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The Water Brothers is a Canadian documentary television series, which premiered in 2012 on TVOntario. [1] Hosted by Tyler and Alex Mifflin, the series centers on the human relationship with water, focusing in particular on the need to conserve and protect it as an essential resource. [2]

The series originally aired for four seasons between 2012 and 2017, with the 2017 episodes announced as its final season at that time, before returning with a new fifth season in 2023.

The series has been a three-time nominee for the Rob Stewart Award for best science or nature documentary at the Canadian Screen Awards, receiving nods at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards in 2016, [3] the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018, and the 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024. [4] It won the award in 2024. [5]

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