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The Thorn Birds

  • TV series
  • 1983
  • TV-PG
  • 1 season
  • 4 episodes

Created by Lee Stanley and Carmen Culver

7.2

TMDB audience rating
7.2 out of 10 from 136 votes

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Overview

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.

Roughly 8h 4m to watch every episode. This is an estimate: 4 episodes at the typical episode runtime of 121 minutes.

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Series cast and crew

  • Richard Chamberlain

    Richard ChamberlainRalph de Bricassart
    4 episodes

  • Rachel Ward

    Rachel WardMeggie Cleary
    4 episodes

  • Christopher Plummer

    Christopher PlummerArchbishop Vittorio Contini-Verchese
    4 episodes

  • Bryan Brown

    Bryan BrownLuke O'Neill
    4 episodes

  • Brett Cullen

    Brett CullenBob Cleary
    4 episodes

  • Stephanie Faracy

    Stephanie FaracyJudy
    4 episodes

  • Barry Corbin

    Barry CorbinPete
    4 episodes

  • John de Lancie

    John de LancieAlastair MacQueen
    4 episodes

  • Barbara Stanwyck

    Barbara StanwyckMary Carson
    4 episodes

  • Jean Simmons

    Jean SimmonsFiona Fee Cleary
    4 episodes

  • Richard Kiley

    Richard KileyPaddy Cleary
    4 episodes

  • Piper Laurie

    Piper LaurieAnne Mueller
    4 episodes

  • Earl Holliman

    Earl HollimanLudie Mueller
    4 episodes

  • Mare Winningham

    Mare WinninghamJustine ONeill
    4 episodes

  • Philip Anglim

    Philip AnglimDane ONeill
    4 episodes

  • Ken Howard

    Ken HowardRainer Hartheim
    4 episodes

  • Allyn Ann McLerie

    Allyn Ann McLerieMrs. Smith
    4 episodes

  • Stephen W. Burns

    Stephen W. BurnsJack Cleary
    3 episodes

Created by
Lee Stanley and Carmen Culver
Network
ABC

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