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The Thorn Birds
Drama
★ 7.2/10 TMDB
Premiered 1983-03-27
1 season
4 eps
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.
Last Episode Aired
1983-03-30
S1E4 — Part 4
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.
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Billed Cast
Richard Chamberlain
Ralph de Bricassart
Rachel Ward
Meggie Cleary
Christopher Plummer
Archbishop Vittorio Contini-Verchese
Bryan Brown
Luke O'Neill
Brett Cullen
Bob Cleary
Stephanie Faracy
Judy
Barry Corbin
Pete
John de Lancie
Alastair MacQueen
Barbara Stanwyck
Mary Carson
Jean Simmons
Fiona Fee Cleary
Richard Kiley
Paddy Cleary
Piper Laurie
Anne Mueller
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