The Thorn Birds

The Thorn Birds

1983/03/27 - 1983/03/30 • Ended • 1 Seasons • Greek, English, Latin

Drama
7.2

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.

Creator(s) : Lee Stanley, Carmen Culver

Casts
Richard Chamberlain

Richard Chamberlain

Ralph de Bricassart

Rachel Ward

Rachel Ward

Meggie Cleary

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Archbishop Vittorio Contini-Verchese

Bryan Brown

Bryan Brown

Luke O'Neill

Brett Cullen

Brett Cullen

Bob Cleary

Stephanie Faracy

Stephanie Faracy

Judy

Barry Corbin

Barry Corbin

Pete

John de Lancie

John de Lancie

Alastair MacQueen

Barbara Stanwyck

Barbara Stanwyck

Mary Carson

Piper Laurie

Piper Laurie

Anne Mueller

Earl Holliman

Earl Holliman

Luddie Mueller

Philip Anglim

Philip Anglim

Dane O'Neill

John Friedrich

John Friedrich

Frank Cleary

Ken Howard

Ken Howard

Rainer Hartheim

Richard Kiley

Richard Kiley

Paddy Cleary

Mare Winningham

Mare Winningham

Justine O'Neill

Chard Hayward

Arne Swenson

Sydney Penny

Sydney Penny

Meggie Cleary

Rance Howard

Rance Howard

Doc Wilson

Jean Simmons

Jean Simmons

Fee Cleary

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Miniseries
Miniseries
8.4

1983/03/27 • 4 Episodes

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

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