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The Best Episodes of McLeod's Daughters Season 3

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When Jack McLeod passes away, his two daughters inherit Drovers Run, a vast cattle ranch in the Australian outback. Ultimately, Tess and Claire decide to run the ranch together, with their housekeeper, Meg, her teenage

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    McLeod's Daughters Season 3 Episode 1 - Fairy Tale, Ending
    8.6/10(79 votes)

    #1 - Fairy Tale, Ending

    S3:E1

    Claire is finally released from hospital and driven home by 'father-to-be' Alex. Her first day back does not go as smoothly as the doctor would have intended and Claire realises that some things may have to change. She must also contend with the effects of the lie about Alex being the baby's father.

    Director:Karl Zwicky
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. McLeod's Daughters Season 3 Episode 2 - Better the Devil You Know
    8.4/10(72 votes)

    #2 - Better the Devil You Know

    S3:E2

    Claire and Alex's lie about the baby causes a major upset between the sisters. Jodi is back, but wants to continue travelling. Becky does not give up hope for Brick. Claire eventually tells Liz the truth.

    Director:Karl Zwicky
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. McLeod's Daughters Season 3 Episode 3 - The Road Home
    8.6/10(76 votes)

    #3 - The Road Home

    S3:E3

    Becky's search for Brick comes to an end while Jodi's dream of a big wedding causes tension.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. McLeod's Daughters Season 3 Episode 4 - An Affair to Forget
    8.1/10(71 votes)

    #4 - An Affair to Forget

    S3:E4

    Tess believes Sally is cheating on Nick, while Alberto calls off the wedding after discovering Jodi had a fling overseas.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. McLeod's Daughters Season 3 Episode 5 - Put to the Test
    8.4/10(72 votes)

    #5 - Put to the Test

    S3:E5

    At Jodi's hens night, a game of truth or dare reveals far more than was intended.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. McLeod's Daughters Season 3 Episode 6 - The Wedding
    8.1/10(78 votes)

    #6 - The Wedding

    S3:E6

    Unexpected events result in an unlikely outcome on Jodi and Alberto's much anticipated wedding day.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. McLeod's Daughters Season 3 Episode 7 - Gone to the Dogs
    8.5/10(74 votes)

    #7 - Gone to the Dogs

    S3:E7

    An incident with a prized stallion leads to intrigue regarding Jake's past, while he and Becky get closer. Alex and Meg must contend with an emotional Claire and there's a change in Meg's domestic situation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. McLeod's Daughters Season 3 Episode 8 - The Ghost of Things to Come
    8.4/10(77 votes)

    #8 - The Ghost of Things to Come

    S3:E8

    Claire discovers a hidden treasure which brings back ghostly memories of her mother and unleashes a gnawing fear that she too will die in childbirth.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. McLeod's Daughters Season 3 Episode 9 - A House of Cards
    8.7/10(74 votes)

    #9 - A House of Cards

    S3:E9

    A thirtieth wedding anniversary is no protection for Liz when Harry, suspicious about Claire's baby, discovers an even bigger lie. Liz is preparing for her thirtieth wedding anniversary lunch, and Harry, still very much in love, has given her a beautiful strand of pearls. But it soon all starts unravelling. Brick's sister arrives and is unhappy at the thought of Becky moving on. Becky assures her she hasn't forgotten about him, but notes she's still into Jake.

    Director:Karl Zwicky
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. McLeod's Daughters Season 3 Episode 10 - Three Little Words
    8.5/10(76 votes)

    #10 - Three Little Words

    S3:E10

    As Harry and Alex battle each other, Tess finds it hard to resist her attraction to Dave the vet.

    Director:Karl Zwicky
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. McLeod's Daughters Season 3 Episode 11 - Repeat Offenders
    8.3/10(70 votes)

    #11 - Repeat Offenders

    S3:E11

    When a heartbroken journalist friend of Tess comes to Drovers Run the private lives of all the women and their men become very public.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. McLeod's Daughters Season 3 Episode 12 - Sins of the Father
    8.3/10(72 votes)

    #12 - Sins of the Father

    S3:E12

    Becky and Jake's relationship is tested when his real background is revealed, causing shock waves which impact eveyone on Drover's.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. McLeod's Daughters Season 3 Episode 13 - Jokers to the Right
    8.3/10(71 votes)

    #13 - Jokers to the Right

    S3:E13

    The charade of being the father of Claire's baby is causing Alex problems especially when Sandra Kinsella appears on the scene.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. McLeod's Daughters Season 3 Episode 14 - Chain Reaction
    8.1/10(74 votes)

    #14 - Chain Reaction

    S3:E14

    When Jodi receives a chain letter, she tears it up and throws it away, and then misfortune strikes Drover's. Has she unleashed a curse?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. McLeod's Daughters Season 3 Episode 15 - The Awful Truth
    8.0/10(74 votes)

