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Season 3 – McLeod's Daughters

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Claire and Tess are half-sisters who are separated when Tess' mom leaves their father, Jack, when the girls are little. Twenty years later, Jack is dead and Claire is struggling to run the ranch on her own. Tess, now aliented from Claire, returns because she needs a place to stay. But she's soon drafted to help her older sibling and the other women running the ranch: housekeeper Meg, her daughter Jodi, local resident Becky and later, friends Stevie and Kate.
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McLeod's Daughters — Season 3

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Episode 1 Aired Feb 12, 2003 Fairy Tale Ending Claire returns to Drovers Run after her stay in the hospital, but she must deal with the lie she told that Alex is the father of her child when he isn't; Meg agonizes over whether to send more money to Jodi who is still on her overseas travels. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 19, 2003 Better the Devil You Know Claire and Alex's lie about the baby causes friction between the sisters; Claire insists on keeping Tess at arm's length. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 26, 2003 The Road Home Becky finally finds out what happened to Brick; Jodi's dreams of a big wedding cause tension with Alberto. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 5, 2003 An Affair to Forget Tess believes Sally is cheating on Nick; Alberto calls off the wedding after discovering Jodi cheated overseas. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 12, 2003 Put to the Test Claire can't fit in any of her riding clothes; At Jodi's hens night, a game of truth or dare reveals far more than was intended. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 19, 2003 The Wedding With last-minute wedding preparations underway, Jodi's father blows in unexpectedly, which creates tensions in the family; a series of events show Jodi that she and Alberto have very different outlooks on married life. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 2, 2003 Gone to the Dogs Becky and Jake are forced to steal a horse; Alex is upset when Claire starts buying up old horses to save them from going for dog food. Details Episode 8 Aired Apr 9, 2003 The Ghost of Things to Come Claire discovers a hidden treasure which brings back ghostly memories of her mother; Claire has a gnawing fear that she too will die in childbirth. Details Episode 9 Aired Apr 23, 2003 A House of Cards The joy surrounding Harry and Liz's 30th anniversary is shattered when Harry's nagging suspicions about Alex not being the father of Claire's baby explodes into a fit of rage after an innocent remark leads to Liz confessing a long-held secret. Details Episode 10 Aired Apr 30, 2003 Three Little Words Harry and Alex battle each other; Tess is attracted to the new vet. Details Episode 11 Aired May 7, 2003 Repeat Offenders When a journalist friend of Tess' visits Drovers Run, everyone's private lives suddenly becomes very public. Details Episode 12 Aired May 14, 2003 Sins of the Father The revelations about Jake's background test his relationship with Becky. Details Episode 13 Aired May 21, 2003 Jokers to the Right Acting as the father of Claire's baby causes problems for Alex when Sandra Kinsella appears on the scene. Details Episode 14 Aired May 28, 2003 Chain Reaction When Jodi receives a mysterious chain letter, she discards it immediately; the scattered pieces of the letter have barely hit the compost when Becky announces that the cattle are sick; further misfortune soon strikes Drovers Run. Details Episode 15 Aired Jun 4, 2003 The Awful Truth Nick and Alex must face the truth of their father's new girlfriend while they argue over Harry's proposal; Tess stubbornly refuses to ask for outside help to shear her alpacas, insisting on doing the job herself. Details Episode 16 Aired Jul 23, 2003 Seeing the Light Mysterious lights are seen by Claire and Tess over Drovers Run; Tess is determined to believe they are a good omen, but Claire in the last stages of pregnancy, insists that trouble awaits; she goes into labour in the middle of a paddock. Details Episode 17 Aired Jul 30, 2003 A Slight Interruption It's been a week since baby McLeod was born, but she still remains nameless. Claire suffers from severe cabin fever while adjusting to motherhood and running Drover's Run. Details Episode 18 Aired Aug 6, 2003 Old Beginnings Peter arrives while Claire is having the baby's naming ceremony with her friends and family. Details Episode 19 Aired Aug 13, 2003 Where There's Smoke The misjudgments and misunderstandings of characters in the novel "Pride and Prejudice" echo in the lives at Drover's Run; Jodi's job in the fire service comes under threat; Jodi is determined to succeed at being in the fire department. Details Episode 20 Aired Aug 20, 2003 Perfect Match Becky and Jake join in a business partnership with Claire and Tess; Claire has issues with some of Jake's clients. Details Episode 21 Aired Aug 27, 2003 Let the Best Man Win Alex and Nick compete for the affections of a woman named Ellie when her car breaks down. Details Episode 22 Aired Sep 3, 2003 Majority Rules The future of the farm becomes uncertain as it's placed under quarantine; Claire is convinced by Vince Lavise to run for a seat on the Gungellan Farmers' Council; Meg and Terry have their eye on a piece of land but can't come up with the deposit. Details Episode 23 Aired Sep 10, 2003 The Ties That Bind Claire's role as spokesperson for the local farmers' association requires her to visit Melbourne; Alex hopes to meet his biological father. Details Episode 24 Aired Sep 17, 2003 One Step at a Time Claire and Alex are still in Melbourne; Tess tries to deal with the fear and shock of discovering a lump on her breast; Meg hopes to reign in her and Terry's spending by cutting back on unnecessary items. Details Episode 25 Aired Sep 24, 2003 Time Frames Tess and Dave split up; prompted by Becky, Claire asks Harry if she can use King Harold in a new breeding program on Drovers; Harry agrees, only to go back on the deal when Sandra claims he'd promised King Harold to her. Details Episode 26 Aired Oct 1, 2003 Body Language Drovers Run hosts the Regional Young Farmer of the Year contest and Becky is surprised to learn that Jake has entered; he tells her he's going to win her back; they compete neck and neck and slowly Becky is won over by his persistence and charm. Details Episode 27 Aired Oct 8, 2003 To Catch a Thief Tess begins to grow concerned as her operation approaches; Claire reminisces when an old friend appears. Details Episode 28 Aired Oct 15, 2003 My Noon, My Midnight Tess nervously awaits the results of her medical tests; Tess's premonition of death appears to be unfounded until tragedy strikes. Details Episode 29 Aired Oct 22, 2003 The Long Goodbye Claire's death has a dramatic impact; Tess is haunted by the ghost of her sister and the nagging belief that she could have saved her. Details Episode 30 Aired Oct 29, 2003 Turbulence Tess and Stevie continue to fight but when Charlotte is bitten by a poisonous spider they must put their differences aside. Details

Season Info

Director
Chris Martin-Jones, Karl Zwicky, Ali Ali, Bill Hughes
Creator
Posie Graeme-Evans
Executive Producer
Kris Noble, Posie Graeme-Evans, Susan Bower, Karl Zwicky, Sandra Levy, Jo Horsburgh
Screenwriter
Chris Hawkshaw, Alexa Wyatt
Network
NINE
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 12, 2003