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Siren Season 1, Episode 4 'On The Road' Review: There's Something About Helen

Welcome back to the fourth edition of Bleeding Cool's weekly recap/review of Freeform's Siren, Eric Wald and Dean White's mermaid fantasy-action drama. We've got strange nurses, mermaids on the loose, and a hidden conspiracy that's quickly becoming a whole lot less hidden as we head into the season's fourth episode, 'On The Road.'

But first, a look back at the episode and synopsis from our friends at Freeform:

Siren s01e04 'On The Road': When the military facility goes on high alert, Chris manages to escape, but he's not the only one who gets out.

Just to be clear… I try to avoid heavy spoilers, but sometimes stuff happens. I cover themes and takeaways involving major and minor plot points from the episode, so just keep that in mind before viewing. Really not looking to have angry fellow geeks outside my apartment with pitchforks and torches because I slacked off on spoiler warnings.

Check out a sneak preview of this week's new episode on Freeform, 'Curse of the Starving Class':

Siren s01e05 ": 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.

A major turning point from Siren's fourth episode, 'Interview with a Mermaid':

Here's a look back at Bleeding Cool's thoughts on Siren's first three episodes:

Here's the series overview for Freeform's Siren:

https://youtu.be/NLpvHsPOUN0

"Siren" takes us inside Bristol Cove—a coastal town 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 sea takes a very vicious turn as these predatory beings return to reclaim their right to the ocean.

The series stars Alex Roe ("The 5th Wave") as Ben, a bright marine biologist who finds himself drawn to a mysterious new girl in town, Ryn, played by Eline Powell ("Game of Thrones"), who is a strange young woman with a deep dark secret. Fola Evans-Akingbola ("An American Exorcism") stars as Maddie, also a marine biologist who works with Ben, and is highly suspicious of Ryn. Ian Verdun ("Life's a Drag") stars as Xander, a deep sea fisherman on a quest to uncover the truth; and Rena Owen ("Star Wars" Episodes II and III) as Helen, the town eccentric who seems to know more about the mermaids than she lets on.

"Siren" is based on a story by Eric Wald and Dean White who both serve as executive producers. Emily Whitesell ("Finding Carter") serves as showrunner and executive producer. Brad Luff, Nate Hopper and RD Robb also serve as executive producers.

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