The Thorn Birds
The Thorn Birds Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.0 |
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About
"Forbidden love against an epic outback saga"
This 1980s miniseries follows the Cleary family across decades on a harsh Australian sheep station, centering on Meggie, a headstrong girl who grows up loving Ralph, an ambitious Catholic priest torn between faith and desire. It's old-school epic melodrama: sweeping landscapes, generational tragedy, and a slow-burn forbidden romance that never quite resolves cleanly. The pace is deliberate and the emotions operate at full volume, but the lush production and committed performances make its four hours feel like a proper saga rather than soap opera filler.
the aching, decades-spanning romance between Meggie and a priest who chooses the Church over her.
you find old-fashioned melodrama or slow, sweeping family sagas tedious rather than immersive.
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Part 1 | 7.8 | 267 | 147 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Part 2 | 7.7 | 220 | 98 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Part 3 | 7.9 | 220 | 98 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Part 4 | 8.0 | 223 | 144 min |