"McLeod's Daughters" (2001) TV series 2001-????

User Rating:

3.4/10   

Creators:

Posie Graeme-Evans
Caroline Stanton

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

Release Date:

2 October 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Five women run a cattle station, "Drover's Run", in the outback of South Australia.

Plot Keywords:

Limp | Character Name In Title

Awards:

8 wins & 27 nominations

Cast

Aaron Jeffery	...	Alex Ryan (193 episodes, 2001-2008)
Rachael Carpani	...	Jodi Fountain / ... (179 episodes, 2001-2009)
Simmone Mackinnon	...	Stevie Hall / ... (154 episodes, 2003-2009)
Bridie Carter	...	Tess Silverman McLeod / ... (135 episodes, 2001-2006)
Myles Pollard	...	Nick Ryan (124 episodes, 2001-2006)
Michala Banas	...	Kate Manfredi (112 episodes, 2004-2008)
Sonia Todd	...	Meg Fountain (107 episodes, 2001-2009)
Brett Tucker	...	Dave Brewer / ... (100 episodes, 2003-2006)
Doris Younane	...	Moira Doyle / ... (93 episodes, 2002-2009)
John Jarratt	...	Terry Dodge (92 episodes, 2001-2006)
Luke Jacobz	...	Patrick Brewer (78 episodes, 2005-2009)
Marshall Napier	...	Harry Ryan (78 episodes, 2001-2006)

Runtime:

45 min

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Netherlands:6 | Australia:M (DVD rating) | Australia:PG (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

"Kingsford", Gawler, South Australia, Australia

Trivia:

Seasons 1-3 aired on the U.S. cable channel WE (Women's Entertainment) from 2004 until March 2006.

Quotes:

Tess Silverman McLeod: With the internet the whole worlds just one big village.
Meg Fountain: And your the village matchmaker.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune: Celebrity Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune: Night 5 (#1.25)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

McLeod's Daughters Theme

End of 2002 season - a little disappointing.

As most of the other reviewers said, this show started as an enjoyable B-grade show about women running a farm in beautiful South Oz. 2002 started at a cracking pace, with what I thought was a good combination of action, scenery (as in mountains, outdoors, etc), intrigue, and relationships / romance.

But the latter episodes were a little disappointing as the series moved in what I thought was the wrong direction. The "romance" became a little sleazy and overwhelmed every thing else. Whilst it never degenerated into "Sex and the City goes Bush", I feel that it lost some of the initial charm. But hope springs eternal, and we look forward to season 2003.