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  • ABC
  • Mar 27, 1983
  • ABC
  • Mar 27, 1983
The Thorn Birds

Summary Based on Colleen McCullough's famous 1977 novel of the same name, this dramatic miniseries followed members of the Cleary family in Australia from 1920 to 1962. Controversial in nature due to the depiction of a love affair between a Catholic priest and a lay woman, this miniseries was highly rated and hugely successful, having won a Gold...

  • ABC
  • Mar 27, 1983
  • ABC
  • Mar 27, 1983
The Thorn Birds
Season 1
Season Premiere: Mar 27, 1983
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Summary Based on Colleen McCullough's famous 1977 novel of the same name, this dramatic miniseries followed members of the Cleary family in Australia from 1920 to 1962. Controversial in nature due to the depiction of a love affair between a Catholic priest and a lay woman, this miniseries was highly rated and hugely successful, having won a Gold...

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Episode 1 • Mar 27, 1983 • 2 h 27 m
Part 1
Against the backdrop of unrequited loves, bitter passions, and desperate inner conflicts, an affluent landowner in the arid 1920s Australian Outback takes in her brother's family. How far is she willing to go in the name of love?
Episode 2 • Mar 28, 1983 • 1 h 38 m
Part 2
As the executor of Mary's estate, Father Ralph begins his meteoric rise in the Church, while Meggie finds herself all alone. An audacious suitor provides a thrilling but risky diversion. Is this the beginning of a new life without Ralph?
Episode 3 • Mar 29, 1983 • 1 h 38 m
Part 3
To move on with her life, Meggie leaves Drogheda; however, on the velvety sands of a remote haven, Ralph yields under the burden of choice, as Meggie's graceful body intertwines with his. Is he willing to renounce his beliefs for her sake?
Episode 4 • Mar 30, 1983 • 2 h 24 m
Part 4
Nineteen long years after their union, Cardinal de Bricassart returns to Drogheda. Once more, Meggie stands powerless before God's will, as tragedy befalls the Clearys. All her life, she waged war against God. Is she punished for loving?

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