H2O: Just Add Water

H2O: Just Add Water is a teen fantasy show on Nickelodeon that focuses on the lives of Emma Gilbert (Claire Holt), Cleo Sertori (Phoebe Tonkin), and Rikki Chadwick (Cariba Heine). In the show's premiere, the three friends are marooned on an island called Mako Island. Emma, Cleo, and Rikki are eventually rescued, but it is hard for them to resume their normal lives. Soon after being rescued, the girls realize that not only do they now have the ability to control water, but they also transform into mermaids the moment they touch water of any kind. The trio of friends struggle to keep their mysterious powers a secret while they also cope with normal high school pressures. Daily events, such as rainstorms and showering, become a constant battle for the young girls; one slip up and the entire school could find out about their mermaid abilities. Eventually a friend, Lewis McCartney (Angus McLaren), finds out about their powers and the four teens set out to solve the mystery of the girls' mermaid powers. Charlotte Watsford (Brittany Byrnes) also becomes a mermaid in the second season, but she becomes a source of conflict for the friends and eventually she loses her powers after a clash with Emma, Cleo, and Rikki. One more mermaid, Bella Hartley (Indiana Evans), joins the girls in the third season. Her powers are slightly different, and, unlike the main characters, Bella has been a mermaid since she was a little girl. H2O: Just Add Water originally aired in Australia, and was intended to have only two seasons. A third season was written due to the intense popularity of the show worldwide. MORE