The Thorn Birds - Season 1 - Eps 2: Part 2
Having left Australia with a significant sum of holdings in hand willed to the Catholic Church by the wealthy socialite and sheep farmer Mary Carson, Father Ralph de Bricassart finds himself courted by power brokers within the Vatican. Meanwhile, the Drogheda Ranch suffers a devastating brush fire that spawns more tragedy in the Cleary family, and eventually leads to an uneasy reunion between Meggie and Father de Bricassart. However Meggie soon meets a young suitor who captures her heart.
About The Thorn Birds
Title: The Thorn Birds
First Air Date: 1983-03-27
Last Air Date: 1983-03-30
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.2/10 (from 119 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 4
Network: ABC
Genres: Drama
Production Companies: Warner Bros. Television, David Wolper-Stan Margulies Productions, Edward Lewis Productions
Synopsis
The story based on a novel by Colleen McCullough focuses on three generations of the Cleary family living on a sheep station in the Australian outback.
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
Piper Laurie
Anne Mueller
