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A priest, a sheep station, and 40 years of sinful longing in the Outback dust.
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The Thorn Birds (1983)

sweaty melodramaguilty-pleasure epic1980s prestige TV

Latest Episode

Part 4
8.8144 min

Season 1 • Episode 4

Latest

Part 4

Mar 30, 1983

Meggie has repeated the mistakes of her past by favoring her son over her daughter. She finally admits the truth about Dane's paternity to Ralph and reconciles with both her mother Fee and her daughter Justine.

Overview

Drama

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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based on novel or bookromancepriestcatholicismforbidden loveminiserieslove affairmineroman catholic churchcatholic priest+2 more

Standout Aspects

Acting

Richard Chamberlain's tortured priest defined TV heartthrob angst.

Production

Australia's Outback as brutal, beautiful third character.

Costume

Decades of fashion evolution from station rags to Vatican silk.

Best for:Solo: Rainy weekend with tissues and zero judgment.·Binge: Commit to the four-episode weep-fest.·Rewatch: Your mom's favorite miniseries hits different now.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Multiple affairs, some with clergy; 1980s discretion, not absence.·Emotional: Generational tragedy, dead children, unfulfilled lives.
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Carmen Culver

Creators

Lee Stanley, Carmen Culver

First AiredMar 27, 1983
StatusEnded

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelheavy
Seasons1·Episodes4
ABC

Top Cast

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

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Cultural

The 1983 broadcast was ABC's second-highest rated miniseries ever, beaten only by Roots. It turned Richard Chamberlain into 'the King of the Miniseries' and made Rachel Ward an instant star despite her Australian accent slipping constantly.

Trivia

The real Drogheda station was a composite of multiple Queensland locations. The beach scenes were filmed in Hawaii because Australian beaches weren't 'picturesque enough' for 1980s American network standards.

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Richard Chamberlain THE THORN BIRDS Trailer

Richard Chamberlain THE THORN BIRDS Trailer

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