: The show heavily relied on the Aquatic Ape Theory , a real but controversial evolutionary hypothesis, to provide a sense of "intellectual possibility" for the existence of mermaids.
: Characters like Dr. Paul Robertson, portrayed as whistleblowers, were actually played by actors. Mermaids: The New Evidence
While the storytelling in was convincing enough to break ratings records, the "evidence" it presented was entirely fictional. : The show heavily relied on the Aquatic