Mako: Island of Secrets
The mermaids are back and this time they're real.
Real-life mermaids, Sirena, Nixie and Lyla are part of a mermaid pod, which lives in the waters of Mako Island. As young members of the pod, it is their job to protect the Moon Pool and guard it from trespassers. But on the night of a full moon, the mischievous mermaid girls neglect their duties. Sixteen-year-old land-dweller Zac enters the Moon Pool and forms a special connection with Mako. Zac is given a fish-like tail and amazing powers. The mermaid pod is forced to leave Mako, leaving behind the three mermaid girls, cast out of the pod. They know there's only one way they will be allowed to rejoin the pod: They must get legs, venture onto land and take back Zac's powers – or risk being outcasts forever.
Seasons
1. Outcasts
Air Date: 2013-07-26
It's a full moon and the three mermaids Nixie, Lyla and Sirena are tasked to guard Mako and the moon pool. While Zac and Cam go camping on Mako island. When Zac falls into the moon pool they don't know what to do and leave him on the beach. The next day Zac finds out what he is and what he can do so he tells Cam. Because the girls let the "land boy" as they call him in the moon pool they are being cast out by their pod. So they decide to fix the problem.
2. Getting Legs
Air Date: 2013-08-02
Sirena, Lyla and Nixie must turn Zac back into a land boy. Using Sirena's Moon Ring, they give themselves legs and walk on land to begin their task.
3. Meeting Rita
Air Date: 2013-08-09
In trying to get the Moon Ring back, the mermaids uncover Rita's secret.
4. Lyla Alone
Air Date: 2013-08-16
Nixie and Sirena won't help Lyla try to "zap" Zac's powers, so Lyla decides to do it alone. This misfires when a waitress spills a drink on Lyla and Lyla rushes to hide in the refrigeration room before she transforms into a mermaid! When she can't dry her tail, Nixie and Sirena must save her before she is discovered!
5. Blizzard
Air Date: 2013-08-23
Lyla and Sirena attempt to use the Moon Ring to stop the rain, but instead make it snow indoors.
6. Dolphin Tale
Air Date: 2013-08-30
Joe, David's brother has bought a new boat and decides to take it out for a spin. His fish finder locates a dolphin, but that dolphin is actually Nixie.
7. Zac's Pool Party
Air Date: 2013-09-06
Zac's struggle with his merman secret intensifies when his girlfriend, Evie decides to throw him a pool party.
8. Zac's Return to Mako
Air Date: 2013-09-13
It's a full moon and the mermaids think that if they keep Zac out of the moonlight, he will lose his powers and return to his land-dwelling self. They stay with him in his garage on the full moon and attempt to keep him indoors.
9. The Siren
Air Date: 2013-09-20
While listening to Sirena sing, Lyla has an idea. If Sirena sings The Enchantment Song to Zac, he will fall under her spell. Everything goes south when David hears the song and falls in love with Nixie.
10. Zac Returns to Mako
Air Date: 2013-09-27
Against Nixie and Sirena's advice, Lyla goes with Zac to Mako Island. She steals Rita's Moon Ring to open the land entrance on Mako. But when the entrance suddenly closes, Zac and Lyla are trapped inside.
11. I Don't Believe in Mermaids
Air Date: 2013-10-04
The girls fear their pod will never return. A despondent Nixie gives "advice" to a young boy named Ben. Zac researches tridents online and Cam snoops. Rita tells Lyla and Sirena about the trident and a pod of mermen that rose up eons ago.
12. Close Call
Air Date: 2013-10-11
Zac continues to try to find the trident. Lyla focuses on keeping him from it. Rita won't keep giving the girls money so Sirena makes bracelets for the Café to sell. While Sirena gathers shell for them, Zac catches a glimpse of her tail.
13. Betrayal
Air Date: 2013-10-18
Rita and the girls worry about the upcoming full moon's effect on Zac. Nixie thinks they should let Zac find the trident so they can take it from him and hide it. Lyla thinks they should come clean with him so he'll in hopes that he'll understand and stay away from it. While Lyla warns Zac to keep away from Mako Island during the full moon, Evie sees them holding hands and breaks up with him. Cam discovers that the girls know Zac's secret but feels uneasy about them helping him. Under the light of the full moon, Zac goes after the trident with the girls close behind.
14. Battlelines
Air Date: 2013-10-25
Zac starts to wonder why their principle, Rita, is helping Lyla, Nixie, and Sirena.
15. Sirena's Secret
Air Date: 2013-11-01
David and Sirena's relationship continues to grow, while Nixie and Lyla are worried she won't want to return to the sea.
