H2O: Mermaid Adventures

H2O: Mermaid Adventures
Genre	Animated
Based on	H2O: Just Add Water by Jonathan M. Shiff
Written by	Eric-Paul Marais Delphine Dubos Franck Soullard
Directed by	Tian Xiao Zhang
Voices of	Sonja Ball Thor Bishopric Sara Braden Danny Brochu Sara Camacho Bruce Dinsmore Holly Gauthier-Frankel Angela Galuppo Pauline Little Matthew McKay Robert Naylor Eleanor Noble
Composer(s)	Gérald Olivieri Luka Nako
Country of origin	Australia
Original language(s)	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	26
Production
Executive producer(s)	Denis Olivieri Nicole Keeb Arne Lohmann Jonathan M. Shiff
Running time	26 minutes
Production company(s)	Les Cartooneurs Associés Fantasia Animation ZDF Enterprises
Distributor	ZDF Enterprises France Télévisions
Release
Original network	Netflix
Original release	22 May (2015-05-22) – 15 July 2015 (2015-07-15)
Chronology
Related shows	H2O: Just Add Water Mako: Island of Secrets
External links
Website

H₂O: Mermaid Adventures is an animated Netflix original programme for children. It is based on the Australian teenage show H₂O: Just Add Water created by Jonathan M. Shiff. The series is produced by Denis Olivieri and directed by Tian Xiao Zhang.^[1] A 13-episode first series was released to Netflix on 22 May 2015.^[2] The second half of the series was released on Netflix on 15 July 2015.

Characters

Main characters

• Rikki Chadwick, who is the rebel of the group, and close friends of Emma and Cleo. After becoming a mermaid Rikki gains the ability to boil water.
• Emma Gilbert, who is the more reasonable, and responsible among her friends at times, and former synchronized swimmer. After becoming a mermaid Emma gains the ability to freeze water.
• Cleo Sertori, who is a shy girl that is very interested in studying marine biology. After becoming a mermaid Cleo gains the ability to control water.
• Lewis McCartney, a tech-savvy young man who is close friends of the girls, and has a crush on Cleo. He helps the girls out on their adventures from distraction to technical support.
• Bernie the Hermit Crab, a hermit crab who was saved by Cleo in the first episode. After the girls become mermaids, Bernie is able to talk with them and regularly calls upon the girls to help him when there's trouble in the ocean.

Recurring characters

• Zane Bennett, who is a troublemaker at times and has a shaky relation with Rikki.
• Miriam Kent, the spoiled daughter of Dolphin City's mayor, who causes trouble for the girls.
• The "Vandal Gang", a group of troublemakers, Murray the moray eel, Danny the octopus, and Burke, a hammerhead shark. They typically cause trouble for the denizens in the bay area.

Episode list

1. "The Secret of Mako Island" – 22 May 2015
2. "Caught in the Net" – 22 May 2015
3. "The White Mermaid" – 22 May 2015
4. "A Stormy Party" – 22 May 2015
5. "Mako Island Hotel" – 22 May 2015
6. "The Mysterious Seaweed" – 22 May 2015
7. "It's in the Bag!" – 22 May 2015
8. "Dolphin City Triangle" – 22 May 2015
9. "Poseidon's Daughter" – 22 May 2015
10. "Dolphin City Mascot" – 22 May 2015
11. "Bad Waves" – 22 May 2015
12. "Jaws-ache!" – 22 May 2015
13. "The Lost Ring" – 22 May 2015
14. "Reported Missing" – 15 July 2015
15. "Memory Lapse" – 15 July 2015
16. "Valentine's Day" – 15 July 2015
17. "Kidnapped!" – 15 July 2015
18. "A Strange Phenomenon" – 15 July 2015
19. "Handle with Care" – 15 July 2015
20. "The Return of the White Mermaid" – 15 July 2015
21. "Three Days Underwater" – 15 July 2015
22. "Robot Duel" – 15 July 2015
23. "The Creature from the Bay" – 15 July 2015
24. "Underwater Takeover" – 15 July 2015
25. "Imminent Danger" – 15 July 2015
26. "Trapped" – 15 July 2015

See also

• Mermaids in popular culture

References

External links

• H₂O: Mermaid Adventures at the Internet Movie Database
• H₂O: Mermaid Adventures by ZDF Enterprises
• Media kit by ZDF Enterprises