McLeod's Daughters (season 6)
| McLeod's Daughters season 6 | |
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Season 6 Main Cast | |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| No. of episodes | 32 |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Nine Network |
| Original run | 15 February 2006 – 29 November 2006 |
| Home video release | |
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DVD release | |
| Region 1 | 10 June 2008[1] |
| Region 4 | 12 April 2007[2] |
The sixth season of the long-running Australian outback drama McLeod's Daughters began airing on 15 February 2006 and concluded on 29 November 2007 with a total of 32 episodes.
Cast
All names that are listed, are listed correct to the closing credit block.
Regular
- Simmone Jade Mackinnon as Stevie Hall
- Rachael Carpani as Jodi Fountain McLeod
- Aaron Jeffery as Alex Ryan
- Michala Banas as Kate Manfredi
- Brett Tucker as Dave Brewer
- Doris Younane as Moira Doyle
- Bridie Carter as Tess Silverman McLeod Ryan (episodes 1-8)
- Jonny Pasvolsky as Rob Shelton (episodes 1-9)
- Luke Jacobz as Patrick Brewer (episodes 9-32)
- Zoe Naylor as Regan McLeod (episodes 11-32)
- Dustin Clare as Riley Ward (episodes 17-32)
Semi-Regular
- Myles Pollard as Nick Ryan (episode 8)
- Sonia Todd as Meg Fountain (episodes 7, 9-10)
Recurring
- Michelle Langstone as Fiona Ryan[note 1]
- Inge Hornstra as Sandra Kinsella (episodes 1-24)
- John Jarratt as Terry Dodge (episodes 1-10)
- Marshall Napier as Harry Ryan (episodes 1-14)
- Gillian Alexy as Tayler Geddes (episode 32)
Guest
- Basia A'Hern as Rose Hall-Smith
- Peter Hardy as Phil Rakich
- Patrick Frost as Neil Thompson
- Notes
- ↑ Michelle Langstone's character was listed as Fiona Webb until her marriage to Alex Ryan
Episodes
Main article: List of McLeod's Daughters episodes
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 139 | 1 | "Lost and Found" | Arnie Custo | Chris McCourt | 15 February 2006 |
| Jodi reveals to Tess that they are sisters – but the news doesn't go over quite as Jodi hoped.Alex returns to the district with his new fiancée, Fiona, breaking Stevie's heart. | |||||
| 140 | 2 | "Truth Hurts" | Richard Jasek | Andrew Kelly | 22 February 2006 |
| Tess asks Jodi to move into the big house – but the move proves too quick for the new relationship between the sisters and Jodi chooses to stay with Kate. Stevie discovers that Fiona was already engaged two weeks before she met Alex. | |||||
| 141 | 3 | "Kiss of Death" | Arnie Custo | Sally Webb | 1 March 2006 |
| Stevie's one night stand leads to Leo taking revenge, Jodi learns Rob's secret, bring them closer together and with her house sold out from under her, Moira moves into Drovers Run in exchange for housekeeping duties. | |||||
| 142 | 4 | "Luck be a Lady" | Richard Jasek | Rick Held | 8 March 2006 |
| Stevie gambles everything to save Drovers Run from being possessed by the bank, Sandra gazumps Tess' lamb sale to impress Harry and Fiona helps Sandra fight for control over Killarney – until Fiona reveals that Sandra was responsible for undercutting Drovers Run. | |||||
| 143 | 5 | "The Real McLeod" | Declan Eames | Chris Hawkshaw | 29 March 2006 |
| Tess has a pregnancy scare and offers Jodi half her share of Drovers Run. Jodi fights for the respect of the farmers and the 'Gungellan Fresh' co-op is created. Meanwhile, Harry receives death threats after his bull is found dead. | |||||
| 144 | 6 | "The Calling" | Declan Eames | Fin Edquist | 5 April 2006 |
| After a series of confusing dreams and visions, Tess learns that Nick is still alive. Kate discovers she may have skin cancer and hies it from her friends, while Moira questions her psychic ability, frustrated by its fickleness. | |||||
| 145 | 7 | "What Lies Beneath" | Grant Brown | Tracey Trinder | 26 April 2006 |
| Nick returns, troubled by flashbacks of his mugging in Argentina. Kate heads to Adelaide to see the cancer specialist. Jodi follows her, supporting Kate through the terror of discovering she has cancer. | |||||
| 146 | 8 | "Where the Heart Is" | Grant Brown | Margaret Wilson | 3 May 2006 |
| Nick's unhappiness leads to Tess deciding to return to Argentina with him. A brumby stallion lures Phoenix back to the wild. Jodi discovers that a mild mannered 'journalist' looking for a story on Nick is actually a hitman who's after Rob. | |||||
| 147 | 9 | "Deliver Us from Evil" | Richard Jasek | Nick Stevens | 10 May 2006 |
| Jodi and Rob flee the hitman. Patrick arrives with a truckload of Boer goats, wanting his brother Dave's help. Unwittingly pushed together by Jodi, Meg proposes to Terry. | |||||