16. Truce
Air Date: 2013-11-08
Cam gets a new phone and films Zac swimming.
17. Moon Ring 2
Air Date: 2013-11-15
After finding a Moon Ring on the sea floor, Zac gives it to Evie. Now, the mermaids must get it back.
18. The Trident Job
Air Date: 2013-11-22
Zac is being watched by the mermaids, but with Cam's help he evades them.
19. Where's the On Button
Air Date: 2013-11-29
After acquiring the Trident, Zac doesn't know how to turn it on.
20. Nowhere to Hide
Air Date: 2013-12-06
Zac must find a place to hide the Trident from the Mermaids.
21. Aquata Returns
Air Date: 2013-12-13
Aquata returns saying Sirena can come back to the pod, but Lyla and Nixie can't.
22. Evie Times Two
Air Date: 2013-12-15
Rita's cat is turned into a human after walking through a bunch of mermaid powders.
23. Zac's Choice
Air Date: 2013-12-22
Zac leads Lyla to the Trident; they fight for control of it and Lyla is knocked unconscious.
24. Trust
Air Date: 2013-12-29
Lyla teaches Zac about mer history and the ocean but Nixie doesn't trust him.
25. Betrayed
Air Date: 2014-01-05
Nixie agrees to help Cam unlock the Trident, but Evie wants to come along.
26. Decision Time
Air Date: 2014-01-12
Cam betrays Nixie after planning to become a merman and rule Mako.
1. The Seventh Cycle
Air Date: 2015-02-15
When the pod decides Zac is a threat and must give up his merman powers, two new mermaids, Mimmi and Ondina, are sent to make sure he obeys.
2. Sticky Situation
Air Date: 2015-02-22
With Evie now a mermaid, Mimmi and Ondina try a dangerous spell to change her back to a human form, but the results are less than ideal.
3. Discovery
Air Date: 2015-03-01
When Zac has a powerful vision about his connection to Mako Island, he and the mermaids visit the island to investigate.
4. A New Tail
Air Date: 2015-03-08
Erik's curiosity about the girls and Mako Island becomes a problem when he decides to investigate further.
5. Bad For Business
Air Date: 2015-03-15
When Evie's dad decides to take tourists on dive charters to Mako Island, the gang must find a way to change his mind.
6. Stormy Seas
Air Date: 2015-03-22
Sirena gives Evie mermaid lessons, which rubs Ondina the wrong way, while Erik tries to get to the bottom of Zac and Cam's falling out.
7. Awakening
Air Date: 2015-03-29
With the full moon approaching, Zac's plan to avoid Mako Island is dealt a blow when his father insists they go on their annual camping trip.
8. Land School
Air Date: 2015-04-05
When Mimmi goes to the first day of the new school year, things get out of hand fast when she runs afoul of the science teacher.
9. Stowaway
Air Date: 2015-04-12
When a young mermaid follows Ondina back to Mako Island after a mermaid council meeting, it could spell trouble with the pod.
10. Keeping The Secret
Air Date: 2015-04-19
When David sees Evie in the water as a mermaid, it puts Zac and the girls' secret at risk unless they can convince David he's wrong.
11. Only As Young As You Feel
Air Date: 2015-04-26
Ondina adds too much jellyfish extract to Mimmi's body lotion, and the results put Principal Santos in dangerous waters at the marine park.
12. Supersized
Air Date: 2015-05-03
When Mimmi loses her moon ring in the Ocean Café's cooler room, it creates havoc for David and his brother's business.
13. Reunion
Air Date: 2015-05-10
On the night of the full moon, Zac and Erik swim to Mako Island and unlock the merman chamber, revealing a startling secret.
14. A New Man
Air Date: 2015-05-17
Zac struggles to come to terms with the news that he's a real merman, he's adopted and Mimmi is his sister.
15. Careful What You Wish For
Air Date: 2015-05-24
After Cam absorbs moon pool water, he discovers he has power over water, which gets him a place in the trials for the school swim team.
16. First Date
Air Date: 2015-05-31
Ondina sneaks Erik into the grotto to duplicate a pearl he gave her, but she accidentally turns him into a copy of Poseidon.
17. The Merman Code
Air Date: 2015-06-07
When Erik dives down and touches one of the rock outcrops on Mako reef, he's transported into a sphere of endless water with no way out.
18. The Siren
Air Date: 2015-06-14
When Sirena sees a video that shows a kayaker being lured by a mermaid's song, she starts to follow David obsessively, and he falls under her spell.
