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Reversal of Fortune

Episode 3.09 (61)
Written by Evan Clarry
Directed by Evan Clarry

As Evie is adjusting to normal life, Ondina is determined to help her get her tail back. She convinces a reluctant Mimmi to cast a remote spell on Evie while she is at school but the spell backfires leaving Ondina unable to get her legs. After overhearing Ondina blaming her for Evie losing her tail, Weilan contemplates her future. No longer a mermaid, Evie surrenders her Moon Ring.©tzuk

With: Dominic Deutscher as Cam, Brooke Lee as Carly, Steve Harman as Doug, Barbara Lowing as Ms. Trumble, Jon-Claire Lee as Uncle Shen, Kerith Atkinson as Rita

Wishful Thinking

Episode 3.10 (62)
Written by Phil Enchelmaier
Directed by John Hartley

A Wishing Shell transports Mimmi, Ondina and Weilan five years into the past where they meet an alien-obsessed Zac and a Poseidon-less Rita. While the girls try to find a way to get back home, Zac finds himself in an alternate present day where the mermaids don't exist and Evie is dating Cam.©tzuk

With: Dominic Deutscher as Cam, Rowan Hills as David, John O'Brien as Dr. Blakely, Laura Keneally as Mrs Blakely, Steve Harman as Doug, Barbara Lowing as Ms. Trumble, Kerith Atkinson as Rita, et al

Lost and Found

Episode 3.11 (63)
Written by Sam Carroll
Directed by John Hartley

Ondina and Weilan take the little mermaids to Mako Island to take their first steps on two legs. Meanwhile, Chris and Karl are send to check up on some turtles that were released at the Mako Island lagoon — exactly where Ondina and Weilan are teaching the mermaids, one of whom wanders off into the jungle. Back at the café, Cam's push for product efficiencies leads to his creation of the Cam-burger.©tzuk

With: Dominic Deutscher as Cam, Brooke Lee as Carly, Rowan Hills as David, Taylor Glockner as Chris, Mikey Wulff as Karl, Emily Robinson as Amaris, Savannah McDaniel as Naia, Summer Robertson as Ava, Milly Walton as Jewel, Kerith Atkinson as Rita

Trust Issues

Episode 3.12 (64)
Written by Tony Cavanaugh
Directed by John Hartley

Chris asks Mimmi out on their first date — to the beach. Anticipating the worst, Ondina wants her to cancel but settles for playing secret chaperone. Ondina's interference brings the date to a sudden end causing Mimmi to have her own doubts about dating a Land Boy. In search of sophisticated, upmarket clientele, Cam overhauls the café's image — with disastrous results. Weilan learns the reason for Ondina's meddling and helps her make things right.©tzuk

With: Dominic Deutscher as Cam, Brooke Lee as Carly, Rowan Hills as David, Taylor Glockner as Chris, Mikey Wulff as Karl, Alastair Bruce Wuth as Band Member, Alastair Page as Band Member, Matthew Roy Gardener as Band Member

Letting Go

Episode 3.13 (65)
Written by Jo Watson
Directed by John Hartley

Mimmi's visions of a mysterious mermaid lead her to the inescapable conclusion that she must be her and Zac's mother, Nerissa. Upon learning their mother is fabled Nerissa, Weilan recounts how their mother helped defend the Eastern pod from a rebel mermaid named Aurora but never returned after going to face her alone. Zac advises caution but Mimmi is determined to find out what happened to her. In her haste, Mimmi unknowingly summons the Water Dragon which pursues her only to vanish as just suddenly as it appeared. Meanwhile, Carly is frustrated by Cam pulling double duty as both her boyfriend and boss. Seeking clarity, she makes him declare what hat he is wearing at all times.©tzuk

With: Dominic Deutscher as Cam, Brooke Lee as Carly, Taylor Glockner as Chris, Tasneem Roc as Neissa, Angie Adler-Koops as Mermaid Double, Kerith Atkinson as Rita

Age Before Beauty

Episode 3.14 (66)
Written by Chris Anastassiades
Directed by John Hartley

Mimmi helps Ondina come up with an exciting new lesson for the little mermaids using an accelerated growth spell. With the school board undertaking a review of Rita's principalship, Ms Trumble make it no secret that she is out for the job herself. Rita's all but assured to retain the position but after mistakenly drinking tea made from the growth accelerator, Rita begins to age rapidly. Luckily Rita knows the recipe for the reversal potion — she just can't remember the final ingredient! Zac and Evie's attempt to spend a quiet day together keeps getting interrupted. The pair are tasked with delaying Rita's interview with the school board until the Rita's cure can be completed. Caught between two worlds, Rita makes an important decision about her future but a new opportunity surfaces.©tzuk

