H₂O: Just Add Water, also known as H₂O, is an Australian dramatic fantasy television series for children and teenagers created by Jonathan M. Shiff. It first screened on Australia's Network Ten and runs in syndication on channels in over 120 countries and has a worldwide audience of more than 250 million. It was filmed on location at Sea World and other locations on the Gold Coast. The show revolves around three teenage girls facing everyday teen problems with an added twist: they are mermaids with powers over water. Only two series with a total of 52 episodes were originally planned, but due to popular demand, a third series was filmed. Series one premiered in July 2006, followed by series two in September 2007. Series three first aired in the United Kingdom in October 2009, with the Australian premiere occurring in May 2010.
| Genre | Children / teen drama, Fantasy |
| Created by | Jonathan M. Shiff |
| Directed by | Colin Budds, Jeffrey Walker |
| Starring | Cariba Heine, Claire Holt, Phoebe Tonkin, Angus McLaren, Indiana Evans, Luke Mitchell |
| Theme music composer | Shelley Rosenberg |
| Opening theme | "No Ordinary Girl" - Ellie Henderson (series 1) - Kate Alexa (series 2) - Indiana Evans (series 3) |
| Ending theme | "No Ordinary Girl" |
| Composer(s) | Ricky Edwards, Ric Formosa |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 78 |
| Executive producer(s) | Jonathan M. Shiff, Kay Ben M'Rad (series 1), Julia Adams (series 2–3) |
| Producer(s) | Jonathan M. Shiff, Joanna Werner |
| Cinematography | Bruce Phillips (series 1), Zenon Sawko (series 2–3) |
| Editor(s) | Geoff Lamb, Strutts Psyridis, Philip Watts |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 23–25 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Jonathan M. Shiff Productions |
| Distributor | ZDF Enterprises (worldwide) |
| Original network | Network Ten |
| Picture format | PAL (576i), HDTV (720p/1080i) |
| Audio format | Surround sound |
| Related shows | ', H 2O: Mermaid Adventures |
| Netflix ID | 70180051 |
About H2O: Just Add Water
Three teen girls become mermaids after spending time on a magical island. The show spawned multiple spin-offs, including Mako: Island of Secrets and H2O: Mermaid Adventures.
Achievement of H2O: Just Add Water
The show was filmed at Sea World and at other locations on the Gold Coast of Australia.
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Latest information about H2O: Just Add Water updated on July 28 2021.
