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The Thorn Birds - Episodes & Seasons Summaries | Recap-TV
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The Thorn Birds

1983

Drama, Romance

Set primarily on Drogheda, a fictional sheep station in the Australian outback named after Drogheda, Ireland, the story focuses on three generations of the Cleary family and spans the years from December 1920 to December 1962.

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Season 1
4 Episodes

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Cast

Richard Chamberlain

Richard Chamberlain

as Ralph de Bricassart

Rachel Ward

Rachel Ward

as Meggie Cleary

Barbara Stanwyck

Barbara Stanwyck

as Mary Carson

Jean Simmons

Jean Simmons

as Fee Cleary

Bryan Brown

Bryan Brown

as Luke O'Neill

Mare Winningham

Mare Winningham

as Justine O'Neill

Philip Anglim

Philip Anglim

as Dane O'Neill

Ken Howard

Ken Howard

as Rainer Hartheim

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

as Archbishop Vittorio di Contini-Verchese

Brett Cullen

Brett Cullen

as Bob Cleary

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