| 148 | 10 | "The Big Commitment" | Richard Jasek | Chris Hawkshaw | 17 May 2006 |
| Patrick is accidentally blinded and must rely on Kate for help. Jodi arranged a surprise wedding for Meg and Terry and farewells them on an open-ended trip around Australia. Stevie and Fiona take on a dodgy horse dealer together, gaining a new-found respect for each other. | |||||
| 149 | 11 | "Biting the Bullet" | Arnie Custo | Sarah Duffy | 31 May 2006 |
| Regan returns to Drovers Run with a devastating secret. Through an accident, Fiona discovers she is infertile and decides not to tell Alex, and Stevie forces Jodi to take her place and responsibility as a part owner of Drovers Run. | |||||
| 150 | 12 | "Second Best" | Arnie Custo | Sally Webb | 7 June 2006 |
| Alex asks Stevie to be his best man, but Stevie ends up as Fiona's bridesmaid. Kate and Moira find common ground when they partner up for a radio trivia quiz and Harry receives more death threats. | |||||
| 151 | 13 | "The Trouble with Harry" | Steve Jodrell | Elizabeth Coleman | 14 June 2006 |
| Jodi believes she has killed Harry Ryan in a car accident and is facing manslaughter charges. A Japanese trade delegation visits Drovers to make a lucrative export deal with 'Gungellan Fresh'. Stevie helps a Japanese delegate's Australian wife reconcile with her husband and her new life in Tokyo. | |||||
| 152 | 14 | "The Legend of Harry Ryan" | Richard Jasek | Rick Held | 21 June 2006 |
| Alex learns the real story of Harry's life. Feeling responsible for his death, Stevie guiltily admits to Alex that she argued with Harry the morning he died. Alex reconciles with his father's ghost and is able to give a heartfelt eulogy. Kate and Regan learn new respect for each other when a lead poisoning mystery forces them to work together. | |||||
| 153 | 15 | "Second Chances" | Steve Jodrell | Tracey Trinder | 12 July 2006 |
| Jodi's 'father' Kevin returns wanting to get his daughter back – but Jodi is devastated to learn he is using her for her inheritance money. The girls race against the clock to shear 500 cheep before morning in order to make an important Gungellan Fresh sale. Jealous of Stevie and desperate not to lose Alex, Fiona tells him she's pregnant. | |||||
| 154 | 16 | "Secrets and Lies" | Richard Jasek | Margaret Wilson | 19 July 2006 |
| Stevie discovers Fiona is lying about being pregnant. Racing to stop the wedding, Stevie is too late – Fiona has fast-tracked the ceremony. Dave admits he cannot dance and begs Regan for help. In exchange, Dave sets out to change Regan's views on marriage and the two end up rekindling their romance. | |||||
| 155 | 17 | "The Life of Riley" | Arnie Custo | Fin Edquist | 26 July 2006 |
| When brumbies are found shot dead, the Drovers' girls suspect Riley, a handsome stranger. Sandra moves back into Killarney, convinced she is carrying out Harry's legacy. Moira and Regan go into fuel-carting business together. Kate decides to find her inner daredevil to impress Patrick. | |||||
| 156 | 18 | "Wild Horses" | Declan Eames | Mardi McConnochie | 2 August 2006 |
| Stevie and Riley clash over horse training techniques when the pressure is on to have a horse ready for sale in a day. Regan buys a quad bike as a horse substitute, but an accident makes her realise that she must learn to ride to become a true Drovers girl. | |||||
| 157 | 19 | "The Great Temptation" | Declan Eames | Dave Warner | 9 August 2006 |
| Moira's husband Hugh returns to Gungellan, wanting her back. Regan saves the day when she discovers that a paratyphoid outbreak on Drovers is the result of Sandra's dirty work. Jodi realises that family ties are more important than winning the inaugural Gungellan Fresh Cross Country Challenge. | |||||
| 158 | 20 | "Suspicious Minds" | Arnie Custo | Nick Stevens | 16 August 2006 |
| When evidence mounts against Stevie, Kate starts to believe that she could be guilt of Harry Ryan's murder. Riley reacts badly when a local trainer is revealed to be abusing his horses. Kate and Patrick's night of passion is interrupted when Kate is distracted by the evidence against Stevie. | |||||
| 159 | 21 | "Days of Reckoning" | Steve Jodrell | Samantha Winston | 23 August 2006 |
| Kate learns a valuable lesson about trusting her heart when she realises she was wrong to go to the police about Stevie. When Alex returns to Killarney, Fiona gains the upper hand over Sandra by faking a miscarriage and confessing that she may be infertile. When the mood of the town turns against Stevie, Jodi pulls Drovers Run out of the Gungellan Fresh cooperative. | |||||
