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McLeod's Daughters: Season 4

32 episodes Premiered Feb 11, 2004 Updated Sep 26, 2026

The fourth season of McLeod's Daughters originally aired from 11 February 2004 to 24 November 2004 and consisted of 32 episodes.

Previously on McLeod's Daughters

Season 4 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of McLeod's Daughters Season 3.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.

Season overview

The fourth season of McLeod's Daughters originally aired from 11 February 2004 to 24 November 2004 and consisted of 32 episodes.

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Season 4 Episodes

Episode Guide

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S4·E1 Mytharc

Out of the Ashes

Feb 11, 2004

Six months after Claire's death, Tess has thrown herself into work and decides to reinstate the horse breeding and training programme at Drovers. A stolen horse, a raging bushfire,

S4·E2 Core

Double Dealing

Feb 18, 2004

Tess is disconcerted to learn Stevie can 'read' her so well whilst playing poker. Stevie explains the theory of 'tells' – signs that give away what a person is really thinking. S

S4·E3 Core

Jack of all Shades

Feb 25, 2004

Tess' world is turned upside down by the arrival of a man claiming to be Jack McLeod's long lost son.

S4·E4 Mytharc

Day of Reckoning

Mar 3, 2004

Sandra has a surprising solution when Alex and Nick face a heart wrenching decision, while Tess tackles her own problems with a charging bull and a gate.

S4·E5 Core

Great Expectations

Mar 10, 2004

Stevie uncovers a dying man's secret, and some secrets of her own are ready to rock Drovers Run.

S4·E6 Core

Game of Chance

Mar 17, 2004

When Tess's fantasy world collides with reality, she finds herself pulled in two different directions, and must decide between the two men who love her.

S4·E7 Core

When Sparks Fly

Mar 24, 2004

Tess and Nick try to put their faltering relationship back on track, but there is an explosion that neither sees coming.

S4·E8 Core

Show of Love

Mar 31, 2004

Alex is taken by surprise when his first love, Tracey Morrison, arrives at Killarney. She's come a long way since their days together on the rodeo circuit - she's now the manager

S4·E9 Core

Father's Day

Apr 14, 2004

Tess has a fight on her hands when Peter claims custody of Charlotte. Alex enlists the help of his barrister father, Bryce.

S4·E10 Core

Flesh and Blood

Apr 21, 2004

An old well on Drovers Run holds a forgotten secret for Tess, leading her to a devastating decision about the future. Nick and Alex receive some surprising news.

S4·E11 Core

Fool for Love

Apr 28, 2004

Stevie's ex husband arrives at Drovers with some surprising news - their divorce never went through, he's here to win her back.

S4·E12 Core

Make or Break

May 5, 2004

Tess trusts the wrong stranger and has to rescue Jodi from a dangerous situation.

S4·E13 Core

Second Chance

May 12, 2004

Drastic changes are about to happen when Meg's sister, Celia, pays a visit and Meg takes a long hard look at her future.

S4·E14 Core

Call Me Kate

May 19, 2004

Jodi battles with what seems like the biggest decision of her life after Kate Manfredi marches into Drovers Run, while Sandra's pregnancy causes more sorrow than joy.

S4·E15 Core

Desperate and Dateless

Jul 14, 2004

The girls hit the road, decked out in their finest for a big night at the B & S ball, but Stevie has a secret agenda that the others are about to uncover.

S4·E16 Core

Magnetic Attraction

Jul 21, 2004

When Stevie's daughter Rose arrives unannounced, life at Drovers is thrown into turmoil for everyone - and Stevie is faced with revealing the biggest secret of her life.

S4·E17 Core

Every Breath You Take

Jul 28, 2004

An innocent flirtation turns into something more dangerous for Kate as Stevie and Alex finally realise their dream of starting a rodeo school.

S4·E18 Core

My Brother's Keeper

Aug 4, 2004

Stevie falls for the charismatic Kane, while Alex's growing friendship with him creates estrangement between the Ryan brothers.

S4·E19 Core

Saturn Returns

Aug 11, 2004

Tess's birthday forces her to take a long, hard look at herself, but she ""sees"" more than she bargained for and unwittingly creates some midsummer night's madness.

S4·E20 Core

Friendly Fire

Sep 1, 2004

Alex and Stevie's friendship is put to the test when Kane comes between them.

S4·E21 Core

Secrets and Lies

Sep 8, 2004

Tess's plans to propose to Nick go haywire when Dave makes a discovery that threatens to derail the proposal permanently.

S4·E22 Core

For Love or Money

Sep 15, 2004

When Stevie's unwelcome visit from her past catches up with her, she decides to run again, ultimately making a decision that will change her future and the future of others - and t

S4·E23 Core

Dangerous Waters

Sep 22, 2004

As marriage looms for Tess and Nick, Tess finds herself in over her head.

S4·E24 Core

Where There's Fire

Sep 29, 2004

Forever unlucky in love, Jodi Fountain finally looked set for some happiness with newcomer Luke Morgan. But just as the romance is blossoming, Jodi's new position in the Country Fi

S4·E25 Core

Trembling on the Brink

Oct 6, 2004

An earth tremor makes Tess worried about the omens for her wedding to Nick, but when the earth moves for Stevie and Alex, they try and pretend that nothing happened.

S4·E26 Core

This Moment Forward

Oct 13, 2004

Nick and Tess approach the altar at last, but there's family heartache to endure before any glimpse of a gold ring and a future together.

S4·E27 Core

Something to Prove

Oct 20, 2004

Both Kate and Stevie let pride take over trying to prove themselves in preparation for Tess and Nick's return from their honeymoon. A move within the homestead at Drover's, courtes

S4·E28 Core

My House Is Your House

Oct 27, 2004

The Drovers girls have a tough time adjusting to Nick as the new 'Man of the House', and when Dave makes a career-threatening mistake, love, loyalty and family ties are called into

S4·E29 Core

A McLeod Daughter

Nov 3, 2004

Past passions are whispering around the halls of Drovers Run as Tess's cousin Jasmine arrives with her father's ashes and a few other skeletons besides.

S4·E30 Core

The Things We Do for Love

Nov 10, 2004

Alex helps Jasmine McLeod overcome her fear of riding and in the process finds himself falling in love with her; Meanwhile Tess decides she wants to start a family but how will Nic

S4·E31 Mytharc

Love Interrupted

Nov 17, 2004

Nick and Tess discover the honeymoon is well and truely over when Nick's ex-girlfriend, Sally Clements, returns with a revelation that might threaten the newlywed Nick and Tess's h

S4·E32 Mytharc

Twice Bitten

Nov 24, 2004 · 60 min

Tensions are rife with Kane now living in the cottage with Stevie and Sally staying in the big house with Nick and Tess. Stevie struggles to trust Kane when it appears as though he

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