Are mermaids the new werewolves… the new wizards… our new obsession? That’s what Freeform is betting on with their upcoming mermaid-inspired series, Siren. The show is set in the coastal town of ...

It's always refreshing when one of the younger-skewing niche cable channels rolls out a new series that even I at my advanced age find interesting. Such is the case of Freeform's intriguing new Siren.

Ryn (Eline Powell) finds shelter in the home of a local folklore expert, and encounters a device emitting a strange sound. Freeform/Eike Schroter Siren (8 p.m., Freeform) — It’s a tale as old as time.

Time to mark a legend-ary occasion—March 29 is International Mermaid Day! Apparently, the cable network Freeform founded the annual holiday in 2017 to celebrate the launch of its TV show Siren. The ...