    #15 - The Awful Truth

    S3:E15

    Nick and Alex must face the awful truth of their father's new girlfriend whilst they argue over Harry's proposal for a stock route through Drover's Run

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. McLeod's Daughters Season 3 Episode 16 - Seeing the Light
    8.6/10(82 votes)

    #16 - Seeing the Light

    S3:E16

    Min Min lights are seen by Claire and Tess over Drover's. Tess is determined to believe they are a good omen, but Claire, restless and uneasy in the last stages of pregnancy, insists they're natural phenomena but trouble awaits.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. McLeod's Daughters Season 3 Episode 17 - A Slight Interruption
    8.1/10(70 votes)

    #17 - A Slight Interruption

    S3:E17

    It's been a week since Baby McLeod was born, but she remains nameless. Claire isn't too worried - she'll know the right name when she thinks of it. But she is suffering a bad case of cabin fever as she struggles to balance running Drover's with motherhood.

    Director:Karl Zwicky
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. McLeod's Daughters Season 3 Episode 18 - Old Beginnings
    8.3/10(70 votes)

    #18 - Old Beginnings

    S3:E18

    Claire is having a naming ceremony for Charlotte Prudence McLeod with her friends and family when Peter arrives. Claire has written to him after the birth, telling him he is a father. Peter is justifiably angry. Not only did Claire and Alex lie to him as to who was the father, but Claire did not advise him until after the birth. Without Claire's knowledge Becky and Jodi leave the sheep on Harry Ryan's property for the night. But during the night they are sheared and the is wool stolen. Becky and Jodi investigate only to find that it's Craig who owes money from gambling.

    Director:Karl Zwicky
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. McLeod's Daughters Season 3 Episode 19 - Where There's Smoke
    8.2/10(70 votes)

    #19 - Where There's Smoke

    S3:E19

    Meg is dedicating herself to her studies in order to prove herself at TAFE, and is thoroughly immersed in ‘Pride and Prejudice'. The misjudgements and misunderstandings of character that drive that classic echo through everyone's dealings at Drovers Run. Jodi is determined to succeed at the CFS training weekend despite feeling that Nick is not doing anything to help her. Her original enthusiasm is slowly destroyed as she is put through her paces and exhaustion sets in. A flirtation with another trainee, Toby, turns to animosity when she realises he does not want to be teamed up with a girl. She begins to feel that Nick is unfairly picking on her and pushing her to fail. Overnight she confides these feelings in Becky and Tess. Tess is quick to jump to Nick's defence much to Dave's bemusement. Becky gives a pep talk encouraging enough to propel her back to the second day of training determined to succeed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. McLeod's Daughters Season 3 Episode 20 - Perfect Match
    8.4/10(73 votes)

    #20 - Perfect Match

    S3:E20

    Becky and Jake go into Stud partnership with Claire but when things don't go as planned, whose side will Becky take? And, there's a speed dating session at Drovers, who will find love?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. McLeod's Daughters Season 3 Episode 21 - Let the Best Man Win
    8.2/10(72 votes)

    #21 - Let the Best Man Win

    S3:E21

    Alex and Nick fight over a gorgeous stanger named Elly and the competition heats up as they both try to win her over. And should Meg be having such a good time while Terry is away?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. McLeod's Daughters Season 3 Episode 22 - Majority Rules
    8.3/10(69 votes)

    #22 - Majority Rules

    S3:E22

    A quarantine on Drovers leads Claire to a new career, meanwhile Sandra is making a nuisance of herself. Also, Jodi accepts a date with Toby, but whom does she really have her eye on?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. McLeod's Daughters Season 3 Episode 23 - The Ties That Bind
    9.0/10(83 votes)

    #23 - The Ties That Bind

    S3:E23

    When Claire and Alex hit the big smoke, a long lost father is found, and a hidden passion is finally ignited.

    Director:Karl Zwicky
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. McLeod's Daughters Season 3 Episode 24 - One Step at a Time
    8.7/10(72 votes)

    #24 - One Step at a Time

    S3:E24

    With Claire and Alex still in Melbourne with Charlotte, enjoying their new found love, Tess tries to deal with a pressing health matter alone.

    Director:Karl Zwicky
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. McLeod's Daughters Season 3 Episode 25 - Time Frames
    8.8/10(69 votes)

    #25 - Time Frames

    S3:E25

    Has Sandra overstepped the mark with Harry? Tess's biopsy brings unexpected consequences. And, who's Jodi's secret admirer?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Fairy Tale, Ending" is the best rated episode of "McLeod's Daughters" season 3. It scored 8.6/10 based on 79 votes. Directed by Karl Zwicky and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/12/2003. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Better the Devil You Know".