Based on Colleen McCullough's famous 1977 novel, this mini-series covers 60 years in the lives of the Cleary family, brought from New Zealand to Australia to run their aunt Mary Carson's ranch. The story centers on their daughter, Meggie, and her love for the family's priest, Father Ralph de Bricassart.
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01x04 Episode 4 Aired: Mar. 30, 1983Meggie 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 … [continue reading]
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The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years (1996) is taking place in the middle of the original Thorn Birds miniseries, which chronicled the love affair of Meggie Cleary and Fr. Ralph de Bricassart from 1920 to 1962, this two-part miniseries begins in 1943.
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Previous Episodes
- 01x04 Episode 4 (Mar. 30, 1983)
- 01x03 Episode 3 (Mar. 29, 1983)
- 01x02 Episode 2 (Mar. 28, 1983)
- 01x01 Episode 1 (Mar. 27, 1983)
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Show's Cast / Crew
Directors
- Daryl Duke (4 episodes)
Writers
- Carmen Culver (4 episodes)
- Colleen McCullough (4 episodes)
- Lee Stanley (1 episodes)
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- Many actresses tested for the role of Meggie, including Michelle Pfeiffer. Finally, it came down to two actresses, Rachel Ward, and Jane Seymour. Producers liked Seymour's acting much better,…
[show]Many actresses tested for the role of Meggie, including Michelle Pfeiffer. Finally, it came down to two actresses, Rachel Ward, and Jane Seymour. Producers liked Seymour's acting much better, but felt she was too strong an actress and lacked the vulnerability needed to play Meggie. So the part went to Ward.
[hide] - The role of Mary Carson was offered to Audrey Hepburn.
- Goof (crew or equipment visible): When Fiona was playing the piano and Frank walked in while it was raining outside, you can see some equipment in the window.
