McLeod's Daughters (2001– )

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

Creators:

Posie Graeme-Evans, Caroline Stanton

Stars:

Aaron Jeffery, Rachael Carpani, Simmone Mackinnon

8 wins & 30 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
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 (119 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 (93 episodes, 2001-2006)
Marshall Napier	...	Harry Ryan (80 episodes, 2001-2006)
Luke Jacobz	...	Patrick Brewer (79 episodes, 2005-2009)

Storyline

After the death of his wife and son during childbirth, Claire's father, Jack McLeod, married city girl Ruth Silverman. Tess was the product of this tempestuous but short-lived relationship. Growing up, the two girls had been very close but were separated when Ruth took 5-year-old Tess back to the city. Twenty years later, after Jack's sudden death, his daughters each inherit half of heavily mortgaged Drover's Run. Tess, who recently lost her mother to breast cancer, returns to Drover's in the hopes of cashing out and opening a cafe in the city, but is disappointed to be met with a less-than-rosy financial picture and the open resentment of her older sister. After Claire fires the male workforce, the sisters, with the help of housekeeper Meg Fountain, her daughter Jodi, and local girl Becky, decide to run the property themselves. The tentative -- and presumably temporary -- partnership is the first step in the reunited sisters' effort to heal old wounds, improve their relationship, and...

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Plot Keywords:

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [au] Southern Star Group

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 October 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

As Filhas de McLeod

Filming Locations:

"Kingsford", Gawler, South Australia, Australia

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

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

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Quotes

Claire McLeod: Have I ever mentioned Sandra Kinsela
Tess Silverman McLeod: Well, no
Claire McLeod: There's a reason for that... I hate her guts.

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Connections

Featured in Getaway: Episode #17.39 (2008)

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Soundtracks

"McLeod's Daughters Theme"
Music by Chris Harriott
Lyrics by Posie Graeme-Evans
Performed by Rebecca Lavelle
Nine Film and Television P/L

User Reviews

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.