McLeod's Daughters 

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

9 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 125 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
John Jarratt	...	Terry Dodge 94 episodes, 2001-2006
Doris Younane	...	Moira Doyle / ... 93 episodes, 2002-2009
Marshall Napier	...	Harry Ryan 81 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:

australian western | melodrama | family drama | female rancher | female cowboy | 

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Taglines:

They're ordinary women facing the extraordinary adventure of life on the land.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | Western

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 October 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

As Filhas de McLeod

Filming Locations:

Freeling Institute - Clarke Street, Freeling, South Australia, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nine Network Australia

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This Australian television series was shot in South Australia on a working property located in the Light Regional District which is situated between the townships of Gawler and Freeling. Both South Australian country towns are about one hour north's travelling time out of Adelaide, the state's capital city.

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Quotes

Tess Silverman McLeod: You are feeling guilty, aren't you?
Nick Ryan: So take advantage.
Tess Silverman McLeod: Oh, I intend to.

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Connections

Referenced in Hole in the Wall: Guys vs Gals (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.