Mako: Island of Secrets is an Australian television programme for children and teenagers created by Jonathan M. Shiff. Internationally released as Mako Mermaids, the show is a spin-off of H₂O: Just Add Water and is produced by Jonathan M. Shiff Productions in association with Network Ten, ZDF and Netflix. The series follows Zac, a teenage boy who turns into a merman after accidentally falling into a magical pool of water on the fictional island of Mako.
Genre | Children / teen drama, Fantasy |
Created by | Jonathan M. Shiff |
Written by | Sam Carroll, Anthony Morris, Chris Roache |
Directed by | Evan Clarry, Grant Brown |
Starring | Lucy Fry, Ivy Latimer, Amy Ruffle, Chai Romruen, Isabel Durant, Allie Bertram, Gemma Forsyth, Alex Cubis, Linda Ngo |
Opening theme | "I Just Wanna Be", by Chantelle Defina &, Jack Dacy |
Ending theme | "I Just Wanna Be" |
Composer(s) | Ricky Edwards, Brett Aplin, Ric Formosa |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of series | 3 |
No. of episodes | 68 |
Executive producer(s) | Jonathan M. Shiff, Julia Adams |
Producer(s) | Jonathan M. Shiff |
Cinematography | Zenon Sawko, Simon Christidis |
Editor(s) | Peter Crombie, Rohan Cooper, Ahmad Halimi |
Camera setup | Single camera |
Running time | 26 minutes |
Production company(s) | Jonathan M. Shiff Productions |
Distributor | ZDF Enterprises (Australia) |
Original network | Network Ten (2013), Eleven (2013–2016) |
Audio format | Stereo |
Related shows | H 2O: Just Add Water, H 2O: Mermaid Adventures |
Netflix ID | 70281343 |
About Mako Mermaids
After swimming in magical waters, a boy is turned into a merman. The show is a spin-off of H2O: Just Add Water.
Achievement of Mako Mermaids
In Australia, the show aired on Network Ten
Eleven, but in the United States, the show appeared on Netflix.
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Latest information about Mako Mermaids updated on July 28 2021.