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Rv; let's use some common sense with the characters (as much as I hate to say that); and avoid fan sites. the H2O Wikia is just subpar IMO.
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*'''[[Phoebe Tonkin]]''' as '''Cleo Sertori''', who at first is shy and a little awkward, but eventually becomes outgoing and personable. She is able to manipulate and mould the form of water, as well as increase or decrease the amount of water present. She is later able to control the wind. Tonkin appears in all series of the show.
*'''[[Phoebe Tonkin]]''' as '''Cleo Sertori''', who at first is shy and a little awkward, but eventually becomes outgoing and personable. She is able to manipulate and mould the form of water, as well as increase or decrease the amount of water present. She is later able to control the wind. Tonkin appears in all series of the show.
*'''[[Cariba Heine]]''' as '''Rikki Chadwick''', the new girl in town at the start of the show, who tends to be aloof and rebellious. Her power is the ability to manipulate heat in water, ranging from warming to boiling, which eventually grows to allow control over fire and lightning. Heine appears in all series of the show.
*'''[[Cariba Heine]]''' as '''Rikki Chadwick''', the new girl in town at the start of the show, who tends to be aloof and rebellious. Her power is the ability to manipulate heat in water, ranging from warming to boiling, which eventually grows to allow control over fire and lightning. Heine appears in all series of the show.
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*'''[[Indiana Evans]]''' as '''Isabella "Bella" Hartley''', the new girl in series three. She is a singer and performs at the juice bar. She became a mermaid in the sea caves of Ireland when she was nine, and has the power to change water into [[gelatin]]e and a crystalline substance.
*'''[[Angus McLaren]]''' as '''Lewis McCartney''', Cleo's childhood friend who is academically gifted and thinks of himself as a scientist. The girls tell him of their secret and he works to understand why the transformations occur. After appearing in both series one and two, McLaren left the show during the third series to begin filming ''[[Packed to the Rafters]]''.<ref name="gc090121">{{cite web |url=http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2009/01/21/41331_gold-coast-news.html |title=Actor quits Coast TV show |work=Gold Coast |first=Renee |last=Redmond |date=2009-01-21 |accessdate=2009-05-24}}</ref>
*'''[[Angus McLaren]]''' as '''Lewis McCartney''', Cleo's childhood friend who is academically gifted and thinks of himself as a scientist. The girls tell him of their secret and he works to understand why the transformations occur. After appearing in both series one and two, McLaren left the show during the third series to begin filming ''[[Packed to the Rafters]]''.<ref name="gc090121">{{cite web |url=http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2009/01/21/41331_gold-coast-news.html |title=Actor quits Coast TV show |work=Gold Coast |first=Renee |last=Redmond |date=2009-01-21 |accessdate=2009-05-24}}</ref>
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*'''[[Brittany Byrnes]]''' as '''Charlotte Watsford''', the main antagonist of series two who enjoys the arts and sciences, but is controlling and manipulative. She causes conflict amongst the girls and steals Cleo's boyfriend. Upon transforming into a mermaid, she obtains all of the girls' collective powers, but permanently loses her abilities after a confrontation with the trio.
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*'''[[Luke Mitchell (actor)|Luke Mitchell]]''' as '''Will Benjamin''', a skilled swimmer and free-diver who is introduced in series three. While exploring Mako Island, he finds the moon pool and is attacked by the water, causing him to hunt for the cause of the strange event. He is Bella's love interest, becomes closer to the girls once he discovers they are mermaids.
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*'''[[Indiana Evans]]''' as '''Isabella "Bella" Hartley''', the new girl in series three. She is a singer and performs at the juice bar. She became a mermaid in the sea caves of Ireland when she was nine, and has the power to change water into [[gelatin]]e and a crystalline substance.