| 160 | 22 | "Scratch the Surface" | Steve Jodrell | Blake Ayshford | 20 September 2006 |
| When Leo returns to the districtm, Dtevie loses control when trying to prove he murdered Harry Ryan. Alex discovers Fiona lied about the pregnancy. Sandra loses the war when Fiona's honesty leads Alex to kick Sandra out of Killarney for good. | |||||
| 161 | 23 | "For Better or Worse" | Richard Jasek | Rick Held | 27 September 2006 |
| Moira's decision to take a shortcut leads to a dangerous petrol spill on Drovers Run. His marriage on shaky ground, Alex's world is turned upside down when he and Stevie nearly kiss. Tensions rise between the Drovers girls when Jodi is forced to make a farm decision based on the possibility that Stevie will go to jail. | |||||
| 162 | 24 | "The Eleventh Hour" | Richard Jasek | Margaret Wilson | 4 October 2006 |
| As Stevie ties up loose ends on her last day at Drovers Run before trial, she's saved at the final hour by a desperate confession. Eager to integrate herself into the community to save her marriage, Fiona joins the CFS. Alex is at loggerheads with Riley when gates are mysteriously left open all over Killarney. | |||||
| 163 | 25 | "Old Wrongs" | Steve Jodrell | Sally Webb & Sarah Duffy | 11 October 2006 |
| Stevie's daughter Rose arrives for a month-long visit but mother and daughter don't see eye to eye about their relationship. Meanwhile, Stevie can't stop thinking about her encounter with Alex; Jodi clashes with the organiser for Gungellan's 150th anniversary celebration. | |||||
| 164 | 26 | "Handle with Care" | Steve Jodrell | James Walker | 18 October 2006 |
| Rose secretly begins seeing Leo, unaware of Leo and Stevie's history together. Meanwhile, Riley, Alex, Jodi and Kate take cattle along the sock route overnight; after Patrick discovers a ring box in Dave's car, Jodi and Kate warn Regan a proposel is imminent. | |||||
| 165 | 27 | "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?" | Andrew Prowse | Sarah Duffy & Chris McCourt | 25 October 2006 |
| Rose and Stevie enthusiastically prepare for dinner with Rose's 'mystery man', but are horrified when Rose's date turns out to be Leo. Kate wants to apply for Young Farmer of the Year Award, but is crushed when she discovers Jodi has entered. | |||||
| 166 | 28 | "One Perfect Day" | Andrew Prowse | Alexa Wyatt | 1 November 2006 |
| Jodi has introduced Boer goats onto Drovers and wants to associate them with Gungellan Fresh, but Phil Rakich is against it and bad mouths them. Riley overhears and gets his revenge, but when it backfires Rakich threatens to sue. Dave and Regan make some decisions about their relationship – but is it really what they both want? | |||||
| 167 | 29 | "Winners and Losers" | Declan Eames | Tracey Trinder | 8 November 2006 |
| After Alex returns from the city, Stevie worries that he's changed his mind about them. Meanwhile, Jodi and Patrick fight over who knows Kate the best and the Boer goats refuse to drink. | |||||
| 168 | 30 | "Damage Control" | Declan Eames | Jane Allen | 15 November 2006 |
| In the midst of the storm, Jodi wakes from a devastating nightmare about Rob and fleeing from the hitman. Fiona is free to leave the hospital and the newly separated couple endure a tense return to Killarney. Stevie learns that Alex missed their rendezvous only due to circumstance and she believes there may still be hope for their love. | |||||
| 169 | 31 | "Risk" | Arnie Custo | Chris McCourt & Margaret Wilson | 22 November 2006 |
| Dave gets offered a research job in Africa and although he's tempted, he convinces himself, and everyone else, that he's not interested. Kate's relationship with Patrick is not travelling well. Stevie is now determined that if Alex wants a war, that's what he's going to get. | |||||
| 170 | 32 | "Twenty Questions" | Arnie Custo | Chris Hawkshaw | 29 November 2006 |
| Kate is rattled. Dave's imminent move to Africa has awoken old feelings and whenever she sees him now she lapses into daydreams of Dave declaring his love for her. Riley wants to join the CFS, but Jodi takes this as a clumsy ploy to get near her. | |||||
See also
References
- ↑ "McLeod's Daughters: The Complete Sixth Season". amazon.com. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
- ↑ "McLeod's Daughters (Season 6) (7 DVD set)". ezydvd.com. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
- Australian Television Information Archive
- www.tv.com
- McLeod's Daughters at the Internet Movie Database
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