The Thorn Birds (1983)
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.
- First aired
- 1983-03-27
- Genres
- Drama
- Seasons
- 1 (4 episodes)
- Status
- Ended
- Created by
- Lee Stanley, Carmen Culver
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 from 136 votes
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
- Jean Simmons as Fiona Fee Cleary
- Richard Kiley as Paddy Cleary
- Piper Laurie as Anne Mueller