The seventh season of the Australian Drama McLeod's Daughters

McLeod's Daughters

McLeod's Daughters is a Logie award-winning Australian drama series that aired on the Nine Network from 2001 to 2009. It tells the story of two sisters, Claire and Tess McLeod, who are reunited after they inherit the family farm...

 originally aired from 7 February 2007 to 17 October 2007.
Sony Entertainment released the season under McLeod's Daughters: The Complete Seventh Series in Region 4 on 30 April 2008 as a 7-disc set.

Plot

Along with Jodi's departure from Drovers Run plus Stevie & Alex finally I do and Grace decides to stay on at Drovers.

2007 Main Cast

Actor	Character	Episodes	Number Of Episodes
Rachael Carpani Rachael Carpani Rachael Ann Carpani is an Australian actress.-Biography:Carpani grew up on a property near Dural, in Sydney's Hills district. She studied acting at the Australian College of Entertainment at Macquarie University and at the Drama Works Drama Company...	Jodi Fountain McLeod	7.01 - 7.08	8
Simmone Jade Mackinnon Simmone Jade Mackinnon Simone Jade Mackinnon is an Australian actress.-Early life:Mackinnon was born Simone Jade Mackinnon in Mount Isa, Queensland in 1973 to Ian and Annette Mackinnon. She has a brother and a sister, Robbie and Kym. She and her family later uprooted to Coffs Harbour in New South Wales...	Stevie Hall	7.01 - 7.16, 7.20 - 7.32	29
Aaron Jeffery Aaron Jeffery Aaron C. Jeffery is a Logie Award winning New Zealand – Australian actor.-Early life:Born in Howick, Auckland, Jeffery moved to Australia at the age of 17 and studied acting at NIDA.-Career:...	> 7.01 - 7.16, 7.23, 7.25, 7.30, 7.31 - 7.32	21
Michala Banas Michala Banas Michala Elizabeth Laurinda Banas is a New Zealand television actress, and singer now living in Australia.-Career:Born in Wellington, New Zealand, she starred in her first commercial at only 18 months of age....	Kate Manfredi	7.07 - 7.32	26
Abi Tucker Abi Tucker Abigail Anne Tucker is an Australian singer-songwriter and actress, best known for acting roles in television shows such as Heartbreak High, The Secret Life of Us and in McLeod's Daughters.-Career:...	> 7.09 - 7.32	24
Zoe Naylor Zoe Naylor Zoe Naylor is an Australian actress as well as journalist, presenter, MC, model, voice-artist and producer.-Early life:...	Regan McLeod	7.01 - 7.15	15
Matt Passmore Matt Passmore Matt Passmore , an Australian actor. He is known for McLeod's Daughters , Blue Heelers , and his first American television show, The Glades .-Personal:Passmore grew up in Wynnum-Manly, Brisbane....	Marcus Turner Marcus Turner Marcus Turner is one of New Zealand's best-known folk musicians and songwriters, who has performed in most New Zealand folk festivals, as well as festivals in Australia, and in venues in other places overseas...	7.02 - 7.32	31
Gillian Alexy Gillian Alexy Gillian Alexy is an Australian actress. She is best known for her role as Tayler Geddes on McLeod's Daughters.-Career:She graduated from the John Curtin College of the Arts in 2000, after doing specialist dance and theatre courses...	Tayler Geddes	7.01 - 7.32	32
Luke Jacobz Luke Jacobz Luke Jacobz on 14 February 1981, Sydney is an Australian actor and television presenter.-Career:'Jacobz' is a screen name, derived from adding a 'z' to the actor's middle name of Jacob...	Patrick Brewer	7.01 - 7.32	32
Doris Younane Doris Younane Doris Younane is an Australian stage and screen actress notable for her role in McLeod's Daughters where she plays Moira Doyle.-Career:...	Moria Doyle	7.01 - 7.32	32
Dustin Clare Dustin Clare Dustin Clare is a Logie Award winning Australian actor. He is best known for his starring role as Gannicus in the Starz mini-series Spartacus: Gods of the Arena and will reprise his role in Spartacus: Vengeance.-Biography:...	Riley Ward	7.01 - 7.32	32

Arrivals/Returns

Actor	Character	Episode
Jonny Pasvolsky Jonny Pasvolsky Jonathan Marc Pasvolsky known as Jonny Pasvolsky is an Australian actor best known for his role in McLeod's Daughters, which he received a nomination for as "Most Popular New Male Talent" at the Logie Awards of 2006.He starred as Mr...	Matt Bosnich	171 - 178
Matt Passmore Matt Passmore Matt Passmore , an Australian actor. He is known for McLeod's Daughters , Blue Heelers , and his first American television show, The Glades .-Personal:Passmore grew up in Wynnum-Manly, Brisbane....	Marcus Turner	172 - 224
Abi Tucker Abi Tucker Abigail Anne Tucker is an Australian singer-songwriter and actress, best known for acting roles in television shows such as Heartbreak High, The Secret Life of Us and in McLeod's Daughters.-Career:...	Grace McLeod	179 - 224
Simmone Jade Mackinnon Simmone Jade Mackinnon Simone Jade Mackinnon is an Australian actress.-Early life:Mackinnon was born Simone Jade Mackinnon in Mount Isa, Queensland in 1973 to Ian and Annette Mackinnon. She has a brother and a sister, Robbie and Kym. She and her family later uprooted to Coffs Harbour in New South Wales...	Stevie Hall	71 - 186, 190 - 224
Aaron Jeffery Aaron Jeffery Aaron C. Jeffery is a Logie Award winning New Zealand – Australian actor.-Early life:Born in Howick, Auckland, Jeffery moved to Australia at the age of 17 and studied acting at NIDA.-Career:...	Alex Ryan	1 - 186, 192, 193, 199, 201 - 208

