McLeod's Daughters season 3 explained

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Num Episodes:	30
Network:	Nine Network
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Next Season:	Season 4

The third season of the long-running Australian outback drama McLeod's Daughters began airing on 12 February 2003, and concluded on 29 October 2003, with a total of 30 episodes.

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
Simmone Jade Mackinnon as Stevie Hall

Recurring

John Jarratt as Terry Dodge
Marshall Napier as Harry Ryan
Doris Younane as Moira Doyle
Inge Hornstra as Sandra Kinsella
Ben Mortley as Alberto Borelli (episodes 1–6)
Catherine Wilkin as Liz Ryan (episodes 1–10)
Brett Tucker as Dave Brewer (episodes 1–25)
Charlie Clausen as Jake Harrison (episodes 1–26)

Guest

Kathryn Hartman as Sally Clements
Fletcher Humphrys as Brick Buchanon
Richard Healy as Kevin Fountain
Rodger Corser as Peter Johnson

Notes

Episodes

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

Production

The third season of McLeod's Daughters was announced in June 2002, and went into production in September 2002. It was originally commissioned for 26 episodes,^[1] ^[2] before being extended to 30 episodes.

The season saw the departure of two of its leading characters – Jessica Napier and Lisa Chappell.^[3] Chappell was replaced with actress Simmone Jade Mackinnon in the role of Stevie Hall.^[4]

Reception

Ratings

On average, McLeod's Daughters received an audience of 1.50 million, and ranked at #6 for its third season.^[5] Episode 28, "My Noon, "My Midnight" was watched by 1,705,000 viewers.^[6]

Awards and nominations

The third season of McLeod's Daughters received four wins and six nominations at the 2004 Logie Awards. It also received one nomination at the 2004 AFI Awards.

Wins

Nominations

Home media

Title	Release	Region	Format	Ref(s)
McLeod's Daughters: The Complete Third Series	13 April 2005	Australia – R4	DVD	^[9]
McLeod's Daughters: The Complete Third Season	14 August 2007	United States – R1	DVD	^[10]
McLeod's Töchter: Die Komplette Dritte Staffel	22 March 2013	Germany – R2	DVD	^[11]

Notes and References

Web site: Nine announces third series. australiantelevision.net. 4 June 2002. 26 March 2022.
Web site: MCLEOD'S DAUGHTERS SERIES 3. Screen Australia. 26 March 2022.
Web site: Vnuk. Helen. McLeod's loses a daughter. australiantelevision.net (original article published in TV Week). 2003. 26 March 2022.
Web site: Welcome to Drovers, Stevie. australiantelevision.net (original article published in TV Week). May 2003. 26 March 2022.
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.
Web site: Mitchell. Thomas. Back in the saddle: why McLeod’s Daughters is worth rewatching. The Sydney Morning Herald. 22 August 2021.
Web site: Logie Awards 2004. australiantelevision.net. 26 March 2022.
Web site: AACTA AWARDS 2004. aacta.org. 26 March 2022.
Web site: McLeod's Daughters Series 3. Booktopia. 26 March 2022.
Web site: McLeod's Daughters: The Complete Third Season DVD. blu-ray.com. 26 March 2022.
Web site: McLeods Töchter – Staffel 3 [8 DVDs]]. Amazon. 26 March 2022.