australian television information archive

Cleo vs. Charlotte

Episode 2.14 (40)
Australia: Friday, December 28, 2007
Ratings: 0.213 million viewers
Written by Sam Carroll
Directed by Colin Budds

After confiding in Rikki that she misses spending time with Lewis, Cleo takes her advice to re-establish her friendship with him and to embrace her unique abilities, after all, unlike Charlotte, Cleo is not just an ordinary girl. Emma is disappointed to be passed over for a promotion at work but is even more upset by the identity of her new supervisor and all of his changes to the café.

With: Brittany Byrnes as Charlotte; Craig Horner as Ash, Rebekah Madden-Fisher as Amber, Lauren Brant as Staff Member

Irresistable

Episode 2.15 (41)
Australia: Friday, January 04, 2008
Ratings: 0.277 million viewers
Written by Chris Anastassiades
Directed by Colin Budds

Love is in the air when the girls develop a strong attraction to Nate after he gets his hands on Zane's sample of a malodorous substance believed to hold magical effects over mermaids. Can Lewis and Zane help the girls' come to their senses and hop off the Nate-train? Or will Emma be forced to dump Ash in favour of the Nate-aroo?

With: Brittany Byrnes as Charlotte; Burgess Abernathy as Zane, Jamie Timony as Nate, Craig Horner as Ash, Cleo Massey as Kim, Alan David Lee as Don Seroti

Visions

Episode 2.16 (42)
Australia: Friday, January 11, 2008
Ratings: 0.323 million viewers
Written by Simon Butters
Directed by Colin Budds

When Elliot asks Lewis for advice about girls, no one suspects who he plans to ask out on a date. Cleo and Lewis join the young couple on their first date to the water park and while it takes Elliot a bit longer to learn his lesson, the chaperones also come away a little wiser... and wetter. Emma gets the wrong idea about Rikki's secret meetings with Ash. Lewis is troubled by a reoccurring dream about Cleo being discovered as a mermaid.

With: Brittany Byrnes as Charlotte; Craig Horner as Ash, Trent Sullivan as Elliot, Cleo Massey as Kim, Shae Mahoney as Kid #1, Ryan Sheldrake as Kid #2, Alan David Lee as Don Seroti

Music: this episode features Kate Alexa's songs "Somebody Out There" and "Feel It Too" from the soundtrack

Moonstruck

Episode 2.17 (43)
Australia: Friday, January 18, 2008
Ratings: 0.322 million viewers
Written by Philip Dalkin
Directed by Colin Budds

Unable to convince Emma to tell Ash the truth about herself, Rikki and Cleo encourage a wounded Ash to be bold, but his first romantic gesture couldn't be timed any worse than the night of the full moon. Without Lewis to help, the moon's power quickly takes hold of the girls whose odd behaviour is witnessed by Ash. In the light of day with little memory of the previous night, Emma has a big revelation for Ash.

With: Craig Horner as Ash

The Heat Is On

Episode 2.18 (44)
Australia: Friday, January 25, 2008
Written by Philip Dalkin
Directed by Colin Budds

Cleo wants to organise a celebration to mark the girls' one year anniversary of becoming mermaids but when an accident in the café sets Ash and Zane against one another, the conflict quickly spreads to Emma and Rikki. Stuck in the middle of her feuding friends, Cleo is determiend to keep their friendships together. With his date with Charlotte on the same night as the party, Lewis's planning skills are put to the test.

With: Brittany Byrnes as Charlotte; Burgess Abernathy as Zane, Jamie Timony as Nate, Craig Horner as Ash, Alan David Lee as Don

Music: "Another Now" and "Nobody Knows" by Kate Alexa

The Gracie Code, Part One

Episode 2.19 (45)
Australia: Friday, February 01, 2008
Written by Max Dann
Directed by Colin Budds

While conducting research trying to uncover the secrets of the moon pool, Lewis uncovers the work of Max Hamilton, who fifty years earlier found himself in much the same role that Lewis is in now. To earn the old man's trust, Lewis risks betraying the girls' secret but the story Max has to tell will shed more light on the history of the moon pool and the girls' lockets.

With: Brittany Byrnes as Charlotte; Craig Horner as Ash, Trent Sullivan as Elliot, Ashleigh Brewer as Gracie, Matthew Scully as Young Max, Teri Haddy as Louise, Taryn Marler as Julia, Martin Vaughan as Max Hamilton

Note: Claire Holt does not appear in this episode

The Gracie Code, Part Two

Episode 2.20 (46)
Australia: Friday, February 08, 2008
Written by Anthony Morris
Directed by Colin Budds

Charlotte wants answers as to why Lewis is spending so much of his time with Cleo and the girls. Charlotte appears to be satisfied with Cleo's vague excuse that Lewis is simply helping them with a project, but her curiosity is piqued when, amongst Max's research papers, she spots an old photo of Gracie… her grandmother. Lewis is tasked with finding out exactly what Charlotte knows about her grandmother, but while looking for her own answers, Charlotte makes a startling discovery. Ash makes a well-intentioned attempt to help Emma overcome her apparent fear of water.

