McLeod's Daughters season 5

The fifth season of the long-running Australian outback drama McLeod's Daughters began airing on 9 February 2005 and concluded on 23 November 2005 with a total of 32 episodes.

This is the first season where the opening credits are changed. They now feature both the actor's or actress' name and the character's name. Also, the theme song is now a remixed version of the original, still performed by Rebecca Lavelle.

Bridie Carter (Tess), Simmone Jade Mackinnon (Stevie), Rachael Carpani (Jodi), Aaron Jeffery (Alex), Brett Tucker (Dave), and Michala Banas (Kate) return as main cast members. Myles Pollard (Nick) returns as a main cast member before his character leaves for Argentina. He will return in the sixth season as a recurring character when it is discovered Nick is still alive. Sonia Todd returns as a recurring character for several episodes after being a main character during the first four seasons. Jonny Pasvolsky joins the main cast in the middle of season as Rob Shelton, the new overseer on Killarney.

Main.

 * Bridie Carter as Tess Silverman McLeod Ryan
 * Simmone Jade Mackinnon as Stevie Hall
 * Rachael Carpani as Jodi Fountain
 * Aaron Jeffery as Alex Ryan
 * Myles Pollard as Nick Ryan (episodes 1–16)
 * Brett Tucker as Dave Brewer
 * Michala Banas as Kate Manfredi
 * Jonny Pasvolsky as Rob Shelton (episode 16—)

Recurring

 * Sonia Todd as Meg Fountain
 * John Jarratt as Terry Dodge
 * Marshall Napier as Harry Ryan
 * Dean O'Gorman as Luke Morgan
 * Kathryn Hartman as Sally Clemments
 * Inge Hornstra as Sandra Ryan
 * Henry Nixon as Greg Dawson
 * Zoe Naylor as Regan McLeod
 * Doris Younane as Moira Doyle

Guest

 * Rhys Muldoon as Jeremy Quaid
 * Tara Morice as Michelle Hall-Smith
 * Basia A'Hern as Rose Hall-Smith
 * Luke Jacobz as Patrick Brewer
 * Sophie Cleary as Catriona Bradfield

Ratings
On average, the fifth season was watched by 1.35 million viewers, down 170,000 viewers from the previous season. It was the most-watched Australian drama of 2005, and ranked at #6 for its fifth season.

Award nominations
The fifth season of McLeod's Daughters received six nominations at the 2006 Logie Awards.
 * Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television (Bridie Carter)
 * Logie Award for Most Popular Actress (Bridie Carter)
 * Logie Award for Most Popular Actor (Aaron Jeffery)
 * Logie Award for Most Popular New Male Talent (Jonny Pasvolsky)
 * Logie Award for Most Popular Drama Series
 * Logie Award for Most Outstanding Drama Series