McLeod’s Daughters reboot to hit Stan, 25 years after series launch
Saddle up for the return of Australia’s most beloved rural drama series – McLeod’s Daughters is getting a reboot as it returns to screens as a Stan Original.
Twenty-five years since Tess and Claire McLeod first graced Australian screens, McLeod’s Daughters is making a comeback, Stan announced at the Nine Upfronts on Thursday.
The finale episode of McLeod’s Daughters aired in 2009. Now, 17 years on, it’s making a comeback as a Stan Original. Nine
A lot has happened since Australia last visited Drovers Run, but what hasn’t changed is the landscape and the uplifting spirit of the strong, resilient women navigating life on the land alongside the challenges of finding love and connection in the modern world.
Building on the iconic world created by Posie Graeme-Evans over 224 episodes, the Stan Original McLeod’s Daughters will be produced by Werner Film Productions.
A sneak peek of the revived production depicts a woman riding on horseback through the great Aussie outback.
We can’t see her face, but we’re putting our bets on her being a member of the McLeod clan.
“A place you remember,” a female voice narrates the video teaser.
McLeod’s Daughters followed the lives of half-sisters Claire and Tess McLeod, who inherit their family’s vast South Australian cattle station, Drover’s Run, after the death of their father.
Separated for 20 years, city-reared Tess returns with plans to sell her half, but the estranged sisters decide to work together to save the financially troubled property.
The hit drama series aired on the Nine Network for eight seasons from August 2001 to January 2009, becoming a cornerstone of Aussie prime-time television.
Originally launching off the back of a wildly successful 1996 telemovie, the series proved to be a ratings juggernaut both locally and internationally, eventually airing in over 100 countries.
Bridie Carter, Simmone Jade Mackinnon, Aaron Jeffery, Rachael Carpani, Myles Pollard, Brett Tucker, Michala Banas starred in McLeod’s Daughters. Nine
The iconic original ensemble cast starred Bridie Carter as Tess Silverman McLeod and Lisa Chappell as Claire McLeod, alongside the late Rachael Carpani (Jodi Fountain), Simmone Jade Mackinnon (Stevie Hall), and Sonia Todd (Meg Fountain).
The supporting cast featured key male leads including Aaron Jeffery (Alex Ryan) and Myles Pollard (Nick Ryan).
Throughout its eight-season run, the revolving lineup also introduced prominent Australian stars like Dustin Clare, Michala Banas, and Zoe Naylor.
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