The Thorn Birds: With Richard Chamberlain, Rachel Ward, Christopher Plummer, Bryan Brown. In the arid 1920s Australian Outback, a Catholic priest and the beautiful niece of a vast sheep station owner stand powerless before God's will, tormented by desire.

The Thorn Birds is an American television miniseries broadcast on ABC from March 27 to 30, 1983. It starred Richard Chamberlain, Rachel Ward, Barbara Stanwyck, Christopher Plummer, Piper Laurie, Jean Simmons, Richard Kiley, Bryan Brown, Mare Winningham and Philip Anglim.

With an all-star cast, this epic drama set against the sweeping backdrop of the Australian outback tells of the taboo desires between a beautiful woman and an ambitious priest. Spanning five decades, the seductive saga is based on Colleen McCullough’s bestselling novel.

The Thorn Birds is a TV mini-series available on YouTube.

The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years: Directed by Kevin James Dobson. With Richard Chamberlain, Amanda Donohoe, Paul Bertram, Julia Blake. At the height of WWII and ten years after their union in Matlock Island, Father Ralph reunites with Meggie who faces a deep crisis.

Watch The Thorn Birds Free Online | Over 100 million people watched this riveting drama miniseries about a priest in a forbidden romance with a rich woman’s beautiful relative, Meggie.

The Thorn Birds (TV Mini Series 1983) - Cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.