The Thorn Birds (1983)

03/27/1983 (AU) • 2h 1m

Drama

Overview

The story based on a novel by Colleen McCullough focuses on three generations of the Cleary family living on a sheep station in the Australian outback.

Top Billed Cast

Richard Chamberlain

Ralph de Bricassart

4 Episodes

Rachel Ward

Meggie Cleary

4 Episodes

Christopher Plummer

Archbishop Vittorio Contini-Verchese

4 Episodes

Bryan Brown

Luke O'Neill

4 Episodes

Brett Cullen

Bob Cleary

4 Episodes

Stephanie Faracy

Judy

4 Episodes

Barry Corbin

Pete

4 Episodes

John de Lancie

Alastair MacQueen

4 Episodes

Barbara Stanwyck

Mary Carson

4 Episodes


Last Season

Miniseries

1983 | 4 Episodes

Season 1 of The Thorn Birds premiered on March 27, 1983.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Miniseries

Original Language

English

Keywords

mine

forbidden love

romance

priest

miniseries

love affair

roman catholic church

catholicism

catholic priest

vow of celibacy

family saga

family chronicle

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