The BEST episodes of McLeod's Daughters season 1

Every episode of McLeod's Daughters season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of McLeod's Daughters season 1!

McLeod's Daughters tells the story of two sisters who are reunited when they inherit a vast outback cattle property in South Australia. Thrown together after 20 years apart they pull together an all-female workforce at Drover's Run.

Last Updated: 11/12/2024Network: Nine NetworkStatus: Ended
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Lover Come Back
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8.92
66 votes

#1 - Lover Come Back

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/6/2002

Tess is obsessed with her psychology theory and believes she can discover the real reason behind everybody’s behaviour.

Directors: Donald Crombie
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The Italian Stallion
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8.27
96 votes

#2 - The Italian Stallion

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/27/2002

Love is in the air over Drovers Run, even in the equine world. But in their individual pursuits of true love, the women realise there will be many battles of the heart and land to be won.

Directors: Donald Crombie
Writer: Dave Warner
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Playing to Win
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8.23
150 votes

#3 - Playing to Win

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 12/5/2001

Pushed by a neighbour’s untimely death Harry works too hard and is found trapped under a tractor. Fearing the end Harry continues to play one son off against the other and Tess learns a shocking secret from Liz.

Directors: Kay Pavlou
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If the Boot Fits...
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8.19
95 votes

#4 - If the Boot Fits...

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 11/28/2001

When Claire attends a seminar she leaves Tess in charge of Drovers Run and on her return she discovers a lot more can happen in twenty four hours than she would ever have imagined or, at least, would have led Tess to believe.

Directors: Kay Pavlou
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Who's the Boss?
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8.18
98 votes

#5 - Who's the Boss?

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/5/2001

A truck carrying sick sheep to Drovers Run breaks down, and the girls find themselves ding some unconventional modern-day droving to get them back. Tess and Claire find themselves in a toe-to-toe battle over who’s the boss.

Directors: Kay Pavlou
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Girls Night Out
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8.06
96 votes

#6 - Girls Night Out

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/13/2002

A celebratory night out almost ends in disaster when a plan to stop Brian’s misdeeds backfires.

Directors: Kay Pavlou
Writer: Louise Crane
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Pandora's Box
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8.03
122 votes

#7 - Pandora's Box

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/7/2001

Tess learns the impenetrable rules of what to say and not to say in the country and an innocent remark re-opens a very ugly wound, which divides the Ryan brothers.

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Reality Bites
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8.01
101 votes

#8 - Reality Bites

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/26/2001

Claire is confronted when Tess finds evidence that Jack, their father loved her. Meg and Claire discovers more about Becky’s home life when Becky temporarily returns to the truck stop.

Directors: Donald Crombie
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Into the Woods
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7.94
125 votes

#9 - Into the Woods

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/17/2001

Tess puts herself in danger when she comes between a dangerous wild boar and Claire's beloved cattle dog.

Directors: Kay Pavlou
Writer: Louise Crane
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Pride and Joy
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7.84
128 votes

#10 - Pride and Joy

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/3/2001

A feral bull is wreaking havoc on Drovers Run, and Harry Ryan uses the opportunity to stake his own claim on the girl’s property.

Directors: Donald Crombie
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Who's a Big Girl Now?
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7.69
124 votes

#11 - Who's a Big Girl Now?

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/31/2001

Meg struggles to cope with the reality of Jodi's coming of age and during the ensuing surprise party relationships are put to the test.

Writer: Dave Warner
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Friends Like These
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7.64
66 votes

#12 - Friends Like These

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/13/2002

When Tess’s friends from the city arrive unexpectedly, it becomes apparent that Tess’s previous life isn’t going to fade quietly away in the distance.

Directors: Geoff Bennett
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Deep Water
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7.51
67 votes

#13 - Deep Water

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/20/2002

Jodi’s fund raising efforts for Miss Gungellan are reaching fever pitch with a charity bush polo match to be held at Drovers Run, but a cloud of discontent covers the girls when they make a macabre discovery in the dam.

Directors: Geoff Bennett
Writer: Sarah Smith
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Haunted
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7.49
67 votes

#14 - Haunted

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/24/2001

Emotional and traumatic events of past and present return to haunt the lives of the women of Drovers Run.

Directors: Kay Pavlou
Writer: Louise Crane
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More Than One Way
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7.43
96 votes

#15 - More Than One Way

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/20/2002

When Claire falls and injures her knee it looks certain she will lose the horse-training contract to the boys at Killarney. Tess comes up with dirty tactics that have surprising consequences.

Directors: Karl Zwicky
Writer: Louise Crane
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Don't Mess with the Girls
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7.41
75 votes

#16 - Don't Mess with the Girls

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/22/2001

Jealousies arise as Claire competes in the rodeo while Nick and Alex compete for Tess’s attention. Becky’s reputation lands her in serious trouble and the two sisters forget their differences and come to the rescue.

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Love of My Life
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7.38
98 votes

#17 - Love of My Life

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/14/2001

Claire and Tess save a neighbour from a burning shed, but all is not as it seems. His desperate act prompts Claire to work harder than ever to keep Drovers Run and Tess reveals why she’s frightened of true love.

Directors: Donald Crombie
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Welcome Home
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7.36
182 votes

#18 - Welcome Home

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/8/2001

Spontaneous, audacious Tess meets reticent, stubborn Claire when the half sisters are reunited by their father Jack's recent death and an 'odd couple' situation is born.

Dirty Pool
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7.35
94 votes

#19 - Dirty Pool

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 11/21/2001

Theft is on everyone’s mind and the women on Drover’s Run have their own style of justice.

Directors: Donald Crombie
Stir Crazy
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7.33
101 votes

#20 - Stir Crazy

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/10/2001

A steamy night gives away Meg's secret lover and Claire puts her life on the line against a wild stallion which comes into the night to steal her prized mare.

Directors: Donald Crombie
Ducks on the Pond
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7.29
73 votes

#21 - Ducks on the Pond

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/15/2001

Shearing time and one of the men arrives with a reputation as a killer. Tess witnesses strange goings on and uncovers a secret, as Claire struggles to maintain her authority over the shearers, desperate to meet the deadline for selling her wool.

Directors: Kay Pavlou
Taking the Reins
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7.24
100 votes

#22 - Taking the Reins

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/19/2001

Tess’s confidence is shaken when she falls from her horse and then wonders if she truly belongs at Drovers, but she finds her seat when Claire makes her toughest decision since Jack’s death.

Directors: Donald Crombie