===Supporting characters===
===Supporting characters===
*'''Burgess Abernethy''' as '''Zane Bennett''', who is the vain and arrogant local bad boy. In series one, he becomes obsessed with discovering the identity of the mermaids after catching a glimpse of one. He develops an on-again, off-again relationship with Rikki that is permanently broken in series three.
*'''Burgess Abernethy''' as '''Zane Bennett''', who is the vain and arrogant local bad boy. In series one, he becomes obsessed with discovering the identity of the mermaids after catching a glimpse of one. He develops an on-again, off-again relationship with Rikki that is permanently broken in series three.
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*'''[[Luke Mitchell (actor)|Luke Mitchell]]''' as '''Will Benjamin''', a skilled swimmer and free-diver who is introduced in series three. While exploring Mako Island, he finds the moon pool and is attacked by the water, causing him to hunt for the cause of the strange event. He is Bella's love interest, becomes closer to the girls once he discovers they are mermaids.
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*'''[[Brittany Byrnes]]''' as '''Charlotte Watsford''', the main antagonist of series two who enjoys the arts and sciences, but is controlling and manipulative. She causes conflict amongst the girls and steals Cleo's boyfriend. Upon transforming into a mermaid, she obtains all of the girls' collective powers, but permanently loses her abilities after a confrontation with the trio.
*'''[[Craig Horner]]''' as '''Ash Dove''', a keen equestrian and riding coach who appears during series two. He forms a relationship with Emma, but does not learn of her being a mermaid until the series finale. Horner does not appear in series three due to filming ''[[Legend of the Seeker]]''.
*'''[[Craig Horner]]''' as '''Ash Dove''', a keen equestrian and riding coach who appears during series two. He forms a relationship with Emma, but does not learn of her being a mermaid until the series finale. Horner does not appear in series three due to filming ''[[Legend of the Seeker]]''.


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H2O: Just Add Water
GenreChildren, teen, fantasy
Created byJonathan M. Shiff
Directed byColin Budds
Jeffrey Walker
StarringPhoebe Tonkin
Cariba Heine
Claire Holt (Series 1-2)
Angus McLaren
Indiana Evans (Series 3)
Luke Mitchell (Series 3)
Theme music composerShelley Rosenberg
Opening theme"No Ordinary Girl"
ComposersRic Formosa
Ricky Edwards
Danny Beckerman
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of series3
No. of episodes78 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersJonathan M. Shiff
Kay Ben M'Rad (Series 1)
Julia Adams (Series 1-2)
ProducerJonathan M. Shiff
Production locationGold Coast, Queensland
CinematographyBruce Phillips (Series 1)
Zenon Sawko (Series 2)
EditorsGeoff Lamb
Strutts Psyridis
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time23-25 minutes
Production companyJonathan M. Shiff Productions
Original release
NetworkNetwork Ten
Release7 July 2006 (2006-07-07) –
16 April 2010 (2010-04-16)

H2O: Just Add Water, also known as H2O, is an Australian television programme for children, pre-teens and teenagers, that is filmed on location at Sea World and other locations on the Gold Coast. It first screened on Australia's Network Ten and later on Disney Channel Australia, and runs in syndication on channels in over 120 countries and has a worldwide audience of more than 250 million.[1][2] The show's premise revolves around three teenage girls facing everyday teen problems with an added twist: they're mermaids with powers over water. The theme song "No Ordinary Girl" is performed by Ellie Henderson in series one, by Kate Alexa in series two and by Indiana Evans in series three.

Only two series with a total of 52 episodes were originally planned, but due to popular demand, a third series was filmed. Series one premiered in July 2006, followed by series two in September 2007. Series three first aired in the United Kingdom in October 2009, with the Australian premiere occurring in May 2010.

Plot

Emma Gilbert, Cleo Sertori and Rikki Chadwick are three sixteen-year-old teenage girls who find themselves stranded on the mysterious Mako Island. They eventually find themselves in a pool under a dormant volcano just as a full moon appears overhead, bathing the pool in light. The girls are rescued and return to "normal life", but soon discover their lives have become anything but normal: ten seconds after contact with water, they transform into mermaids with supernatural powers over water. The trio enlist the help of Cleo's friend Lewis McCartney, who attempts to discover the secret behind their transformations.

Everyday situations, such as bathing and rain, become tricky as the girls struggle to cope with their newfound abilities, which have many advantages and disadvantages, while also trying to keep them a secret from everyone else.

Series two introduces Charlotte Watsford, who eventually gains mermaid powers as well. Series three sees the arrival of Bella Hartley, who has been a mermaid since the age of nine.