With: Brittany Byrnes as Charlotte; Craig Horner as Ash, Tiffany Lamb as Annette, Cleo Massey as Kim, Ashleigh Brewer as Gracie, Matthew Scully as Young Max, Teri Haddy as Louise, Taryn Marler as Julia

Then There Were Four

Episode 2.21 (47)
Australia: Friday, February 15, 2008
Written by Susan MacGillicuddy
Directed by Colin Budds

Charlotte's stubborn persistence in searching out her grandmother's murky past leads her to Max who confirms all of her suspicions. Further research leads her straight to the moon pool on Mako Island where secrets are revealed and another is born. Lewis' relationship with Charlotte is put to the test by his inability to confide in her but Charlotte has no such reservations.

With: Brittany Byrnes as Charlotte; Cleo Massey as Kim, Craig Marriott as Frank, Ashleigh Brewer as Gracie, Alan David Lee as Don, Martin Vaughan as Max Hamilton

Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble

Episode 2.22 (48)
Australia: Friday, February 22, 2008
Written by Sam Carroll
Directed by Colin Budds

Against Rikki's better judgement, the girls agree to make Charlotte feel welcome as the newest member of the "mermaid club". Faced with the prospect of failing phys-ed, the girls are quickly forced to work together when they find themselves together on the school's beach volleyball team. Charlotte learns their is more to being a mermaid than she thought and although the learning curve is steep, the final result is nothing short of... super.

With: Brittany Byrnes as Charlotte; Dajana Cahill as Cindy, Alan David Lee as Don Seroti, et al

Note: if she looks familiar, Dajana Cahill (who plays Cindy, the leader of the opposing volleyball team), was one of the stars of Mortified

Reckless

Episode 2.23 (49)
Australia: Friday, February 29, 2008
Written by Max Dann
Directed by Colin Budds

Concerned about Charlotte's ability to use her new-found abilities wisely, the girls offer to help her learn about her powers but Charlotte refuses their help and becomes determined to prove herself as the only true mermaid. When Lewis runs afoul of Nate, his pacifist nature causes Charlotte to come to his defence. Can she be stopped before she goes too far and exposes the group's secret?

With: Brittany Byrnes as Charlotte; Craig Horner as Ash, Jamie Timony as Nate

Three's Company

Episode 2.24 (50)
Australia: Friday, March 07, 2008
Written by Sam Carroll
Directed by Colin Budds

Charlotte and the girls clash over the planning for Lewis' birthday. Tired of Charlotte's intrusion into what was once their close knit group, Rikki excludes herself, promising Zane she'll spend more time with him. Resolved to be the bigger person, Rikki decides to attend Lewis' party and arrives just in time to rescue her friends… and the party.

With: Brittany Byrnes as Charlotte; Burgess Abernathy as Zane, Craig Horner as Ash, Tiffany Lamb as Annette, Rebekah Madden-Fisher as Amber, Lincoln Lewis as School Friend

Sea Change

Episode 2.25 (51)
Australia: Friday, March 14, 2008
Written by Robert Armin
Directed by Colin Budds

Her short-lived friendship with the other girls is over and Charlotte demands that out of loyalty to her, Lewis is to have no more contact with Rikki, Emma and most of all, Cleo. Isolated and intimidated, Cleo runs away from home only to find herself in dangerous waters. Determined to find Cleo, Lewis is forced to make a decision: obey Charlotte or help a friend. An easy decision as it turns out, but by choosing sides, a powerful enemy is created.

With: Brittany Byrnes as Charlotte; Cleo Massey as Kim, Jared Robinson as Neil, Caroline Kennison as Lisa, Raelene Chapman as Charlotte Double, Alan David Lee as Don Seroti, Martin Vaughan as Max Hamilton

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Episode 2.26 (52, finale)
Australia: Friday, March 21, 2008
Written by Chris Roache
Directed by Colin Budds

On the night of the full moon, a rare planetary alignment presents a unique danger to the girls. Their attempt to warn Charlotte, who has yet to experience a full moon, only renews the rivalry and sets up a confrontation that will change lives forever. Tired of the mysteries, Ash demands an explanation from Emma.

With: Brittany Byrnes as Charlotte; Burgess Abernathy as Zane, Craig Horner as Ash, Caroline Kennison as Lisa, Jared Robinsen as Neil Gilbert, Trent Sullivan as Elliot, Martin Vaughan as Max Hamilton

Note: series 2 of H2O may be finished but Cariba Heine and Craig Horner can be seen in series 3 of Blue Water High starting April 3rd on ABC (Burgess Abernethy even pops up in episode 1) and Angus McLaren will be starring alongside Rebecca Gibney and Erik Thomson in Seven's new comedy Packed to the Rafters