Mako: Island of Secrets

Mako: Island of Secrets
Australian intertitle
Also known as
  • Mako Mermaids
  • Secret of Mako Island
Genre
Created byJonathan M. Shiff
Written by
  • Sam Carroll
  • Anthony Morris
  • Chris Roache
Directed by
  • Evan Clarry
  • Grant Brown
Starring
Opening theme"I Just Wanna Be"
by Chantelle Defina &
Jack Dacy
Ending theme"I Just Wanna Be"
Composers
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of series3
No. of episodes68 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Jonathan M. Shiff
  • Julia Adams
ProducerJonathan M. Shiff
Cinematography
  • Zenon Sawko
  • Simon Christidis
Editors
  • Peter Crombie
  • Rohan Cooper
  • Ahmad Halimi
Camera setupSingle camera
Running time26 minutes
Production companyJonathan M. Shiff Productions
Original release
Network
Release26 July 2013 (2013-07-26) –
28 August 2016 (2016-08-28)
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Mako: Island of Secrets is an Australian television programme for children and teenagers created by Jonathan M. Shiff. Internationally released as Mako Mermaids, the show is a spin-off of H2O: Just Add Water and is produced by Jonathan M. Shiff Productions in association with Network Ten, ZDF and Netflix, with assistance from Screen Australia and Screen Queensland.[1][2]

The series follows Zac, a teenage boy who turns into a merman after accidentally falling into a magical pool of water on the fictional island of Mako.

  1. ^ ""Mako Mermaids" are back with a splash hit". ZDF Enterprises. 20 January 2014. MAKO – ISLAND OF SECRETS 2 is produced in association with Network Ten, ZDF and Netflix, with investment from Screen Australia and Screen Queensland.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference austv was invoked but never defined (see the help page).