Cast

Actor Character Main cast
series		 Recurring cast
series
Claire Holt Emma Gilbert 1, 2
Phoebe Tonkin Cleo Sertori 1–3
Cariba Heine Rikki Chadwick 1–3
Indiana Evans Isabella "Bella" Hartley 3
Angus McLaren Lewis McCartney 1–3 3
Luke Mitchell Will Benjamin 3
Burgess Abernethy Zane Bennett 1–3
Brittany Byrnes Charlotte Watsford 2
Craig Horner Ash Dove 2

Main characters

  • Claire Holt as Emma Gilbert, who has a confident and responsible, if somewhat controlling, personality. She has the ability to freeze water, and later develops the ability to manipulate clouds, ice and snow. Holt appears in series one and two, but left the show to film Messengers 2: The Scarecrow.
  • Phoebe Tonkin as Cleo Sertori, who at first is shy and a little awkward, but eventually becomes outgoing and personable. She is able to manipulate and mould the form of water, as well as increase or decrease the amount of water present. She is later able to control the wind. Tonkin appears in all series of the show.
  • Cariba Heine as Rikki Chadwick, the new girl in town at the start of the show, who tends to be aloof and rebellious. Her power is the ability to manipulate heat in water, ranging from warming to boiling, which eventually grows to allow control over fire and lightning. Heine appears in all series of the show.
  • Angus McLaren as Lewis McCartney, Cleo's childhood friend who is academically gifted and thinks of himself as a scientist. The girls tell him of their secret and he works to understand why the transformations occur. After appearing in both series one and two, McLaren left the show during the third series to begin filming Packed to the Rafters.[3]
  • Brittany Byrnes as Charlotte Watsford, the main antagonist of series two who enjoys the arts and sciences, but is controlling and manipulative. She causes conflict amongst the girls and steals Cleo's boyfriend. Upon transforming into a mermaid, she obtains all of the girls' collective powers, but permanently loses her abilities after a confrontation with the trio.
  • Indiana Evans as Isabella "Bella" Hartley, the new girl in series three. She is a singer and performs at the juice bar. She became a mermaid in the sea caves of Ireland when she was nine, and has the power to change water into gelatine and a crystalline substance.

Supporting characters

  • Burgess Abernethy as Zane Bennett, who is the vain and arrogant local bad boy. In series one, he becomes obsessed with discovering the identity of the mermaids after catching a glimpse of one. He develops an on-again, off-again relationship with Rikki that is permanently broken in series three.
  • Luke Mitchell as Will Benjamin, a skilled swimmer and free-diver who is introduced in series three. While exploring Mako Island, he finds the moon pool and is attacked by the water, causing him to hunt for the cause of the strange event. He is Bella's love interest, becomes closer to the girls once he discovers they are mermaids.
  • Craig Horner as Ash Dove, a keen equestrian and riding coach who appears during series two. He forms a relationship with Emma, but does not learn of her being a mermaid until the series finale. Horner does not appear in series three due to filming Legend of the Seeker.

Episode list

Main article: List of H2O: Just Add Water episodes

Production

There are three different types of mermaid tails used on the show: custom-fitted tails that the girls swim in, a "floppy tail" used for stationary shots, and a "hard tail" for stunts. The custom costumes took six months to build, with the tails and tops made from body casts and comprising individually hand-crafted scales. The finished product weighs between 12 and 15 kilograms (26 and 33 lb). Inside the tail are leg straps where the girls are strapped up and then zipped up. Once in costume, the girls have to be lifted into the water. Attempts were made to minimise the on-screen visibility of the zips on the tails, such as adding extra scales and crafting a ridge of material around the length of the zip. The tail fin itself was designed with a foot pedal to assist the actresses with swimming. This, along with the fin, adds some 60 centimetres (2 ft) to the length of the costume.

Multimedia

DVD releases

Series one and series two have been released on DVD in Region 4 PAL format. Series one comprises six individual DVD sets released between September 2007 and November 2008, and a complete series compilation released in June 2009. Series two comprises three individual sets released between February and September 2009, and a complete series compilation released in November 2009.

