Credit: Bobby Quillard

Although creatures of myth and legend are a perennial media favorite, vampires have had their time in the sun. Move over, Dracula – the mermaids are coming.

On March 29, Freeform invites you to dip into the waters off Bristol Cove, a town with a decidedly fishy history that may not be entirely relegated to the past. In the two-hour premiere of Siren, you’ll meet fisherman Xander (Ian Verdun), marine biologists Ben (Alex Roe) and Maddie (Fola Evans-Akingbola), and the mysterious Ryn (Eline Powell). Pop City Life spoke with Ian Verdun about his character, his approach to acting, and the show’s on-set dynamic (pun alert: the cast gets along swimmingly).

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