McLeod's Daughters (season 6)

McLeod's Daughters - The Sixth Season
Country of origin	Australia
No. of episodes	32
Broadcast
Original channel	Nine Network
Original run	February 2006 – October 2006
Season chronology
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The sixth season of McLeod's Daughters aired from 15 February 2006 to 29 November 2006.

2006 main cast

Actor	Character	Episodes	Number Of Episodes
Bridie Carter	Tess Silverman McLeod-Ryan	6.01 - 6.08	8
Rachael Carpani	Jodi Fountain McLeod	6.01 - 6.32	32
Simmone Jade Mackinnon	Stevie Hall	6.01 - 6.32	32
Michala Banas	Kate Manfredi	6.01 - 6.32	32
Aaron Jeffery	Alex Ryan	6.01 - 6.32	32
Zoe Naylor	Regan McLeod	6.11 - 6.32	22
Brett Tucker	Dave Brewer	6.01 - 6.32	32
Jonny Pasvolsky	Rob Shelton	6.01 - 6.09, 6.32	10
Luke Jacobz	Patrick Brewer	6.09 - 6.32	24
Dustin Clare	Riley Ward	6.17 - 6.32	16

2006 recurring cast

Actor	Character
Doris Younane	Moria Doyle
Marshall Napier	Harry Ryan
Michelle Langstone	Fiona Webb Ryan
Inge Hornstra	Sandra Kinsella Ryan
Gillian Alexy	Tayler Geddes
John Jarratt	Terry Dodge

Special Guest Stars

Actor	Character
Myles Pollard	Nick Ryan
Sonia Todd	Meg Fountain Dodge

Arrivals/returns

Actor	Character	Episode
Myles Pollard	Nick Ryan	145 - 146
Luke Jacobz	Patrick Brewer	147 - 224
Zoe Naylor	Regan McLeod	119 - 123, 149 - 186, 209 - 210, 223 - 224
Dustin Clare	Riley Ward	155 - 202
Gillian Alexy	Tayler Geddes	170 - 224

Departures

Actor	Character	Episode
Bridie Carter	Tess Silverman McLeod	146
Myles Pollard	Nick Ryan	146
Jonny Pasvolsky	Rob Shelton/Matt Bosnich	147
Brett Tucker	Dave Brewer	170

