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| McLeod's Daughters | |
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| Also known as | Drovers Run, McLeod's |
| Genre | Soap opera Drama |
| Created by | Posie Graeme-Evans Caroline Stanton |
| Developed by | Posie Graeme-Evans |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Chris Harriott |
| Opening theme | "I'll Be There" by Rebecca Lavelle |
| Composers | Chris Harriott Alastair Ford |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 8 |
| No. of episodes | 224 and telemovie (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Kris Noble Posie Graeme-Evans Susan Bower Karl Zwicky Sandra Levy Jo Horsburgh |
| Producers | Posie Graeme-Evans Susan Bower Karl Zwicky Vikki Barr |
| Production locations | Kingsford between the townships of Gawler and Freeling, one hour north of Adelaide |
| Camera setup | Single-camera setup Film (Super 16) |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Nine Network |
| Release | 8 August 2001 – 31 January 2009 |
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McLeod's Daughters is an Australian drama television series created by Posie Graeme-Evans and Caroline Stanton for the Nine Network, which aired from 8 August 2001, to 31 January 2009, lasting eight seasons. It stars Lisa Chappell and Bridie Carter in the leading roles as two sisters reunited after twenty years of separation, thrust into a working relationship when they inherit their family's cattle station in South Australia. The series is produced by Millennium Television, in association with Nine Films and Television and Southern Star. Graeme-Evans, Kris Noble and Susan Bower served as the original executive producers.
The series was originally conceived as a then-intended television film pilot, which broadcast on Nine Network in 1996. Despite its success, and becoming the highest-rated telemovie in Australian television history, a series was not picked up by the network until several years later.
The majority of filming took place on location in Kingsford, a locality in South Australia. An instant success, McLeod's Daughters enjoyed critical acclaim, ultimately reaching the number one drama spot during its fourth and fifth season. The series was nominated for a number of awards, including 41 Logie Awards, winning eight in total, notably for Most Popular Actress, Most Popular Actor, Most Popular Australian Program, and Most Popular Australian Drama Series. It has also achieved acclaim around the world, having developed a devoted fan base in the United States, Canada, Ireland, several European countries, and is moderately successful in the United Kingdom.