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Sirens

2014–2015Ended2 seasons23 episodes~22 min/epTV-14Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

A comedy that follows three Chicago EMTs who despite their narcissistic and self-destructive personalities are uniquely qualified to save lives.

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Where to watch

Where can I watch Sirens?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Sirens to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video, and on no subscription service.

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Highlights

What stands out about Sirens?

Sirens earns 3 badges, led by Crowd Pleaser and Preferred by US Viewers.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood

Reception

Is Sirens worth watching?

Sirens' Midcredits score is the 79th percentile of all shows, from 7.3K ratings across 2 sources. 86% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

79th percentile

Better received than 79% of shows

77th percentile among Comedy77th percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)68th
Approval (how many liked it)85th

Acclaim

Crowd Pleaser: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

74 /100

68th percentile of all shows

69th percentile among Comedy66th percentile among 2010s

Rating distribution

Most people land high, with a thin tail of low scores from those it didn't reach.

Approval

How many liked it

86% liked it

85th percentile of all shows

82nd percentile among Comedy84th percentile among 2010s
86% rated it 7–1014% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

83rd percentile

7.2K ratings across platforms

74th percentile among Comedy84th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 33% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

The show is a vulgar, fast-paced comedy about paramedics.

Fans praised

  • sharp witty dialogue and banter
  • strong cast chemistry and relatable characters
  • fresh and original humor with a fast pace

Detractors panned

  • crude and gratuitous sexual humor
  • hackneyed dialog and bad acting
  • unoriginal rip-off of better shows

What stands out

ActingDivisive75

cast chemistry praised, detractors call acting bad

Pacing75

fast and snappy, episodes feel short

CharactersDivisive72

lovable and relatable characters, detractors find them dull

HumorDivisive70

fans find it hilarious and fresh, detractors see cheap profanity

DialogueDivisive70

fast-paced and witty banter, detractors call it hackneyed

Plot and storyDivisive60

realistic and interesting plots for fans, detractors say nothing new

OriginalityDivisive55

fresh compared to other sitcoms for fans, detractors see rip-off

Preferred by

US vs non-US

Preferred by US Viewers

US viewers scored it 25 points higher than non-US viewers.

No notable difference between the other groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 7 points apart

Episodes

2 seasons

Season 2 · 2015 · 13 episodes

  • S2E1

    Superdick

    Jan 27, 201522 min
  • S2E2

    Johnny Nightingale

    Jan 27, 201522 min
  • S2E3

    Briandipity

    Feb 3, 201522 min
  • S2E4

    Transcendual

    Feb 3, 201522 min
  • S2E5

    All the Single Ladies

    Feb 10, 201522 min
  • S2E6

    Screw the One Percent

    Feb 24, 201522 min

Watch experience

What is Sirens like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, light and gentle — an even-paced watch that leaves you feeling good.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
JoyfulAbsurd
Heaviest: throughout
Register
PlayfulWry · 7% of shows: Amused and slightly dry about it.
Told as
Resets each episode · 10% of showsStatus quo each season
ToneThe show treats its characters' flaws with affectionate humor, playing their misadventures straight while leaning on their friendship for warmth.
The rideThe series maintains a consistent comedic lightness with occasional absurd situations, never shifting into sustained dramatic weight.
StructureStandard sitcom episode structure; no unusual storytelling devices.
Episode formatEach episode presents a comedic crisis or rescue situation that resolves with the status quo restored; the characters do not fundamentally change.
Season formatThe two seasons are interchangeable batches of episodes; character development is minimal and any episode works as an entry point.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
Feel-goodFun
Why it leaves you this wayA lighthearted comedy that leaves viewers smiling at the characters' camaraderie.
How it ends · evidence
Bittersweet ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Comedy
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12% (this title): Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% (this title) · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40%

Comedy: Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony. · Buddy comedy: A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).

12% of shows fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeEach episode follows the three EMTs as they balance their dysfunctional personal lives with saving lives during 911 calls, leaning on their friendship and comedic misadventures.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelfFriendship
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31% (this title): Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% (this title) · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27%: Identity 20% · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% (this title) · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11%: Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9%: Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Bonds

FriendshipPurpose
Observes its theme: Presents its theme neutrally, declining to judge.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeDespite their narcissism, the three EMTs form a reluctant but genuine bond, and their role as paramedics gives them a shared purpose in saving lives.
StanceThe show presents its characters' flaws and friendships with amused detachment, without celebrating or condemning their narcissism.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanIn transitRealistic
PopRockSupportive music · hybrid
SettingChicago EMT crews responding to 911 calls

Content guide

Is Sirens okay for kids?

TV-14

Sirens is rated TV-14. As of August 29, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at mild (33/100), sexual content at moderate (57/100), language at mild (33/100), drug and alcohol content at mild (33/100) and frightening material at mild (17/100). None has enough votes to rank yet.

Ratings in 9 other countries
  • Canada14+
  • Germany12
  • France12
  • Brazil12
  • IndiaU
  • MexicoB-15
  • PhilippinesPG
  • Spain12
  • Türkiye13+
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
not ranked
Violence & Gore
Mild
too few votes to rank (4 votes)
Sex & Nudity
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
too few votes to rank (7 votes)
Profanity
Mild
too few votes to rank (2 votes)
Alcohol & Drugs
Mild
too few votes to rank (2 votes)
Frightening / Intense
Mild
too few votes to rank (2 votes)

Too few votes to rank this title overall (17 votes across 5 categories; ranking needs 10 in at least three).

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other shows that have them.

What content warnings does Sirens have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Sirens?

Cast

4 of the 10 billed cast had never appeared on screen.

Michael Mosley
as Johnny
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Kevin Daniels
as Hank
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Kevin Bigley
as Brian
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Jessica McNamee
as Theresa
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Bill Nunn
as Cash
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Kelly O'Sullivan
as Valentina 'Voodoo' Dunacci
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Maura Kidwell
as Claire 'Stats' Bender
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Josh Segarra
as Billy
Kirsten Fitzgerald
as Kathy 'Mac' McMenimen
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Emily Peterson
as Maeve
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.

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