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McLeod's Daughters
Season 5
Season 5 DVD
Starring
No. of episodes32
Release
Original networkNine Network
Original release9 February (2005-02-09) –
23 November 2005 (2005-11-23)
Season chronology
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Season 4
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Season 6
List of episodes

The fifth season of the long-running Australian outback drama McLeod's Daughters began airing on 9 February 2005 and concluded on 23 November 2005 with a total of 32 episodes.

This is the first season where the opening credits are changed. They now feature both the actor's or actress' name and the character's name. Also, the theme song is now a remixed version of the original, still performed by Rebecca Lavelle.[1]

Bridie Carter (Tess), Simmone Jade Mackinnon (Stevie), Aaron Jeffery (Alex), Brett Tucker (Dave), and Michala Banas (Kate) return as main cast members. Myles Pollard (Nick) returns as a main cast member before his character leaves for Argentina. He will return in the sixth season as a recurring character when it is discovered Nick is still alive. Sonia Todd returns as a recurring character for several episodes after being a main character during the first four seasons. Jonny Pasvolsky joins the main cast in the middle of season as Rob Shelton, the new overseer on Killarney.

Cast

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [3]
1071"No Man's Land"Richard JasekChris McCourt9 February 2005 (2005-02-09)
1082"Little White Lies"Richard JasekRick Held16 February 2005 (2005-02-16)
1093"Rules of Disengagement"Steve JodrellKym Goldsworthy23 February 2005 (2005-02-23)
1104"Once Were Heroes"Chris Martin-JonesDenise Morgan2 March 2005 (2005-03-02)
1115"Return of the Black Queen"Steve JodrellSarah Smith9 March 2005 (2005-03-09)
1126"Do You Read Me...?"Arnie CustoMeg Mappin16 March 2005 (2005-03-16)
1137"Taking Care of Business"Chris Martin-JonesSally Webb6 April 2005 (2005-04-06)
1148"Old Flames"Arnie CustoHadass Segal13 April 2005 (2005-04-13)
1159"Body Blows"Ray QunitKym Goldsworthy20 April 2005 (2005-04-20)
11610"Sins of the Father"Ray QuintChris McCourt27 April 2005 (2005-04-27)
11711"Boy Made Good"Chris Martin-JonesDenise Morgan4 May 2005 (2005-05-04)
11812"The Pearl"Chris Martin-JonesGiula Sandler11 May 2005 (2005-05-11)
11913"The Prodigal Daughter"Richard JasekElizabeth Coleman18 May 2005 (2005-05-18)
12014"Love and Obsession"Richard JasekBlake Ayshford25 May 2005 (2005-05-25)
12115"One Long Long Day"Kevin CarlinDave Warner27 July 2005 (2005-07-27)
12216"Down to Earth"Kevin CarlinFin Edquist3 August 2005 (2005-08-03)
12317"Heart of Gold"Chris Martin-JonesChris Phillips & Chris McCourt10 August 2005 (2005-08-10)
12418"Taking Flight"Chris Martin-JonesSally Webb17 August 2005 (2005-08-17)
12519"Make Believe"Richard JasekMichaeley O'Brien24 August 2005 (2005-08-24)
12620"Heaven and Earth"Richard JasekRick Held31 August 2005 (2005-08-31)
12721"Moonstruck"Arnie CustoGiula Sandler7 September 2005 (2005-09-07)
12822"If You Build It..."Arnie CustoAndrew Kelly14 September 2005 (2005-09-14)
12923"Out of Time"Chris Martin-JonesKym Goldsworthy21 September 2005 (2005-09-21)
13024"Betwixt and Between"Chris Martin-JonesDenise Morgan28 September 2005 (2005-09-28)
13125"Truth or Dare"Steve JodrellChris McCourt12 October 2005 (2005-10-12)
13226"The King and I"Steve JodrellMargaret Wilson19 October 2005 (2005-10-19)
13327"Intentions"Arnie CustoLily Taylor26 October 2005 (2005-10-26)
13428"Stranger than Fiction"Arnie CustoAlexa Wyatt2 November 2005 (2005-11-02)
13529"Twelve and a Half Hours Behind"Chris Martin-JonesDave Warner9 November 2005 (2005-11-09)
13630"Anniversary"Chris Martin-JonesDave Warner16 November 2005 (2005-11-16)
13731"Body and Soul"Steve JodrellFin Edquist16 November 2005 (2005-11-16)
13832"New Beginnings"Steve JodrellKym Goldsworthy & Sarah Duffy23 November 2005 (2005-11-23)

Reception

Ratings

On average, the fifth season was watched by 1.35 million viewers, down 170,000 viewers from the previous season. It was the most-watched Australian drama of 2005,[4] and ranked at #6 for its fifth season.

Award nominations

The fifth season of McLeod's Daughters received six nominations at the 2006 Logie Awards.

Home media

Title Release Region Format Ref(s)
McLeod's Daughters: The Complete Fifth Series 3 May 2006  AustraliaR4 DVD [6]
McLeod's Daughters: The Complete Fifth Season 5 February 2008  USAR1 DVD [7]
McLeod's Töchter: Die Komplette Fünfte Staffel 22 March 2013  GermanyR2 DVD [8]

References

  1. ^ "MWatch McLeod's Daughters Online - No Man's Land".
  2. ^ "McLeod's Daughters (2001) - Episodes cast".
  3. ^ "Series 5". australian television.net. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Top-rating Australian drama series and serials on television, 2004–2009". Screen Australia. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Logie Awards 2006". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  6. ^ "McLeod's Daughters Series 5". Booktopia. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  7. ^ "McLeod's Daughters: The Complete Fifth Season DVD". blu-ray.com. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  8. ^ "McLeods Töchter - Staffel 5 [8 DVDs]". amazon.de. Retrieved 26 March 2022.