McLeod's Daughters ''McLeod's Daughters'' is an Australian drama television series created by Posie Graeme-Evans and Caroline Stanton for the Nine Network, which aired from 8 August 2001, to 31 January 2009, lasting eight seasons. It stars Lisa Chappell and Brid ...

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drama series, created by

Posie Graeme-Evans Posie Graeme-Evans is an Australian novelist, television and film producer, editor, screenwriter and director. She is best known as the creator and showrunner of ''McLeod's Daughters'', the co-creator and co-producer of '' Hi-5'', producing and c ...

and Caroline Stanton, and produced by Millennium Television, in association with

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and Southern Star, for the

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. The series, based on a television film of the same name, stars

Lisa Chappell Lisa Irene Chappell (born 18 October 1968) is a New Zealand actress and musician. She is known for her roles as Chelsea Redfern in '' Gloss'' (1987–90), her acting debut, and as Claire McLeod in ''McLeod's Daughters'' (2001–03), a performanc ...

and

Bridie Carter Bridie Carter (born 18 December 1970) is an Australian actress best known for her role as the main character of Tess Silverman McLeod on the television drama series ''McLeod's Daughters''. Early life Bridie was born and raised in Melbourne, Au ...

as two half-sisters, reunited after twenty years of separation, when their inherit their late father's

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. After three years, the show's central focus shifted from the McLeod sisters, following the departures of main cast members, and took on a more

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format.

Series overview

Episodes

TV Movie Pilot (1996)

Season 1 (2001-02)

Season 2 (2002)

Season 3 (2003)

Season 4 (2004)

Season 5 (2005)

Season 6 (2006)

Season 7 (2007)

Season 8 (2008-09)

References

External links

''McLeod's Daughters'' official website
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