McLeod's Daughters Episode Ratings Heatmap
2001 · 8 Seasons · 224 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.3/10 (12 rated)
Season 4 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 4 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.57), maintaining an average of 6.9.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 | Season 6 | Season 7 | Season 8 |
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| Ep 1 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 8.0 | – | – | 10.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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| Ep 9 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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| Season Avg | 6.9 | 8.2 | – | 10.0 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 8 seasons and 224 episodes, McLeod's Daughters has earned an overall series rating of 7.3 out of 10. The series demonstrates an upward quality trajectory, with later seasons sustaining higher viewer acclaim than its debut.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 4, Episode 3 ("Jack of all Shades"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 9 ("Into the Woods"), landing at 6.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 3 ("Don't Mess with the Girls", 8) and Episode 4 ("Who's the Boss?", 7), a swing of 1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of McLeod's Daughters
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
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| #1 | Season 4, Ep 3 | Jack of all Shades | 10.0 | 1 | Feb 25, 2004 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 14 | Brave J | 8.2 | 4 | Aug 7, 2002 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Don't Mess with the Girls | 8.0 | 1 | Aug 22, 2001 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Welcome Home | 7.0 | 2 | Aug 8, 2001 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Ducks on the Pond | 7.0 | 1 | Aug 15, 2001 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Who's the Boss? | 7.0 | 1 | Sep 5, 2001 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Taking the Reins | 7.0 | 1 | Sep 19, 2001 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Reality Bites | 7.0 | 1 | Sep 26, 2001 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Stir Crazy | 7.0 | 1 | Oct 10, 2001 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Haunted | 7.0 | 1 | Oct 24, 2001 |