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| McLeod's Daughters | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Posie Graeme-Evans Caroline Stanton |
| Starring | Rachael Carpani Bridie Carter Lisa Chappell Jessica Napier Aaron Jeffery Myles Pollard Sonia Todd Simmone Jade Mackinnon Brett Tucker Michala Banas Zoe Naylor Luke Jacobz Doris Younane Dustin Clare Gillian Alexy Abi Tucker Matt Passmore Edwina Ritchard Jonny Pasvolsky |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| No. of episodes | 202 (as of 17 October 2007) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 45 minutes (per episode) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Nine Network |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Original run | 8 August 2001 – present |
| External links | |
| IMDb profile | |
McLeod's Daughters is a Australian television drama shown on the Nine Network, McLeod's Daughters tells the story of the two McLeod sisters Claire & Tess McLeod who are reunited when they inherit a vast outback cattle property. Thrown together after 20 years apart they pull together an all-female workforce and, with an abundance of heart and humour, commit to an extraordinary life at Drovers Run, 180km from the nearest town and 400km from the city.
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Series Axed
After eight years with the McLeod Daughters it now has come to an end, with no orignial sisters left at Drovers Run only sisters Regan & Grace McLeod cousins of Tess, Claire & Jodi McLeod, McLeod's was axed because of the bad ratings, storylines, cast members leaving and the drought taking its toll on the farm The Final Season will have 30-32 episodes.
The McLeod's Daughters
- Lisa Chappell as Claire McLeod (2001-2003) (Sister of Tess & Jodi, cousin of Grace, Jasmine & Regan)
- Bridie Carter as Tess Silverman McLeod (2001-2006) (Sister of Claire & Jodi, cousin of Grace, Jasmine & Regan)
- Rachael Carpani as Jodi Fountain McLeod (2001-2007, 2008) (Sister of Tess & Claire, cousin of Grace, Jasmine & Regan)
- Edwina Ritchard as Jasmine McLeod (2004, 2008) (Sister of Regan & Grace, cousin of Tess, Claire & Jodi)
- Zoe Naylor as Regan McLeod (2005-2008) (Sister of Grace & Jasmine, cousin of Tess, Claire & Jodi)
- Abi Tucker as Grace McLeod (2007-2008) (Sister of Regan & Jasmine, cousin of Tess, Claire & Jodi)
Series history
Posie Graeme-Evans developed the idea for McLeod's Daughters in the early 1990s for her company Millennium Television in conjunction with the South Australian Film Corporation - she also developed the idea for children's television programs such as The Miraculous Mellops and Hi-5. The idea was for a television drama set on an Australian rural property with two half-sisters running the property inherited from their father with an all-female workforce. She developed the idea from stories from friends who grew up in the country and from the love of South Australian landscapes as shown in the paintings of Hans Heysen. Graeme-Evans pitched the idea to the board of the Nine Network who agreed to film a telemovie in 1996 with Jack Thompson starring as Jack McLeod who is the father and whose death leads to the two half-sisters (portrayed by Kym Wilson as Tess and Tammy MacIntosh as Claire) inheriting the property. Following the success of the telemovie shown on Mother's Day 1996. The Nine Network board agreed to commission a 22 episode series in late 2000 after the Opening Ceremony for the 2000 Sydney Olympics featured a The Man from Snowy River theme highlighting the cultural significance of the bush to Australians. The first episode of McLeod's Daughters debuted in August 2001 and proved to be a smash hit, attracting 1.89 million viewers. The first series proved to be a success attracting an average of 1.5 million viewers an episode in Australia. The show also proved to be a success when shown in New Zealand on TV2 one of TVNZ's free-to-air channels. The second series of McLeod's Daughters was equally successful, being the third most popular drama on Australian television. By 2003, the show was the most popular drama series on Australian television. Lisa Chappell who played Claire McLeod, the older McLeod daughter, left the show in October 2003 to further her acting and singing career. Her character was killed off in the landmark episode 72, 'My Noon, My Midnight'. The popularity of the program in Australia was highlighted when the show won four Logies, including Lisa Chappell winning most popular female actor, Aaron Jeffrey most popular actor and most popular Australian drama series. Rachael Carpani's departure in 2007 meant that the show had only one original cast member, Aaron Jeffery (who will officially leave in 2008 leaving no original cast members). 2007 also marked the year which many viewers considered the show to have "jumped the shark", with the storylines becoming so far-fetched that the show had drifted into a new direction, that of a soap-opera (which is also reflected in the low ratings). Aaron Jeffrey's commented to The Daily Telegraph that his desire to departure from the show was due to the new direction which the show was moving in, and he did not like it. The 200th episode of McLeod's Daughters aired on October 3, 2007, with Hugh McLeod returning for this special event (Grace, Jasmine & Regan's father). Ratings for this episode were very poor by Australian standards, with only 1,008,000 viewers tuning in.
