MerPeople is a documentary miniseries that premiered May 23, 2023, on Netflix. It explores the subculture and performing art of "mermaiding."
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MerPeople has received mostly positive reviews from critics. As of June 2023, has a 100% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 8 reviews. On Metacritic it holds a score of 68, indicating "generally favorable reviews."
Joel Keller of Decider recommended streaming the miniseries, noting that the show had "magic and whimsy" with "doses of reality." However, CNN's Brian Lowry felt "there’s just not enough here to merit making MerPeople part of your world." Lucy Mangan of The Guardian gave the show three out of five stars, and noted the docuseries possibly caught the mermaid industry in a "transitional point" before its "full commodification and corporatisation."