"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 (93 episodes, 2001-2006)
Marshall Napier	...	Harry Ryan (79 episodes, 2001-2006)
Luke Jacobz	...	Patrick Brewer (78 episodes, 2005-2009)

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:

The show is filmed on location on what had been a working farm (until it was purchased in 1999 by the show's production company) in South Australia near Adelaide. The interior scenes at Drovers Run are filmed inside the farm's 150-year-old house.

Quotes:

Dave Brewer: [after mistakenly gelding Harry's horse] If I never touch a horse's testicles again it will be too soon.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Getaway: (#13.5)" (2004)

Soundtrack:

McLeod's Daughters Theme

Fantastic Aussie Drama!

I grew up in North America and have been living in Sydney, Australia for 8 years.

Far too much Australian TV is imported from the U.S., but this series is a prime example of why Australia should make (and export for that matter) its own shows.

This is the finest Aussie Drama to come out of Australia since the TV mini teledrama Fire! which was around perhaps 6 or 7 years ago when I was first in the country.

The story lines are not ridiculous as they can sometimes be in US dramas, and the characters are profiled in-depth...you feel as though they are real people....and real Aussie country people at that.

In my opinion, this series should be marketed to the US to show REAL Aussie country life instead of that stupid fake crocodile hunter stuff!

Bravo for the makers of McLeod's Daughters. I give it a 10 and recommend it as prime viewing to everyone! I only hope they start making more as good as this, here in Oz!