McLeod's Daughters
Rural & frontierCountryside, wilderness and frontier living.This show: 9/10Female perspectiveWomen's experience as the defining lens.This show: 9/10Family sagaBonds and fractures across generations of one family.This show: 8/10Strong female leadA complex woman drives the story.This show: 8/10Long-runnerA show whose sheer longevity shapes how it's watched.This show: 7/10FriendshipA friend group's dynamics carry the show.This show: 7/10Ensemble castMany characters carrying equal weight.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Aaron JefferyRachael CarpaniSimmone MackinnonBridie CarterMyles PollardMichala Banas
Starring
Aaron JefferyRachael CarpaniSimmone MackinnonBridie CarterMyles PollardMichala Banas
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McLeod's Daughters Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | E25 | E26 | E27 | E28 | E29 | E30 | E31 | E32 | ||
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| S1 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.4 | |||||||||||
| S2 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 8.6 | |||||||||||
| S3 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 9.0 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 8.9 | 8.5 | |||
| S4 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 8.1 | |
| S5 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 8.9 | |
| S6 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.3 | |
| S7 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.4 | |
| S8 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 9.1 |
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About
"Outback grit wrapped in soap opera warmth"
Two estranged half-sisters inherit a struggling Australian cattle station and decide to run it themselves, building a team of tough, resourceful women to work the land alongside them. What follows is a long-running rural soap: sunburnt landscapes, mustering cattle, family feuds, romances that come and go, and a revolving cast of characters passing through the homestead. The pace is gentle and episodic rather than tightly plotted, leaning on warmth, mateship, and scenery. It rewards patience and affection for ensemble drama more than tight storytelling or big twists.
Watch it for
the strong, capable women running a cattle station on their own terms.
Maybe skip if
you want tight plotting rather than a loose, long-running family soap.
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All Seasons
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Season 12001
8.12K2215h 52m
The first season of McLeod's Daughters aired on the Nine Network from 8 August 2001 to 20 March 2002. It consists of 22 episodes, beginning with "Welcome Home" and ending with "Deep Water".
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Season 22002
8.62K2215h 38m
The second season of McLeod's Daughters aired from 27 March 2002 to 16 October 2002.
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Season 32003
8.52K3021h 11m
The third season of the television series McLeod's Daughters originally aired from 12 February 2003 to 29 October 2003 and consisted of 30 episodes.
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Season 42004
8.22K3222h 45m
The fourth season of McLeod's Daughters originally aired from 11 February 2004 to 24 November 2004 and consisted of 32 episodes.
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Season 52005
8.42K3222h 39m
The fifth season of McLeod's Daughters aired from 9 February 2005 to 30 November 2005.
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Season 62006
8.12K3223h 31m
The sixth season of McLeod's Daughters aired from 15 February 2006 to 29 November 2006.
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Season 72007
8.12K3223h 25m
The seventh season of McLeod's Daughters originally aired from 7 February 2007 to 17 October 2007. Sony Entertainment released the season under McLeod's Daughters: The Complete Seventh Series in Region 4 on 30 April 2008 as a 7-disc set.
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Season 82008
8.11K2220h 26m
The eighth and final season of McLeod's Daughters ran on the Nine Network from 23 July 2008 to 29 January 2009.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Aaron Jeffery Alex Ryan
Rachael Carpani Jodi Fountain, Jodi Fountain McLeod, Jodi Fountain-McLeod
Simmone Mackinnon Stevie Hall, Stevie Hall Ryan
Bridie Carter Tess Silverman McLeod, Tess Silverman McLeod-Ryan
Myles Pollard Nick Ryan
Michala Banas Kate Manfredi
Sonia Todd Meg Fountain
Brett Tucker Dave Brewer
John Jarratt Terry Dodge
Doris Younane Moira Doyle, Moira, Mystic Miranda
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