MerPeople
Netflix | Release Date: May 23, 2023
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
68
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
The Daily BeastLaura BradleyJun 16, 2023
Season 1 Review: At this point, with so many docu-series under its belt, Netflix has cracked the formula for compelling 'character' arcs in projects like these. Read full review
80
DeciderJoel KellerJun 15, 2023
Season 1 Review: It may seem crazy to think that professional mermaiding is a thing, but after you watch MerPeople and see the happiness coming from the people who are doing this work, you way want to do that work, too. Read full review
60
The GuardianLucy ManganJun 15, 2023
Season 1 Review: It is a splash around in the shallows, charming and melancholy by turns, but still a testimony to the endless ingenuity of humanity and how much it yearns to heal itself. Read full review
50
CNNBrian LowryJun 15, 2023
Season 1 Review: As these kind of programming oddities go, though, this docuseries doesn’t work either as train-wreck TV or an anthropological dive into what motivates people to engage in this activity. Based on that and the three-hour viewing commitment, there’s just not enough here to merit making “MerPeople” part of your world. Read full review
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