Cast
| Actor | Role | Series Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lisa Chappell | Claire McLeod | 2001-2003 |
| Bridie Carter | Tess Silverman McLeod | 2001-2006 |
| Rachael Carpani | Jodi Fountain McLeod | 2001-2007, 2008 |
| Aaron Jeffery | Alex Ryan | 2001-2008 |
| Myles Pollard | Nick Ryan | 2001-2006 |
| Sonia Todd | Meg Fountain | 2001-2006 |
| Jessica Napier | Becky Howard | 2001-2003 |
| Simmone Jade Mackinnon | Stevie Hall Ryan | 2003-2008 |
| Brett Tucker | Dave Brewer | 2003-2006 |
| Michala Banas | Kate Manfredi | 2004-2008 |
| Jonny Pasvolsky | Rob Shelton/Matt Bosnich | 2005-2007 |
| Zoe Naylor | Regan McLeod | 2005-2008 |
| Luke Jacobz | Patrick Brewer | 2005-2008 |
| Doris Younane | Moria Doyle | 2001-2002, 2005-2008 |
| Dustin Clare | Riley Ward | 2006-2008 |
| Gillian Alexy | Tayler Geddes | 2006-2008 |
| Abi Tucker | Grace McLeod | 2007-2008 |
| Matt Passmore | Marcus Turner | 2007-2008 |
| Edwina Ritchard | Jasmine McLeod | 2004, 2008 |
Former Recurring Cast Members
| Actor | Role | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean O'Gorman | Luke Morgan | 2004-2005 | |
| Michelle Langstone | Fiona Webb Ryan | 2006 | |
| Marshall Napier | Harry Ryan | 2001-2006 | |
| Craig McLachlan | Kane Morgan | 2004 | |
| Inge Hornstra | Sandra Kinsela | 2002-2006 | |
| Kathryn Hartman | Sally Clements | 2002-2005 | |
| Rodger Corser | Peter Johnson | 2002-2006 | |
| Reece Horner | Nat | 2003-2008 | |
| Basia A'Hern | Rose Hall-Smith | 2004-2008 | |
| Peter Hardy | Phil Rakich | 2006-2008 | |
| Rachael Coopes | Ingrid Marr | 2007-2008 | |
| John Schwarz | Ben Hall | 2008 | |
| Martin Lynes | Frank | 2008 |
Returning & Departing
| Actor | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rachael Carpani | Jodi Fountain McLeod | Returns 2008 |
| Aaron Jeffery | Alex Ryan | Departs 2008 |
| Zoe Naylor | Regan McLeod | Returns February 2008 |
| Dustin Clare | Riley Ward | Departs 2008 |
| Michala Banas | Kate Manfredi | Departs 2008 |
| Edwina Ritchard | Jasmine McLeod | Returns 2008 |
Ratings
| Series | Average | Peak | Weekly Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series 1 | 1,705,100 | 1,900,000 | #1 |
| Series 2 | 1,698,200 | 1,700,000 | #1 |
| Series 3 | 1,695,100 | 1,854,000 | #1 |
| Series 4 | 1,535,300 | 1,690,000 | #1 |
| Series 5 | 1,510,000 | 1,530,000 | #1 |
| Series 6 | 1,405,000 | 1,500,000 | #1 |
| Series 7 | 1,000,000 | 1,401,000 | #9 |
| Series 8 |
- Series 7 Ratings Note: Ratings dropped very low when Rachael Carpani (Jodi Fountain McLeod) & Zoe Naylor (Regan McLeod) left early in series 7 but picked up briefly, hitting 1,401,000 for the episode of Alex & Stevie's wedding day mid series 7. The series 7 finale rated slightly better than the season average gaining 1,209,000 viewers.
