McLeod's Daughters season 2 explained

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Num Episodes:	22
Network:	Nine Network
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Next Season:	Season 3

The second season of the long-running Australian outback drama McLeod's Daughters began airing on 27 March 2002 and concluded on 16 October 2002 with a total of 22 episodes. Created by Posie Graeme-Evans and Caroline Stanton, the format is produced by Millenium Television and Nine Films and Television for the Nine Network distributed by Southern Star Group.

Cast

Regular

• Lisa Chappell as Claire McLeod
• Bridie Carter as Tess Silverman McLeod
• Jessica Napier as Becky Howard
• Rachael Carpani as Jodi Fountain
• Aaron Jeffery as Alex Ryan
• Myles Pollard as Nick Ryan
• Sonia Todd as Meg Fountain

Recurring

• John Jarratt as Terry Dodge
• Marshall Napier as Harry Ryan
• Catherine Wilkin as Liz Ryan
• Rodger Corser as Peter Johnson
• Fletcher Humphrys as Brick Buchanon (episodes 1–12)
• Charlie Clausen as Jake Harrison (episodes 13–22)

Guest

• Richard Healy as Kevin Fountain
• Carmel Johnson as Beth Martin
• Ben Mortley as Alberto Borelli
• Luke Ford as Craig Woodland
• Inge Hornstra as Sandra Kinsella
• Doris Younane as Moira Doyle

Episodes

See main article: List of McLeod's Daughters episodes.

Reception

Ratings

On average, McLeod's Daughters received an audience of 1.41 million, and ranked at #10 for its second season.^[1]

Award nominations

The second season of McLeod's Daughters received six nominations at the 2003 Logie Awards.

• Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television – Nomination (Lisa Chappell)^[2]
• Logie Award for Most Popular Actress – Nomination (Bridie Carter)
• Logie Award for Most Popular Actress – Nomination (Lisa Chappell)
• Logie Award for Most Popular Actor – Nomination (Myles Pollard)
• Logie Award for Most Popular New Male Talent – Nomination (Ben Mortley)
• Logie Award for Most Popular Australian Program – Nomination

Home media

Title	Release	Region	Format	Ref(s)
McLeod's Daughters: The Complete Second Series	14 July 2004	Australia – R4	DVD	^[3]
McLeod's Daughters: The Complete Second Season	8 May 2007	United States – R1	DVD	^[4]
McLeod's Töchter: Die Komplette Zweite Staffel	22 March 2013	Germany – R2	DVD	^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Top 20 drama series and serials (including comedy) shown on television, 1998–2003. Screen Australia. 14 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20130130214941/http://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/research/statistics/archwftvtopseries.aspx. 30 January 2013.
2. Web site: Logie Awards 2003. australiantelevision.net. 26 March 2022.
3. Web site: McLeod's Daughters Series 2. Booktopia. 26 March 2022.
4. Web site: McLeod's Daughters: The Complete Second Season DVD. blu-ray.com. 26 March 2022.
5. Web site: McLeods Töchter – Staffel 2 [6 DVDs]]. Amazon. 26 March 2022.