Episodes

Season #	Series #	Title	Director(s)	Writer(s)	Original airdate
1	139	"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. More bad news is in store for Stevie when Alex returns with his new fiancee, Fiona.
2	140	"Truth Hurts"	Richard Jasek	Andrew Kelly	22 February 2006
Alex and Fiona's engagement is publicly announced thanks to a meddling Harry. Meanwhile, a jealous Stevie, prompted by Dave, looks into Fiona's past. Tess asks Jodi to move into the big house - but the move proves too quick for the new "sisters" and Jodi declines.
3	141	"Kiss Of Death"	Arnie Custo	Sally Webb	1 March 2006
Stevie's one-night stand with Leo leads to Drovers losing its organic status as he takes revenge by spraying the land with chemicals. Meanwhile, when Jodi learns Rob’s secret they are brought closer together; Terry discovers Moira is living at the truck stop.
4	142	"Luck Be A Lady"	Richard Jasek	Rick Held	8 March 2006
Fiona and Sandra fight for control over Killarney - until Fiona reveals that Sandra was responsible for undercutting Drovers Run, and Sandra is thrown out of Killarney by Harry. The women of Drovers struggle to keep the bank from taking the farm. Meanwhile, in an effort to help, Stevie gambles away Drover money.
5	143	"The Real McLeod"	Declan Eames	Chris Hawkshaw	29 March 2006
Tess has a pregnancy scare and offers Jodi half her share of Drovers Run. Meanwhile, Harry receives death threats after his bull is found dead. Leo returns to town to make an offer to Stevie.
6	144	"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 makes a discovery of her own when she learns that she has skin cancer.
7	145	"What Lies Beneath"	Grant Brown	Tracey Trinder	26 April 2006
After many long months, Nick returns, troubled by flashbacks of his mugging in Argentina. Meanwhile, Kate goes to see a cancer specialist in the city, and is followed by Jodi along the way who must face her own problems when she runs into her mother.
8	146	"Where The Heart Is"	Grant Brown	Margaret Wilson	3 May 2006
Tess learns that Nick wants to return to Argentina but must decide if she's really ready to leave Drovers. Meanwhile, 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 hit man after Rob.
9	147	"Deliver Us From Evil"	Richard Jasek	Nick Stevens	10 May 2006
Unwittingly pushed together by Jodi, Meg proposes to Terry and he accepts. Meanwhile, Rob is wounded when he and Jodi attempt to flee the hit man. Meanwhile, Dave's brother Patrick returns, with a truckload of goats.
10	148	"The Big Commitment"	Richard Jasek	Chris Hawkshaw	17 May 2006
Patrick is accidentally blinded and must rely on Kate for help, leading him to accept a full-time job on Killarney. Meanwhile, Jodi arranges a surprise wedding for Meg & Terry; Stevie and Fiona take on a horse dealer and learn respect for each other.
11	149	"Biting The Bullet"	Arnie Custo	Sarah Duffy	31 May 2006
When Regan returns to Drovers, she reveals a shocking secret. Through an accident, Fiona discovers she is infertile ... and decides not to tell Alex. Meanwhile, Stevie forces Jodi to take her place as part owner of Drovers Run.
12	150	"Second Best"	Arnie Custo	Sally Webb	7 June 2006
When Alex asks Stevie to be his best man, Stevie inadvertently ends up as Fiona's bridesmaid instead. When Colonel is stolen, Regan goes out of her way to help a 14-year-old sheep duffer in an effort to assuage her guilt over the dead miner's families. Harry receives another death threat.
13	151	"The Trouble With Harry"	Steve Jodrell	Elizabeth Coleman	14 June 2006
Jodi believes she has killed Harry Ryan in a car accident and faces manslaughter charges. Meanwhile, Stevie helps a Japanese delegate's wife reconcile with her husband. Alex attempts to come to terms with his grief but Fiona is hurt when he turns to Stevie instead.
14	152	"The Legend Of Harry Ryan"	Richard Jasek	Rick Held	21 June 2006
Alex learns that Harry was an orphan, and abandoned by his adoptive parents, who created a new name and life. Alex reconciles with his father's ghost and gives a heartfelt eulogy. Kate & Regan are forced to work together when they must deal with a lead poisoning mystery.
15	153	"Second Chances"	Steve Jodrell	Tracey Trinder	12 July 2006
Kevin Fountain returns to Drovers wanting to include his daughter Jodi back into his life, but Jodi soon learns it may only be her money he wants. Fiona's mother, Trudie, arrives at Killarney, determined to see the wedding through. Jealous of Stevie and desperate not to lose Alex, Fiona tells him she's pregnant.
16	154	"Secrets And Lies"	Richard Jasek	Margaret Wilson	19 July 2006
Stevie discovers that Fiona is lying about her pregnancy. Stevie races to stop the wedding, but it's too late: Fiona has fast-tracked the ceremony before Alex can find out.
17	155	"The Life Of Riley"	Arnie Custo	Fin Edquist	26 July 2006
Sandra takes over at Killarney without anybody's permission while Alex is in Argentina on his honeymoon with Fiona visiting Nick, Tess and baby Claire. When brumbies are found shot dead, the Drovers girls suspect Riley, a handsome but mysterious stranger.
18	156	"Wild Horses"	Declan Eames	Mardi McConnochie	2 August 2006
Sandra and Fiona create a stalemate of power at Killarney when it's revealed they each have damaging information on the other. Kate tries to help Patrick study for a test that will certify him to drive Moira's gas truck.
