Netflix is doubling down on exclusive programming for children, adding ‘“Mako Mermaids,” a spin-off of the popular Australian teen drama about mermaids “H2O: Just Add Water.” “Mako Mermaids” is set to ...

Real-life mermaids, Sirena, Nixie and Lyla are part of a mermaid pod, which lives in the waters of Mako Island. As young members of the pod, it is their job to protect the Moon Pool and guard it from ...

I had the privilege of watching the Mako mermaids' passionate arguments and teenagerhood mixed with magic as a child. I did not know they lived in Australia—they never mentioned it, and the places ...