The BEST episodes of Mako: Island of Secrets season 1

Every episode of Mako: Island of Secrets season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Mako: Island of Secrets season 1!

Mako Mermaids centers on three mermaids, Sirena, Nixie, and Lyla, who are assigned with the task of protecting their magical Mako Island from trespassers, only to be thwarted by the arrival of a 16 year old land-dweller Zac – who forms a special connection with the island and is granted a blue fish-like tail and amazing marine powers. Threatened by his existence, the mermaid pod are forced to move away, abandoning Sirena, Nixie, and Lyla, who in a bid for survival must get legs, venture onto land, and take back Zac's powers or risk being outcasts forever.

Last Updated: 11/11/2024Network: ElevenStatus: Ended
Zac's Choice
star
7.80
50 votes

#1 - Zac's Choice

Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 12/28/2013

Zac manages to find the Trident, but Lyla is right behind him. As the two battle for possession, a flash of energy knocks Lyla unconscious.

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Meeting Rita
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7.79
81 votes

#2 - Meeting Rita

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/9/2013

Sirena, Lyla and Nixie follow Zac to school, but the school principal confronts them and takes Sirena's Moon Ring.

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Getting Legs
star
7.78
85 votes

#3 - Getting Legs

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/2/2013

Sirena, Lyla and Nixie must turn Zac back into a land boy. Using Sirena's Moon Ring, they give themselves legs and walk on land to begin their task.

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Moon Ring 2
star
7.74
53 votes

#4 - Moon Ring 2

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 11/15/2013

Zac finds a Moon Ring on the ocean floor, and when he gives the ring to Evie, the mermaids know it's no ordinary ring -- they have to get it back.

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Blizzard
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7.71
68 votes

#5 - Blizzard

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/23/2013

Rain keeps the mermaids indoors and unable to look for Zac. Lyla and Sirena try to use the Moon Ring to stop the rain, but they create a blizzard.

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Trust
star
7.67
46 votes

#6 - Trust

Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 1/4/2014

While Lyla tries to teach Zac more about the ocean and mermaid history, Nixie refuses to trust him.

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Decision Time
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7.65
43 votes

#7 - Decision Time

Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 1/18/2014

When Cam takes the Trident to Mako behind Nixie's back, the mermaids realize that he intends to turn himself into a merman so he can rule Mako Island.

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The Siren
star
7.63
63 votes

#8 - The Siren

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/20/2013

While listening to Sirena sing, Lyla has an idea: If Sirena sings the "Enchantment Song" to Zac, he'll fall under her spell.

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Truce
star
7.62
50 votes

#9 - Truce

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 11/8/2013

While showing off his brand-new smartphone, Cam takes video footage of Zac swimming as a merman.

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Lyla Alone
star
7.57
72 votes

#10 - Lyla Alone

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/16/2013

When a waitress spills a drink on Lyla, she rushes to the cool room -- just before transforming into a mermaid!

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Battlelines
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7.53
55 votes

#11 - Battlelines

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 10/25/2013

Now that he knows Sirena, Lyla and Nixie are mermaids, Zac begins to wonder about his school principal, Rita, and why she helps them.

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Outcasts
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7.52
130 votes

#12 - Outcasts

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/26/2013

Young mermaids of the Mako Island pod, Sirena, Lyla, and Nixie, have the task of keeping trespassers off the magical island. On a full moon, they fail to stop a land boy, Zac, from falling into the sacred Moon Pool, and the power of the moon transforms him into a merman! As punishment the mermaids are banished from their pod as it flees Mako. To redeem themselves, the mermaids must find a way to turn Zac into normal boy once more.

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Zac's Pool Party
star
7.50
60 votes

#13 - Zac's Pool Party

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/6/2013

Zac's struggle with his merman secret intensifies when his girlfriend, Evie, throws him a pool party.

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Where's the On Button?
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7.48
52 votes

#14 - Where's the On Button?

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 11/29/2013

The Trident is every bit as powerful as Zac imagined -- but he can't get it to work. He wonders if the Trident needs to be activated by moonlight.

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The Trident Job
star
7.48
52 votes

#15 - The Trident Job

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 11/22/2013

Zac is being watched by the mermaids, but with Cam's help he evades them.

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Dolphin Tale
star
7.47
66 votes

#16 - Dolphin Tale

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/30/2013

Joe has a new boat and takes it out for a spin. His fish finder locates a dolphin, but it's not like any dolphin he's seen before.

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Nowhere to Hide
star
7.47
47 votes

#17 - Nowhere to Hide

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 12/7/2013

The Trident is active and dangerous, and the mermaids must take it from Zac. Knowing this, Zac searches for the perfect hiding place.

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Zac's Return to Mako
star
7.47
62 votes

#18 - Zac's Return to Mako

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/13/2013

It's a full moon, and the mermaids think that if they keep Zac out of the moonlight, he'll lose his powers and return to his land-dwelling self.

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Betrayed
star
7.45
40 votes

#19 - Betrayed

Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 1/11/2014

Behind Sirena and Lyla's backs, Nixie helps Cam get into the Moon Pool to unlock the Trident. But Evie insists on coming along for the dive.

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Aquata Returns
star
7.41
46 votes

#20 - Aquata Returns

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 12/14/2013

Sirena's sister, Aquata, returns to Mako with great news: Sirena can return to the pod. Unfortunately, the invitation isn't extended to Lyla and Nixie.

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Sirena's Secret
star
7.38
56 votes

#21 - Sirena's Secret

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 11/1/2013

When David invites Sirena to sing with him at the café, their connection grows. Lyla and Nixie fear that she might not want to return to the sea.

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Zac Returns to Mako
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7.37
57 votes

#22 - Zac Returns to Mako

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/27/2013

Against Nixie and Sirena's advice, Lyla helps Zac get to the Moon Pool. But when the entrance suddenly closes, they're trapped inside.

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Betrayal
star
7.37
57 votes

#23 - Betrayal

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/18/2013

The full moon is once again upon Mako, and the mermaids have to stop Zac from getting the all-powerful Trident.

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Evie Times Two
star
7.34
38 votes

#24 - Evie Times Two

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 12/21/2013

When Rita's cat, Poseidon, steps through a puddle of mermaid powders, he is transformed into a person.

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Close Call
star
7.33
57 votes

#25 - Close Call

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/11/2013

Sirena is collecting shells on the reef when she sees merman Zac. Luckily, she torpedoes away before he recognizes her.

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