19	157	"The Great Temptation"	Declan Eames	Dave Warner	9 August 2006
Moira's husband returns to Gungellan saying he wants her back. Regan saves the day when she discovers that a paratyphoid outbreak on Drovers is the result of Sandra's dirty work. Jodi learns a lesson about family ties.
20	158	"Suspicious Minds"	Arnie Custo	Nick Stevens	16 August 2006
Kate and Patrick's night of passion is interrupted when evidence mounts against Stevie, and they start to believe that she could be guilty of Harry Ryan's murder. Meanwhile, Riley learns a local trainer abuses his horses.
21	159	"Days Of Reckoning"	Steve Jodrell	Samantha Winston	23 August 2006
Kate learns a valuable lesson about trusting her heart when she realizes she was wrong to go to the police about Stevie. Meanwhile, Alex when returns to Killarney, Fiona fakes a miscarriage; Jodi pulls Drovers out of the Gungellan Fresh cooperative when the town turns against Stevie.
22	160	"Scratch The Surface"	Steve Jodrell	Blake Ayshford	20 September 2006
Stevie loses control when Leo returns to the district, just as she's trying to prove he murdered Harry Ryan. Meanwhile, Alex discovers Fiona lied about the pregnancy when he overhears her and Sandra. Sandra loses the war when Fiona's honesty leads Alex to kick Sandra out of Killarney for good.
23	161	"For Better Or Worse"	Richard Jasek	Rick Held	27 September 2006
Thanks to a poor decision by Moira, Drovers Run suffers a dangerous petrol spill. Meanwhile, with his marriage on shaky ground Alex finds himself almost kissing Stevie. Tensions rise between the Drovers girls when Jodi is forced to make decision based on the possibility that Stevie might go to jail.
24	162	"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. Meanwhile, Fiona joins the CFS in an attempt to show Alex how she can integrate herself into the town; when Alex and Riley are away from Killarney the doors all over the property are left open.
25	163	"Old Wrongs"	Steve Jodrell	Sally Webb & Sarah Duffy	11 October 2006
Stevie's daughter Rose arrives for a month-long visit but mother & daughter don't see eye to eye about their relationship. Meanwhile, Stevie can't stop thinking about her encounter with Alex. Jodi discovers that Phil is lobbying hard to make sure the Drovers girls never return to Gungellan Fresh and is driven to right the wrongs of the past.
26	164	"Handle With Care"	Steve Jodrell	James Walker	18 October 2006
Stevie tells Rose they need to be honest with each other. Rose agrees, and tells Stevie about her boyfriend, keeping his identity a secret. Meanwhile Riley, Alex, Jodi and Kate take cattle along the stock route overnight; after Patrick discovers a ring box in Dave's car, Jodi and Kate warn Regan a proposal is imminent and Regan tries to decide how she feels about that.
27	165	"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. Meanwhile, Kate wants to apply for the Young Farmer of the Year award but is crushed when she learns that Jodi has entered as well. Dave reaches out to Regan, as she begins pulling away from him.
28	166	"One Perfect Day"	Andrew Prowse	Alexa Wyatt	1 November 2006
After Jodi introduces Boer goats onto Drovers and tries to associate them with Gungellan Fresh, Phil Rakich interferes and bad mouths them. Dave and Regan make some decisions about their relationship - but is it really what they both want?
29	167	"Winners And Losers"	Declan Eames	Tracey Trinder	8 November 2006
When Alex returns from the city with Fiona, Stevie fears he's changed his mind about leaving his wife. Meanwhile, Jodi and Patrick fight over who knows Kate the best; Kate and Dave work together when the Boer goats refuse to drink.
30	169	"Damage Control"	Declan Eames	Jane Allen	15 November 2006
During a storm, Jodi has a nightmare about Rob and fleeing from the hitman. Meanwhile, Fiona gets released from the hospital and the newly-separated couple endure a tense return to Killarney. Riley needs Jodi's help searching for a brumby. Stevie learns that Alex missed their rendezvous only due to circumstances beyond his control and believes there may still be hope for their love.
31	169	"Risk"	Arnie Custo	Chris McCourt & Margaret Wilson	22 November 2006
Stevie is now determined that if Alex wants a war, that's what he's going to get. Meanwhile, Moira, newly divorced, finds herself the object of Phil's affection. After being offered a two-year research job in Africa, Dave tries to pretend he isn't interested.
32	170	"Twenty Questions"	Arnie Custo	Chris Hawkshaw	29 November 2006
Kate is rattled: Dave's imminent move to Africa has awakened old feelings and she lapses into daydreams of him declaring his love for her. Meanwhile, Fiona shows up at Killarney claiming half of the furniture; Riley wants to join the CFS but Jodi suspects it's really a ploy to be near her.

DVD release

The Complete Sixth Season
Set details			Special features
32 episodes 7-disc set 1375 minutes 1.33:1 aspect ratio Subtitles: Spanish and French English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround) Released by Sony Entertainment			Biographies
Release Dates
Australia	North America
17 April 2007	10 June 2008

See also

• McLeod's Daughters

References

• Australian Television Information Archive
• www.tv.com
• McLeod's Daughters at the Internet Movie Database

External links

• McLeod's Daughters Official Website