Departures

Actor	Character	Episode
Rachael Carpani Rachael Carpani Rachael Ann Carpani is an Australian actress.-Biography:Carpani grew up on a property near Dural, in Sydney's Hills district. She studied acting at the Australian College of Entertainment at Macquarie University and at the Drama Works Drama Company...	Jodi Fountain McLeod	178
Jonny Pasvolsky Jonny Pasvolsky Jonathan Marc Pasvolsky known as Jonny Pasvolsky is an Australian actor best known for his role in McLeod's Daughters, which he received a nomination for as "Most Popular New Male Talent" at the Logie Awards of 2006.He starred as Mr...	Matt Bosnich	178
Zoe Naylor Zoe Naylor Zoe Naylor is an Australian actress as well as journalist, presenter, MC, model, voice-artist and producer.-Early life:...	Regan McLeod	186
Aaron Jeffery Aaron Jeffery Aaron C. Jeffery is a Logie Award winning New Zealand – Australian actor.-Early life:Born in Howick, Auckland, Jeffery moved to Australia at the age of 17 and studied acting at NIDA.-Career:...	Alex Ryan	186
Simmone Jade Mackinnon Simmone Jade Mackinnon Simone Jade Mackinnon is an Australian actress.-Early life:Mackinnon was born Simone Jade Mackinnon in Mount Isa, Queensland in 1973 to Ian and Annette Mackinnon. She has a brother and a sister, Robbie and Kym. She and her family later uprooted to Coffs Harbour in New South Wales...	Stevie Hall	186

Episodes

Season #	Series #	Title	Director(s)	Writer(s)	Original airdate

Ratings

All Sourced from: http://australiantelevision.net/mcleod/series7.html

This season averaged 1.17 Million Viewers. Ratings seriously suffered this season which eventually lead to the cancellation at the conclusion of this season. The Season premiere was down 10% from Season 6 premiere with the current season only having 1.181 million (compared to 1.315 last season). Ratings eventually climbed to 1.333 Million for Episode 8 (Rachael Carpani (Jodi McLeod's) final appearance). Ratings then dropped to 1.184, similar to the beginning of the season. Ratings then hovered around the high 1.2 millions until hitting a season high of 1.401 million viewers for Stevie & Alex's wedding, making it the highest since the season 6 finale in November 2006. 2 episodes later saw new lows of 1.083 million viewers which it hovered around until 7-25 saw 0.989 million viewers making it the lowest viewed episode of McLeod's at that point. Ratings stayed around 1.50 million viewers until 7-29 saw 0.937 million viewers, making another series low. The 200th episode (7-30) saw an extremely disappointing 1.008 million viewers and 7-31 didn't fare much better. The season finale rose to 1.207 million viewers, making it the highest viewed episode since 7-17 in June 2007, however was still disappointing and over 200,000 viewers down from the last season finale.

Episode Number	Airdate	Ratings
171 7-01	7 February 2007	1.181 Million
172 7-02	14 February 2007	1.148 Million
173 7-03	21 February 2007	1.146 Million
174 7-04	28 February 2007	1.166 Million
175 7-05	7 March 2007	1.213 Million
176 7-06	14 March 2007	1.321 Million
177 7-07	21 March 2007	1.320 Million
178 7-08	11 April 2007	1.333 Million
179 7-09	18 April 2007	1.243 Million
180 7-10	25 April 2007	1.355 Million
181 7-11	2 May 2007	1.242 Million
182 7-12	9 May 2007	1.184 Million
183 7-13	16 May 2007	1.184 Million
184 7-14	30 May 2007	1.282 Million
185 7-15	6 June 2007	1.289 Million
186 7-16	20 June 2007	1.401 Million*
187 7-17	27 June 2007	1.262 Million
188 7-18	11 July 2007	1.083 Million
189 7-19	18 July 2007	1.122 Million
190 7-20	25 July 2007	1.156 Million
191 7-21	1 August 2007	1.205 Million
192 7-22	8 August 2007	1.072 Million
193 7-23	15 August 2007	1.083 Million
194 7-24	22 August 2007	1.072 Million
195 7-25	29 August 2007	0.989 Million
196 7-26	5 September 2007	1.078 Million
197 7-27	12 September 2007	1.181 Million
198 7-28	19 September 2007	1.094 Million
199 7-29	26 September 2007	0.937 Million**
200 7-30	3 October 2007	1.008 Million
201 7-31	10 October 2007	1.076 Million
202 7-32	18 October 2007	1.207 Million

DVD releases

The Complete Seventh Season
Set Details			Special Features
32 Episodes 7-Disc Set 1440 minutes 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio Subtitles: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround) Released by Sony Entertainment			TBA
Release Dates
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30 April 2008	9 December 2008

External links

• McLeod's Daughters Official Website