Dale Bishop

Dale Bishop
Biographical Information
Full Name	Dale Bishop
Age	50s
Occupation(s)	Sheriff of Bristol Cove
Species	Human
Relatives & Affiliation
Affiliation	Bristol Cover Sheriff Department
Family	Susan (estranged wife) Maddie Bishop (stepdaughter)
Series Information
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Pilot
Portrayed By	Gil Birmingham

Dale Bishop is a recurring character on Freeform's series, Siren. He is portrayed by Gil Birmingham.

Dale Bishop is the local Sheriff in Bristol Cove. He is also Maddie Bishop's stepfather. He is estranged from Maddie's mother Susan, whom he believes is being guided by the lord himself.

Early Life

Years ago, he went to his stepdaughter's school to give a lecture on being a sheriff at the police academy.

A decade ago, when had gotten a call from the police station about Elaine Pownall's boating accident and rushed with Susan to the hospital. He had cancelled dinner plans with Susan to keep the worried Ted company while Elaine was in surgery in the I.C.U.

Appearances

Season 1

• Pilot (debut appearance)
• The Lure
• Interview With a Mermaid
• On the Road
• Curse of the Starving Class
• Showdown
• Dead in the Water
• Street Fight
• Aftermath

Season 2

• The Arrival
• The Wolf at the Door
• Natural Order
• Oil and Water
• Distress Call
• Entrapment
• New World Order (nightmare)

Personality

Dale is a humble and spiritual person. He tries to see the good in all situations, especially by assuming his estranged-wife is being guided by a higher power instead of believing she abandoned his stepdaughter and him. Dale is also a skilled police officer and follows his good morals in handling legal and personal situations.

Mentioned and References

Season 1

• Being Human (first time)

Season 2

• Primal Instincts
• No North Star
• Mixed Signals
• The Outpost
• Sacrifice

Trivia

• In addition to his stepdaughter and Ben Pownall, he is the third human ally and helper to Ryn and her people
• In the Season 2 premiere, it is revealed that did not tell Ted that the merfolk his family was/is so obsessed about were, in fact, real all along. His refusal to answer the townspeople questions has forced to undergo a "psychiatric test."
• Like his stepdaughter, he keeps Susan in the dark about what is really happening at Bristol Cove.
• In Episode 19, it is said that he is not pleased with his stepdaughter's involvement with the implosion of the oil rig.

Quotes

Season One

• "I believe your mother is being guided."
• "Maddie? My Maddie?"
• "What is this supposed to prove?"
• "I know you are."
• "These creatures shouldn't be here. But if comes to it, this town comes first."
• "You wouldn't believe me if I told you."

Season Two

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• "We'll make it look he had an accident."
• "Thank you for saving my daughter. She means everything to me. But this...is wrong."
• "That's everything."
• "We all did our best here."
• "No. It was my fault. I shouldn't have let you come back. It was my fault believing you were well."
• "I'm rootin' for you...Suzie."
• "I owe you, Deputy. I know that."
• "Why?"
• "This is isn't a hostage situation!!"

Season Three

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