Title Release Date Episodes
H2O: Just Add Water:
Series One: Volume 1 		12 September 2007 1."Metamorphosis", 2."Pool Party", 3."Catch of the Day", 4."Party Girls"
  • Special features: series one trailer, profiles of main characters
H2O: Just Add Water:
Series One: Volume 2 		12 September 2007 5."Something Fishy", 6."Young Love", 7."Moon Spell", 8."The Denman Affair"
  • Special features: photo gallery of series one
H2O: Just Add Water:
Series One: Volume 3 		5 March 2008 9."Dangerous Waters", 10."Sink or Swim", 11."The Camera Never Lies", 12."The Siren Effect"
  • Special features: character profiles of Emma, Cleo, Rikki, Lewis and Zane
H2O: Just Add Water:
Series One: Volume 4 		7 May 2008 13."Shipwrecked", 14."Surprise!", 15."The Big Chill", 16."Lovesick"
  • Special feature: H2O quiz game
H2O: Just Add Water:
Series One: Volume 5 		9 July 2008 17."Under the Weather", 18."Bad Moon Rising", 19."Hurricane Angela", 20."Hook, Line and Sinker", 21."Red Herring"
H2O: Just Add Water:
Series One: Volume 6 		5 November 2008 22."Fish Out of Water", 23."In Too Deep", 24."Love Potion #9", 25."Dr Danger", 26."A Twist in the Tail"
H2O: Just Add Water:
Complete Series One 		2 June 2009 All episodes of series one
  • Special features: H2O quiz game; character profiles of Emma, Cleo, Rikki, Lewis and Zane; photo gallery of series one
H2O: Just Add Water:
Series 2: Volume 1 		8 February 2009 1."Stormy Weather", 2."Control", 3."The One That Got Away", 4."Fire and Ice", 5."Hocus Pocus", 6."Pressure Cooker", 7."In Hot Water", 8."Wrong Side of the Tracks"
  • Special features: series one telemovie, series two trailer
H2O: Just Add Water:
Series 2: Volume 2 		2 June 2009 9."Riding For a Fall", 10."Missed the Boat", 11."In Over Our Heads", 12."Fish Fever", 13."Moonwalker", 14."Get Off My Tail", 15."Irresistible", 16."Double Trouble", 17."Moonstruck"
  • Special features: photo gallery
H2O: Just Add Water:
Series 2: Volume 3 		2 September 2009 18."The Heat is On", 19."The Gracie Code (Part 1)", 20."The Gracie Code (Part 2)", 21."And Then There Were Four", 22."Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble", 23."Reckless", 24."Three's Company", 25."Sea Change", 26."Unfathomable"
  • Special features: behind the scenes special
H2O: Just Add Water:
Complete Series Two 		4 November 2009 All episodes of series two
  • Special features: series one telemovie, series two trailer, photo gallery, behind-the-scenes special

Soundtrack

Main article: H2O: Just Add Water (soundtrack)

An official soundtrack for series two of the show, titled H2O: Just Add Water and recorded by singer Kate Alexa, was first released on 10 September 2007 in Australia and has since been made available worldwide. Its lead track, "No Ordinary Girl", is the theme song for the show.

Books

Several children's books have been released by Nickelodeon UK:[4]

  1. No Ordinary Girl - 2 February 2009
  2. Living with Secrets - 2 February 2009
  3. Fishy Business - 5 May 2009
  4. A Sleepover Tail - 6 July 2009
  5. Sequins for Sea Queens - 7 January 2010
  6. First Crush - 29 April 2010
  7. Moon Spell - 5 August 2010
  8. Testing Times - 6 January 2011

Awards and nominations

Awards

Nominations

References

  1. ^ a b "'H2O - Just Add Water' nominated for Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award Series" (Press release). LifePR. 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
  2. ^ Tucker-Evans, Anooska (2009-05-03). "Rebecca Gibney feels like a million dollars for Logies bid". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 2009-05-24. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Redmond, Renee (2009-01-21). "Actor quits Coast TV show". Gold Coast. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
  4. ^ "H2O: Just Add Water Books". SimonandSchuster.co.uk. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
  5. ^ "KCA 2008: Winners". Nickelodeon.com.au. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
  6. ^ "51st Annual TV WEEK Logie Awards winners". TV Week. 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-24. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  7. ^ "2007 TV Week Logie Awards: Most Outstanding Children's Program". Yahoo7.com.au. Archived from the original on 2007-10-21. Retrieved 2007-07-07.
  8. ^ "Logie win a boost for Albany". Albany Weekender. 2008-08-05. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
  9. ^ Knox, David (20 September 2009). "2009 Kid's Choice Awards: Nominees". TV Tonight. Retrieved 11 October 2009.

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