With: Dominic Deutscher as Cam, Brooke Lee as Carly, Rowan Hills as David, John O'Brien as Dr. Blakely, Natalie O'Donnell as Veridia, Emily Robinson as Amaris, Savannah McDaniel as Naia, Summer Robertson as Ava, Milly Walton as Jewel, Barbara Lowing as Ms. Trumble, Kerith Atkinson as Rita

The Legend of Jiao Long

Episode 3.15 (67)
Written by Sam Carroll
Directed by John Hartley

Weilan somehow herself on a double date with Karl accompanying Mimmi and Chris to a book signing and art exhibition. The author has on display a collection of artifacts she's personally recovered from the ocean depths. One of the items, a gold bracelet, may hold the secret to defeating the Water Dragon. Unable to persuade the collector to turn over the bracelet, the girls recruit Zac to try and pull off a heist. Meanwhile, Mimmi makes a difficult choice when confronted by Chris' questions.©tzuk

With: Cariba Heine as Rikki Chadwick, Dominic Deutscher as Cam, Brooke Lee as Carly, Taylor Glockner as Chris, Mikey Wulff as Karl, Alex Pinder as Mr. Singh, Jon-Claire Lee as Uncle Shen, Lauren Bennett as Reporter, Bradley McMurray as Security Guard

Note: two notable guest appearances highlight this episode. H2O alumna Cariba Heine reprises her role of Rikki Chadwick and her appearance provides the first narrative evidence that the two series exist in the same TV universe. Also, Alex Pinder appeared in all four series of the Jonathan Shiff-produced series Ocean Girl (1994-1997), a thematic precursor to both H20 and Mako.

Homecoming

Episode 3.16 (68, finale)
Written by Mark Shirrefs
Directed by John Hartley

Ondina brings goods news from the Mermaid Council — they have a plan to defeat the water Dragon by entering the Moon Pool on the night of the full moon and unleashing the full power of Mako. Zac and Mimmi see another vision of their mother while they are at the Moon Pool. Mimmi is convinced their mother is still alive and is in need of their help. Weilan confirms her theory when she learns of a tale about a Chinese mermaid falling in love with a Land Boy who was turned into a Water Dragon as punishment. The mermaid was able to use a magic bracelet to break the spell and free him.

Mimmi believes Nerissa is trapped in the form of the Water Dragon and needs their help but Veridia and the Mermaid Council don't want to risk the pod by not destroying the Water Dragon. Desperate to get their hands on the gold bracelet, Ondina and Weilan find Rikki at the Moon Pool where they are finally able to convince her to help them.

As the full moon rises, the Water Dragon appears and begins to make its way to Mako Island. Armed with the bracelet, Mimmi faces off against the Water Dragon while Ondina and Weilan rush to the Moon Pool hoping to stop the Mermaid Council but it is too late to stop what they have started.

Mimmi unleashes the power of the gold braclet and in a blinding flash of light the Water Dragon is destroyed but Mimmi is gone as well. After a few anxious moments she emerges out of the water with her mother in her arms. Nerissa has been freed and is finally reunited with her children.

Back in the grotta, Nerissa recounts how Aurora used a spell to turn her into the Water Dragon and forced her to attack Weilan's pod. After a long slumber in which she dreamt of her children finding one another, Nerissa was eventually awoken when the spell was lifted by Zac and Mimmi's love.

In the aftermath of events, Zac informs his friends he plans to tell his parents the truth about who he is, Weilan helps a friend and recieves a Moon Ring of her own, Mimmi shares her secret with Chris, and the mermaids make plans for the future.©tzuk

With: Cariba Heine as Rikki, Dominic Deutscher as Cam, Brooke Lee as Carly, Rowan Hills as David, Taylor Glockner as Chris, Tasneem Roc as Nerissa, Alex Pinder as Mr. Singh, Jon-Claire Lee as Uncle Shen, Natalie O'Donnell as Veridia, Jessica Louise Stafford as Mermaid Council Member #1, Jacqueline Tan as Mermaid Council Member #2, Kerith Atkinson as Rita