It may seem redundant for Netflix to order a second series in which a deeply flawed character played by Meghann Fahy is intimidated by a wealthy woman on an idyllic New England island. From an audience development standpoint, perhaps it is. But the limited series “Sirens” is funny, surreal and yet ultimately grounded in emotion enough to put “The Perfect Couple” out of mind entirely by the time the credits roll on this satisfying summer escapade. “Sirens” has a strange cocktail of tones that doesn’t always go down smoothly. Like the mythological creatures that give the show its name, though, “Sirens” — especially the core trio of exceptional actors —
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