Mako Mermaids: episode guide

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The Siren

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Episode 2.18
Written by Sam Carroll
Directed by

After Sirena watches an amateur video of a Canadian kayaker's encounter with a mermaid, she becomes infatuated with David (moreso than usual). Her friends soon realise she has been enchanted by the Siren Song of the Northern Mermaid. If Mimmi and Ondina can't stop Sirena from singing the song to David, he will forget who he is and become obsessed with Sirena.©tzuk

With: Rowan Hills as David, Brooke Lee as Carly, Kerith Atkinson as Rita, Christopher Sommers as Mr Johnson, Melina Vidler as Northern Mermaid, Kevin Spink as Kayaker

Surprise!

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Episode 2.19
Written by Anthony Morris
Directed by Grant Brown

All of Zac's efforts to keep Evie's birthday party a surprise may backfire as she starts to wonder if he has forgotten, or worse, lost interest in her. To take Evie's mind off her concerns, Mimmi lends her her Moon Ring but when Evie tries to take off the ring, she is accidentally is shrunk to the size of a goldfish. As the party begins, Evie is nowhere to be found... and it's almost time to open presents.©tzuk

With: Dominic Deutscher as Cam, Rowan Hills as David, Brooke Lee as Carly, Steve Harman as Doug, Monte as Poseidon

The Job

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Episode 2.20
Written by Sam Carroll
Directed by Grant Brown

Mimmi takes a job at the water park where she helps a fellow employee land his dream job of working with dolphins. Not wanting to be the odd mermaid out, Ondina takes up Erik's challenge and fills in for Carly at the café where her temperament and work ethic impress neither her customers nor her coworkers.©tzuk

With: Rowan Hills as David, Brooke Lee as Carly, Taylor Glockner as Chris, Paul Bishop as Dr. Ross, Kerith Atkinson as Rita, Mia Milnes as Megan, Kent Lee as Park Visitor

New Orders

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Episode 2.21
Written by Michael Joshua
Directed by Grant Brown

Ondina reaches a secret agreement with Veridia to lift the girls' banishment from the pod on the condition she ensure the merman chamber is detroyed. Zac must choose between satisfying his curiosity about the purpose of the chamber and respecting his ancestors decision not to activate it. Mermaids and mermen face off in the chamber with the future of the chamber, and Mako Island itself on the line.©tzuk

With: Dominic Deutscher as Cam, Rowan Hills as David, Brooke Lee as Carly, Natalie O'Donnell as Veridia Kerith Atkinson as Rita

The Last Dance

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Episode 2.22
Written by Carine Chai
Directed by Grant Brown

The highly-anticipated return of the mermaid pod has potential life-changing implications for the girls as they begin to realise they face losing the lives they've made for themselves on land. Erik throws a party for Ondina at the café but how he paid for it becomes a subject of controversy after one of Rita's jewelled pendants goes missing.©tzuk

With: Dominic Deutscher as Cam, Rowan Hills as David, Brooke Lee as Carly, Kerith Atkinson as Rita

Stay or Go

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Episode 2.23
Written by Max Dann
Directed by Grant Brown

Mimmi is upset by Ondina's decision to remain on land, believing she is throwing away everything they have worked for in earning their way back into the pod. Cam and Carly put their respective survival skills to the test when their first date sees them get stranded on Mako Island.©tzuk

With: Dominic Deutscher as Cam, Rowan Hills as David, Brooke Lee as Carly, Kerith Atkinson as Rita, Ella Proberts as Patty, Caroline Bailes as Patty's Mum

The Truth About Evie

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Episode 2.24
Written by Sam Carroll
Directed by Grant Brown

A seemingly simple cold caught from her father causes extreme side effects for Evie. Witnessing Evie's unexplainable behaviour raises Carly's suspiscions and as the cold speads amongst the other mermads, it becomes harder and harder to keep the truth from Carly. Evie struggles about whether or not to tell Carly the truth, and when the girls' secret finally comes out, the strength of their friendship is put to the test.©tzuk

With: Dominic Deutscher as Cam, Rowan Hills as David, Brooke Lee as Carly, Steve Harman as Doug, Kerith Atkinson as Rita, Mia Milnes as Megan

The Trident Stone

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Episode 2.25
Written by Sam Carroll
Directed by Grant Brown

A passing remark from Cam leads Erik on a quest to recover the remains of the broken trident. Zac wants no part of Erik's plan but accidentally activates the trident stone when he and the girls check on its safekeeping in Rita's grotto. Mimmi is affected by the trident stone leading Rita to the realisation that the chamber's purpose is to remove all powers from mermaids. Erik finds a seemingly eager partner in Cam who finally sees a chance to get the tail he's wanted. Zac entrusts the safekeeping of the trident stone to Cam unaware he is working the Zac but Cam has a change of heart and returns to stone to the girls. Betrayed by Cam, Erik searches for the stone and retrieves it from the grotto. Zac tries to stop him but is incapacitated by the stone and loses his powers to Erik who can now activate the chamber.©tzuk

With: Dominic Deutscher as Cam, Brooke Lee as Carly, Steve Harman as Doug, Kerith Atkinson as Rita

The Chosen One

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Episode 2.26
Written by Mark Shirrefs
Directed by Grant Brown

Ondina is persuaded to talk to Erik in hopes of getting him to rethink his plan to activate the merman chamber but he won't but dissuaded. Without his magic, Zac is helpless to stop Erik but still follows him to Mako Island. The pair fight for control of the trident stone but without his powers, Zac is no match for Erik who overpowers him and brings the chamber to life. The girls arrive to confront Zac but their magic, and that of the Moon Pool, is drained by the chamber. Seeing the mermaids collapsing, Zac recovers the stone, shutting down the chamber and reversing its effects. But at what cost? With the crisis averted, some relationships and broken while others grow stronger and the mermaid pod finally returns to Mako Island.©tzuk

With: Dominic Deutscher as Cam, Rowan Hills as David, Brooke Lee as Carly, Natalie O'Donnell as Veridia, Kerith Atkinson as Rita

Episodes 3.01 - 3.06