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MerPeople (TV Series)

MerPeople

2023

Cynthia Wade

Documentary

4.8

41

TV Series. Documentary Welcome to the whimsical world of professional mermaiding, where people's passion for swimming in fins has exploded into a half-billion-dollar industry.

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Lucy Mangan The Guardian	"It’s a testimony to the endless ingenuity of humanity (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
Ireland	Ann Marie Hourihane Irish Independent	"One of the strangest documentary series to have been screened on Netflix. But it's beautiful to look at and respectful of all the effort, the late night travelling and, above all, the hope"	POS
United States	Brian Lowry CNN	"This docuseries doesn’t work either as train-wreck TV or an anthropological dive (...) Based on that and the three-hour viewing commitment, there’s just not enough here to merit making 'MerPeople' part of your world"	NEG
United States	Joel Keller Decider	"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"	POS
United States	Laura Bradley The Daily Beast	"Each mermaid seems to have found a piece of themselves in the water, something strange and beautiful and precious that keeps them coming back —even if it's cold and occasionally dangerous"	POS
United States	Ready Steady Cut	"A fun, entrancing look at the mermaid industry. It showcases how satisfying working in the niche can be while acknowledging the drawbacks (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS

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