DVD releases
Series of McLeod's Daughters have been released on Region 4 DVD and Region 1 DVD. Region 4: Series Releases
Currently six seasons of McLeod's Daughters have been released on Region 4 DVD. Each season is featured in a in different colour box set with a different cover photo, including:
- Series 1: Claire McLeod Lisa Chappell and Tess McLeod Bridie Carter
- Series 2: Claire McLeod Lisa Chappell and Tess McLeod Bridie Carter
- Series 3: Claire McLeod Lisa Chappell and Tess McLeod Bridie Carter
- Series 4: Tess McLeod Bridie Carter and Stevie Hall Simmone Jade Mackinnon
- Series 5: Tess McLeod Bridie Carter and Nick Ryan Myles Pollard
- Series 6: Jodi Fountain McLeod Rachael Carpani
- Series 7:
- Series 8:
| The McLeod's | DVD Name | Release Date | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claire McLeod, Tess McLeod, Jodi Fountain | Series 1 | September 10 2003 | Includes series 1 episodes 1 - 22. |
| Claire McLeod, Tess McLeod, Jodi Fountain | Series 2 | July 12 2004 | Includes series 2 episodes 23 - 44. |
| Claire McLeod, Tess McLeod, Jodi Fountain | Series 3 | April 13 2005 | Includes series 3 episodes 45 - 74. |
| Tess McLeod, Jodi Fountain | Series 4 | October 12 2005 | Includes series 4 episodes 75 - 106. |
| Tess McLeod, Jodi Fountain McLeod, Regan McLeod | Series 5 | May 3 2006 | Includes series 5 episodes 107 - 138. |
| Tess McLeod, Jodi Fountain McLeod, Regan McLeod | Series 6 | April 11 2007 | Includes series 6 episodes 139 - 170. |
| Jodi Fountain McLeod, Regan McLeod, Grace McLeod | Series 7 | April 2008 | Includes series 7 episodes 171 - 202. |
| Jodi Fountain McLeod, Regan McLeod, Grace McLeod, Jasmine McLeod | Series 8 | 2009 | Includes series 8 episodes 203- 234. |
Region 1: Season Releases
Koch Entertainment is releasing Region 1 DVDs under its Koch Vision label in the United States.
| DVD Name | Release Date | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | October 3 2007 | Includes episodes 1 - 22. |
| Season 2 | May 8 2007 | Includes episodes 23 - 44. |
| Season 3 | August 14 2007 | Includes episodes 45 - 74. |
| Season 4 | November 6 2007 | Includes episodes 75 - 106. |
| Season 5 | February 5 2008 | Includes episodes 107 - 138. |
| Season 6 | 2008 | Includes episodes 139 - 170. |
| Season 7 | 2008 | Includes episodes 171 - 202. |
Season 1/2
| Actor | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lisa Chappell | Claire Mcleod | 2001-2003 |
| Bridie Carter | Tess McLeod | 2001-2006 |
| Rachael Carpani | Jodi Fountain Mcleod | 2001-2007,2008 |
| Sonia Todd | Meg Fountain | 2001-2006,2007 |
| Aaron Jeffery | Alex Ryan | 2001-2008 |
| Myles Pollard | Nick Ryan | 2001-2006 |
| Jesscia Napier | Becky Howard | 2001-2003 |
Season 3
| Actor | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lisa Chappell | Claire McLeod | 2001-2003 |
| Bridie Carter | Tess McLeod | 2001-2006 |
| Rachael Carpani | Jodi Fountain Mcleod | 2001-2007,2008 |
| Sonia Todd | Meg Fountain | 2001-2006,2007 |
| Aaron Jeffery | Alex Ryan | 2001-2008 |
| Myles Pollard | Nick Ryan | 2001-2006 |
| Brett Tucker | Dave Brewer | 2003-2006 |
| Simmone Jade Mackinnon | Stevie Hall | 2003-2008 |
Season 4
| Actor | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bridie Carter | Tess Mcleod | 2001-2006 |
| Rachael Carpani | Jodi Fountain Mcleod | 2001-2007,2008 |
| Sonia Todd | Meg Fountain | 2001-2006,2007 |
| Aaron Jeffery | Alex Ryan | 2001-2008 |
| Myles Pollard | Nick Ryan | 2001-2006 |
| Brett Tucker | Dave Brewer | 2003-2006 |
| Simmone Jade Mackinnon | Stevie Hall | 2003-2008 |
| Michala Banas | Kate Manfredi | 2004-2008 |
