Series

The Thorn Birds

★ 7.2(132)19832h 1m1 season

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Creator: Lee Stanley, Carmen Culver
Release date: 1983-03-27
Runtime: 2h 1m
Language: English
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 4
Network: ABC
Status: Ended
Country: Australia
Studio: Warner Bros. Television

The Thorn Birds — trailer

About The Thorn Birds

The Thorn Birds is a 1983 web series in the Drama genre, created by Lee Stanley and Carmen Culver, starring Richard Chamberlain, Rachel Ward and Christopher Plummer. It spans 1 season and 4 episodes, and originally aired on ABC. It holds an average rating of 7.2/10 from 132 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Thorn Birds in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Seasons (1)

Miniseries4 eps · 1983

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

Themes & keywords

based on novel or bookmineforbidden loveromancepriestminiserieslove affairroman catholic churchcatholicismcatholic priestvow of celibacyfamily saga

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Thorn Birds in Mexico?+

The Thorn Birds is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Mexico. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is The Thorn Birds on Netflix?+

The Thorn Birds is not on Netflix in Mexico right now.

How many seasons of The Thorn Birds are there?+

The Thorn Birds has 1 season and 4 episodes in total.

Who stars in The Thorn Birds?+

The Thorn Birds stars Richard Chamberlain, Rachel Ward, Christopher Plummer, Bryan Brown and Brett Cullen.

When did The Thorn Birds come out?+

The Thorn Birds is a 1983 web series created by Lee Stanley and Carmen Culver.

What genre is The Thorn Birds?+

The Thorn Birds is Drama series.

Who created The Thorn Birds?+

The Thorn Birds was created by Lee Stanley and Carmen Culver.