Mermaids: The New Evidence -

: Characters like Dr. Paul Robertson, portrayed as whistleblowers, were actually played by actors.

The program included a brief disclaimer in the end credits identifying it as a work of fiction, though critics argued it was too brief and easily missed by viewers. Mermaids: The New Evidence

: 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

The program was a "docufiction" or mockumentary produced by as a sequel to Mermaids: The Body Found . It used a blend of real-world phenomena and fabricated narratives to create a persuasive story: : Characters like Dr. Paul Robertson