The Thorn Birds (1983)

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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.

• Released: 1983-03-27
• Genres: Drama
• Seasons: 1, 4 episodes
• Episode length: 2h 1m
• Network: ABC
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 135 votes

Created by Lee Stanley, Carmen Culver.

Top cast

• Richard Chamberlain as Ralph de Bricassart
• Rachel Ward as Meggie Cleary
• Christopher Plummer as Archbishop Vittorio Contini-Verchese
• Bryan Brown as Luke O'Neill
• Brett Cullen as Bob Cleary
• Stephanie Faracy as Judy
• Barry Corbin as Pete
• John de Lancie as Alastair MacQueen
• Barbara Stanwyck as Mary Carson

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Thorn Birds

• United States: buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Canada: buy on Amazon Video

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