Season 5
| Actor | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bridie Carter | Tess McLeod | 2001-2006 |
| Rachael Carpani | Jodi Fountain McLeod | 2001-2007,2008 |
| Sonia Todd | Meg Fountain | 2001-2006,2007 |
| Aaron Jeffery | Alex Ryan | 2001-2008 |
| Myles Pollard | Nick Ryan | 2001-2006 |
| Simmone Jade Mackinnon | Stevie Hall | 2003-2008 |
| Michala Banas | Kate Manfredi | 2004-2008 |
| Brett Tucker | Dave Brewer | 2003-2006 |
Season 6
| Actor | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bridie Carter | Tess Mcleod | 2001-2006 |
| Rachael Carpani | Jodi Fountain Mcleod | 2001-2007,2008 |
| Sonia Todd | Meg Fountain | 2001-2006,2007 |
| Aaron Jeffery | Alex Ryan | 2001-2008 |
| Myles Pollard | Nick Ryan | 2001-2006 |
| Simmone Jade Mackinnon | Stevie Hall | 2003-2008 |
| Michala Banas | Kate Manfredi | 2001-2008 |
| Brett Tucker | Dave Brewer | 2003-2006 |
| Luke Jacobz | Patrick Brewer | 2005,2006-2008 |
| Zoe Naylor | Regan McLeod | 2005,2006-2008 |
| Doris Younane | Moria Doyle | 2001-2003,2005-2008 |
| Dustin Clare | Riley Ward | 2001-2008 |
Season 7:
- Jodi Fountain McLeod; Rachael Carpani
- Alex Ryan; Aaron Jeffery
- Stevie Hall Ryan; Simmone Jade Mackinnon
- Kate Manfredi; Michala Banas
- Patrick Brewer; Luke Jacobz
- Regan McLeod; Zoe Naylor
- Riley Ward; Dustin Clare
- Tayler Geddes; Gillian Alexy
- Grace McLeod; Abi Tucker
- Marcus Turner; Matt Passmore
- Moria Doyle; Doris Younane
Season 8
- Jodi Fountain McLeod; Rachael Carpani
- Alex Ryan; Aaron Jeffery
- Stevie Hall Ryan; Simmone Jade Mackinnon
- Kate Manfredi; Michala Banas
- Patrick Brewer; Luke Jacobz
- Regan McLeod; Zoe Naylor
- Tayler Geddes; Gillian Alexy
- Grace McLeod; Abi Tucker
- Marcus Turner; Matt Passmore
- Moria Doyle; Doris Younane
- Jasmine McLeod; Edwina Ritchard
== Awards ==
Logie Awards 2007: Won: Most Popular Actor - Aaron Jeffery Most Popular New Talent Male - Dustin Clare Nominated: Gold Logie - Most Popular Personality On Australian Television - Rachael Carpani Gold Logie - Most Popular Personality On Australian Television - Simmone Jade Mackinnon Most Popular Actress - Rachael Carpani Most Popular Actress - Simmone Jade Mackinnon Most Popular Australian Drama Series - McLeod's Daughters Most Popular New Talent Female - Michelle Langstone 2006: Nominated: Gold Logie - Most Popular Personality On Australian Television - Bridie Carter Most Popular Actor - Aaron Jeffery Most Popular Actress - Bridie Carter Most Popular Australian Drama Series - McLeod's Daughters Most Popular New Talent Male - Jonny Pasvolsky Most Outstanding Drama Series - McLeod's Daughters 2005: Won: Most Popular Australian Drama Series - McLeod's Daughters Nominated: Gold Logie - Most Popular Personality On Australian Television - Bridie Carter Most Popular Actor - Aaron Jeffery Most Popular Actress - Bridie Carter Most Popular New Talent Male - Dean O'Gorman 2004: Won: Most Popular Australian Drama Series - McLeod's Daughters Most Popular Actress - Lisa Chappell Most Popular Actor - Aaron Jeffery Most Popular Australian Program - McLeod's Daughters Nominated: Gold Logie - Most Popular Personality On Australian Television - Lisa Chappell Most Popular Actor - Myles Pollard Most Popular Actress - Bridie Carter Most Popular New Female Talent - Simmone Jade Mackinnon Most Outstanding Drama Series - McLeod's Daughters Most Outstanding Actress In A Drama Series - Bridie Carter 2003 Nominated: Most Popular Actor - Myles Pollard Most Popular Actress - Lisa Chappell Most Popular Actress - Bridie Carter Most Popular Australian Program - McLeod's Daughters Most Popular New Talent Male - Ben Mortley 2002 Won: Most Popular New Talent Female - Lisa Chappell Nominated: Most Popular Australian Program - McLeod's Daughters
