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The Thorn Birds

★ 7.2 TMDB Rating · 135 votes

Follows the Cleary family over several decades, focusing on the central, tragic romance between Meggie and Father Ralph, who is torn between his vows and his love for her.

Created by
Lee Stanley, Carmen Culver
Seasons
1
Episodes
4
Episode length
~2h 1m
First aired
Mar 27, 1983
Networks
ABC
Original language
English
Origin
United States

Cast of The Thorn Birds

  • Portrait of Richard Chamberlain

    Richard Chamberlain

    Ralph de Bricassart

  • Portrait of Rachel Ward

    Rachel Ward

    Meggie Cleary

  • Portrait of Christopher Plummer

    Christopher Plummer

    Archbishop Vittorio Contini-Verchese

  • Portrait of Bryan Brown

    Bryan Brown

    Luke O'Neill

  • Portrait of Brett Cullen

    Brett Cullen

    Bob Cleary

  • Portrait of Stephanie Faracy

    Stephanie Faracy

    Judy

  • Portrait of Barry Corbin

    Barry Corbin

    Pete

  • Portrait of John de Lancie

    John de Lancie

    Alastair MacQueen

  • Portrait of Barbara Stanwyck

    Barbara Stanwyck

    Mary Carson

Where to Stream The Thorn Birds by Country

United States
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United Kingdom
Rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
India
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Canada
Rent or buy on Amazon Video
Australia
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Seasons

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    Miniseries

    Mar 27, 1983

    4 episodes

    Follows the Cleary family over several decades, focusing on the central, tragic romance between Meggie and Father Ralph, who is torn between his vows and his love for her.

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