8.2/1063 votes#1 - Out of the Ashes
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 2/11/2004
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, and Stevie defying orders push Tess to the limit, resulting in her breakdown.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1055 votes
#2 - Double Dealing
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 2/18/2004
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. Stevie finds herself set up as prime suspect for 'borrowing' Sandra's bull, Crusher, after agreeing to transport him for Sandra and settle the outstanding debt between them. When Crusher turns up in a Drovers paddock, apparently ready to service cows on heat, the finger of suspicion is immediately pointed at Stevie. Tess, unaware of Stevie's 'deal' with Sandra and knowing Stevie's history of 'borrowing' other people's possessions, reluctantly thinks the worst. Hoping to avoid police involvement, she agrees to sign over half the calves resulting from the serviced cattle to Sandra. Outraged, Stevie does her own sleuthing on Sandra's property and learns Crusher broke his penis several days ago. There's no way he could have sired any offspring and she and Tess realise they've been had.
Director: Geoff Bennett
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/1058 votes
#3 - Jack of all Shades
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 2/25/2004
Tess' world is turned upside down by the arrival of a man claiming to be Jack McLeod's long lost son.
Director: Geoff Bennett
Writer: Sarah Smith
- 8.1/1052 votes
#4 - Day of Reckoning
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 3/3/2004
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.
Director: Geoff Bennett
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/1055 votes
#5 - Great Expectations
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 3/10/2004
Stevie uncovers a dying man's secret, and some secrets of her own are ready to rock Drovers Run.
Director: Jessica Hobbs
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1063 votes
#6 - Game of Chance
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 3/17/2004
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.
Director: Jessica Hobbs
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/1056 votes
#7 - When Sparks Fly
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 3/24/2004
Tess and Nick try to put their faltering relationship back on track, but there is an explosion that neither sees coming.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1057 votes
#8 - Show of Love
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 3/31/2004
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 of a highly successful and huge scale 'wild west' rodeo style show, and she's allegedly in town to scout for new talent. Stevie's not at all impressed by the arrival of her former mate, describing Tracey as ""Alex's worst nightmare"". She recalls her own hurt when Tracey dumped her at a time when she really needed a friend. She also vividly remembers having to scrape up the pieces after Tracey dumped Alex ten years ago. For Stevie, the arrival stirs feelings of discontent as she can't help but compare her life to Tracey's, and feel very inadequate in comparison.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.4/1055 votes
#9 - Father's Day
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 4/14/2004
Tess has a fight on her hands when Peter claims custody of Charlotte. Alex enlists the help of his barrister father, Bryce.
Director: Geoff Bennett
Writer: N/A
- 8.4/1055 votes
#10 - Flesh and Blood
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 4/21/2004
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.
Director: Geoff Bennett
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/1059 votes
#11 - Fool For Love
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 4/28/2004
Stevie's ex husband arrives at Drovers with some surprising news - their divorce never went through, he's here to win her back.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/1050 votes
#12 - Make or Break
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 5/5/2004
Tess trusts the wrong stranger and has to rescue Jodi from a dangerous situation.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1050 votes
#13 - Second Chance
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 5/12/2004
Drastic changes are about to happen when Meg's sister, Celia, pays a visit and Meg takes a long hard look at her future.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.5/1057 votes
#14 - Call Me Kate
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 5/19/2004
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/1057 votes
#15 - Desperate and Dateless
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 7/14/2004
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1056 votes
#16 - Magnetic Attraction
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 7/21/2004
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.
Director: Geoff Bennett
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/1056 votes
#17 - Every Breath You Take
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 7/28/2004
An innocent flirtation turns into something more dangerous for Kate as Stevie and Alex finally realise their dream of starting a rodeo school.
Director: Karl Zwicky
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/1060 votes
#18 - My Brother's Keeper
Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 8/4/2004
Stevie falls for the charismatic Kane, while Alex's growing friendship with him creates estrangement between the Ryan brothers.
Director: Karl Zwicky
Writer: N/A
- 8.6/1066 votes
#19 - Saturn Returns
Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 8/11/2004
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.4/1057 votes
#20 - Friendly Fire
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 9/1/2004
Alex and Stevie's friendship is put to the test when Kane comes between them.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.5/1060 votes
#21 - Secrets and Lies
Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 9/8/2004
Tess's plans to propose to Nick go haywire when Dave makes a discovery that threatens to derail the proposal permanently.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/1059 votes
#22 - For Love or Money
Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 9/15/2004
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 this time she asks Kane to come with her. But will a dark secret Kane is keeping change everything? Meanwhile, just what are Harry's plans for Tess and Drover's following her engagement to Nick? With Tess and Nick making it official Harry sees this as his way in for Drovers.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/1061 votes
#23 - Dangerous Waters
Season 4 Episode 23 - Aired 9/22/2004
As marriage looms for Tess and Nick, Tess finds herself in over her head.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/1056 votes
#24 - Where There's Fire
Season 4 Episode 24 - Aired 9/29/2004
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 Fire Service is compromised, when suspicion falls on Luke over a series of arson attacks. And while she initially leaps to his defence, eventually even Jodi finds herself suspecting Luke. Elsewhere, newly engaged pair Tess and Nick sit for a pre-marriage compatibility test and achieve a 100 per cent score.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/1054 votes
#25 - Trembling on the Brink
Season 4 Episode 25 - Aired 10/6/2004
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of McLeod's Daughters Season 4
Every episode of McLeod's Daughters Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of McLeod's Daughters Season 4!
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...
Genre:Drama
Network:Nine Network
Season 4 Ratings Summary
"Out of the Ashes" is the best rated episode of "McLeod's Daughters" season 4. It scored 8.2/10 based on 63 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 2/11/2004. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Double Dealing".