Soundtracks
There have been two soundtracks from the series released in Australia both making the Australian ARIA Top 50. The songs are written by Posie Graeme-Evans and Chris Harriott and performed by Rebecca Lavelle. Graeme-Evans also writes many of the songs for Hi-5. On the website for the show, Posie Graeme-Evans tells of the songwriting process for the soundtracks. For me, writing the songs for McLeod's has become an emotional journey into the heart of the series and the characters we've all come to love so much. I'd always thought Chris Harriott and I could use songs as a way to get under the skin of Claire, Tess, Meg, Jodi, Becky, Nick and Alex; almost like tools within an episode, the songs would give voice to what the characters were feeling but could not say. But as Chris and I have developed the songs, they've become much more to me than that: they've become a way of exploring how we all feel, the things we'd all like to say. So far, there have been two soundtrack albums released from the series:
- (2002)
- McLeod's Daughters: Songs from the Series Volume 2 (2004)
International
- In Australia, the show screens on Nine Network, and earlier seasons repeats on Foxtel's Hallmark Channel.
- In Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the show screens on VOX under the name "McLeods Töchter"
- In the United Kingdom and Asia, the show screens on the Hallmark Channel
- In the Netherlands, the show screens on Net 5
- In Belgium, the show screens on the VTM
- In New Zealand, the show screens on TVNZ
- In Canada, the show screens on both Vision TV and One - the Mind, Body & Spirit Channel in English, Série+ in French.
- In the United States, the show does not screen. WE: Women's Entertainment cancelled the show.
- In Hungary, the show screens on the Hungarian version of The Hallmark Channel
- In Italy, the show screens on Rai Uno and the Italian version of Hallmark Channel
- In Latin America, the show screens on The Hallmark Channel
- In Estonia, the show screens on Kanal 2
- In Bulgaria, the show screens on GTV
- In Poland the show screens on The Hallmark Channel
- In Israel, the show screens on The Hallmark Channel
- In South Africa, and Namibia the show screens on The Hallmark Channel
- In Romania the show screens on The Hallmark Channel
- In Malaysia the show screens on The Hallmark Channel
- In Singapore the show screens on The Hallmark Channel
- In Galicia (Spain) the show screens on TVG under the name "As irmás McLeod"
- In Norway the show screens on TVNorge
- In Sweden the show screens on Hallmark Channel and Kanal 5
- In Ireland the show screens on RTÉ 2
- In Denmark the show screens on Kanal 4
- In Finland the show screens on YLE 2
- In Croatia the show screens on HRT
- In Serbia the show screens on The Hallmark Channel
See also
References
External links
- McLeod's Daughters Official Website
- Television Information Archive
- McLeod's Daughters at the Internet Movie Database
- Interview with the cast on WHO.com
- McLeod's Daughters at the National Film and Sound Archive
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| Series 8 Characters | Stevie Hall Ryan · Regan McLeod · Grace McLeod · Kate Manfredi · Jasmine McLeod · Alex Ryan · Moria Doyle · Tayler Geddes · Patrick Brewer · Marcus Turner · Jodi Fountain McLeod |
| Past characters | Tess Silverman McLeod · Claire McLeod · Nick Ryan · Becky Howard · Dave Brewer · Rob Shelton/Matt Bosnich · Riley Ward · Meg Fountain |
