get harder than she realized the longer she’s on land. But when they learn that there may be a special place in Ryn’s homeland that could help them, Ben, Maddie and Ryn must all venture under the sea together to find the cure. Meanwhile, Helen and Ted connect over their shared family histories.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Siren Season 2 Episode 15 - Sacrifice
    7.6/10(270 votes)

    S2:E15

    Ben and Xander are left dealing with a shocking discovery about Chris and his connection to the military. Meanwhile, Helen and Maddie reluctantly seek help from the hybrids as the threat of extinction looms over the mermaids. Ryn encounters the journalist who continues to chase his theories on mermaids to increasingly desperate ends.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Siren Season 2 Episode 2 - The Wolf at the Door
    7.7/10(380 votes)

    S2:E2

    Ben, Maddie and Ryn desperately try and keep the newly arrived mermaid pack hidden from the rest of the town, but the new mermaids’ quick degradation on land forces them to get them back to the sea unnoticed during the town’s Mermaid Beauty Contest. Elaine grows more suspicious of Helen and her connections to their family.

    Director:Amanda Row
    Writer:Eric Wald

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  18. Siren Season 2 Episode 3 - Natural Order
    7.7/10(363 votes)

    S2:E3

    Ryn fights to maintain leadership of the pack when the other mermaids question her loyalties. Ben interferes in a mermaid ritual causing friction between himself and Ryn, meanwhile, Helen discovers more about her family lineage.

    Director:Joe Menendez
    Writer:Heather Thomason

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  19. Siren Season 2 Episode 6 - Distress Call
    7.7/10(347 votes)

    S2:E6

    Dale copes with the fallout from Maddie and Ryn’s encounter with the man from Susan’s past, while Katrina continues to persuade the rest of the mermaid pack to get on her side—even if that means brute force against both mermaids and humans.

    Director:David Grossman
    Writers:Richard Register, Michael Gans

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  20. Siren Season 1 Episode 4 - On the Road
    7.8/10(649 votes)

    S1:E4

    When the military facility goes on high alert, Chris manages to escape, but he’s not the only one who gets out.

    Director:Steven A. Adelson
    Writer:Elle Triedman

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  21. Siren Season 1 Episode 9 - Street Fight
    7.8/10(504 votes)

    S1:E9

    Donna comes ashore with two other members of her colony to bring Ryn back home. When mermaids once again begin wreaking havoc throughout the town, Dale tries to put an end to it once and for all.

    Director:Joe Menendez
    Writer:Zach Ayers

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  22. Siren Season 2 Episode 4 - Oil & Water
    7.8/10(375 votes)

    S2:E4

    Ryn decides they need to find another solution for housing the mermaids, as hiding them becomes increasingly difficult. Ben becomes a mentor to Levi as he tries to learn how men behave on land, while Maddie continues to struggle with her mother’s renewed presence in her life.

    Director:John Badham
    Writers:Ian Sobel, Matt Morgan

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  23. Siren Season 2 Episode 7 - Entrapment
    7.8/10(340 votes)

    S2:E7

    Tensions are rising following a shocking discovery. And living in a tank rather than the ocean is starting to have an adverse effect on many of the mermaids. Hoping to save her kind, and help her human circle, Ryn makes a deal with a complicated ally.

    Director:Amanda Row
    Writer:Zoë Green

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  24. Siren Season 3 Episode 1 - Borders
    7.8/10(305 votes)

    S3:E1

    As an old friend visits Helen, a new mermaid arrives leaving Ryn questioning their motives. Maddie learns the truth behind Ian’s death, as Ben fights for his mother’s treatments. While Xander is inspired to take on more responsibility.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Siren Season 1 Episode 7 - Dead in the Water
    7.9/10(532 votes)

    S1:E7

    When Ryn is taken in for questioning, Maddie rushes to her rescue. Meanwhile, Ben and Xander return to the deep sea to search for answers, only to be met by an uninvited guest.

    Director:Nick Copus
    Writers:Ian Sobel, Matt Morgan

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Pilot" is the worst rated episode of "Siren". It scored 7.4/10 based on 1067 votes. Directed by Scott Stewart and written by Eric Wald, it aired on 3/29/2018. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Last Mermaid".