19. Surprise!
Air Date: 2015-06-21
A surprise birthday party is in the works for Evie, who accidentally shrinks herself and falls into an aquarium after trying on Mimmi's mood ring.
20. The Job
Air Date: 2015-06-28
Mimmi takes a job at the marine park, where she meets Chris, a young man who is desperate to get into a dolphin training program.
21. New Orders
Air Date: 2015-07-05
On the night of the full moon, Zac and Ondina sneak away to Mako, and Ondina reveals her plan to destroy the chamber.
22. The Last Dance
Air Date: 2015-07-12
Ondina doesn't want to choose between Erik and the pod when the pod returns. To cheer her up, Erik decides to throw a party in the café.
23. Stay or Go
Air Date: 2015-07-19
At the marine park, Ondina and Mimmi get into trouble when a dolphin splashes them and a little girl sees them transform into mermaids.
24. The Truth About Evie
Air Date: 2015-07-26
When Evie comes down with a fever that causes the temperature in the room to soar, Carly suspects that her friend is keeping a secret from her.
25. The Trident Stone
Air Date: 2015-08-02
When Erik learns that the trident stone is the missing element needed to activate the merman chamber, Zac gives it to the mermaids for safekeeping.
26. The Chosen One
Air Date: 2015-08-09
The chamber's true purpose is revealed: to drain the magic from all mermaids. Zac risks his life to shut it down and restore the mermaids' magic.
1. A Visit from the East
Air Date: 2016-05-15
Ondina is tasked with teaching the younger mermaids. A mermaid from China joins the pod. During a full moon ceremony, a terrifying beast emerges.
2. Seeing Is Believing
Air Date: 2016-05-22
When marine park workers are sent to investigate the reported sea monster, the mermaids must create a credible explanation to stop further inquiries.
3. Recipe for Success
Air Date: 2016-05-29
Weilan casts a knowledge transference spell on Zac to help him pass a biology test. But more than just science facts transfer from her body to his!
4. Mopping Up
Air Date: 2016-06-05
When Evie tries using her new moon ring to magically finish her chores, things quickly get out of control. Joe makes an upsetting announcement.
5. The Puzzle Box
Air Date: 2016-06-12
Weilan comes up with the idea of using a Chinese puzzle box to trap the sea dragon. Cam panics when Carly suggests they take dance lessons.
6. New Beginnings
Air Date: 2016-06-19
Evie's moon ring lesson with Ondina takes an unexpected turn. At the marine park, Mimmi discovers the reason for a rescued dolphin's distress.
7. Turning the Tide
Air Date: 2016-06-26
Zac begs Weilan to teach him an Eastern spell few have mastered, which he hopes to use against the dragon. Joe encounters a water ball.
8. The Way of the Dragon
Air Date: 2016-07-03
On the eve of the full moon, Ondina and Mimmi defy Veridia's orders. Evie becomes suspicious when she spots Zac and Weilan meeting in secret again.
9. Reversal of Fortune
Air Date: 2016-07-10
After overhearing Ondina blaming her for Evie's loss, Weilan runs off. Meanwhile, Mimmi and Ondina combine their powers to try to restore Evie.
10. Wishful Thinking
Air Date: 2016-07-17
Zac realizes a shell he found has magical powers, and he accidentally sends the mermaids back in time five years, where they meet his younger self.
11. Lost and Found
Air Date: 2016-07-24
While Ondina teaches the little mermaids to walk on land, her fastest-learning student wanders off and soon runs into Chris and Karl on the beach.
12. Trust Issues
Air Date: 2016-07-31
When Mimmi and Chris go on a date at the beach, Ondina goes to great lengths to protect her. Cam tries to lure more upscale customers to the cafe.
13. Letting Go
Air Date: 2016-08-07
Mimmi and Zac are startled by a mysterious yet strangely familiar vision. Cam's dual role as Carly's boss and boyfriend becomes difficult to manage.
14. Age Before Beauty
Air Date: 2016-08-14
Weilan mistakenly makes tea for Rita using a magic growth accelerator. Can the mermaids cure Rita before Mrs. Trumble takes over her principal job?
15. The Legend of Jiao Long
Air Date: 2016-08-21
A priceless artifact recovered by a deep-sea treasure hunter provides a clue as to how the mermaids can defeat the water dragon.
16. Homecoming
Air Date: 2016-08-28
The vision reappears to Mimi and Zac, this time speaking to them. Weilan learns a new detail about the dragon legend that suggests Nerissa is alive.
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Rating
7.6/10
Release Date
2013-07-26
Episodes
68 (3 seasons)
Status
Ended
Cast
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Production Companies
Jonathan M. Shiff Productions