The Thorn Birds - Season 1 Episode 1 Part 1
When the wealthy but now elderly owner of a large sheep farm in the outback of Australia realizes that her affections towards a banished but ambitious young priest will never be returned, she sets out to manipulate his life and career from the grave once she discovers him giving his attention to her young niece instead.
- Genre: Drama
- Studio: ABC
- Keyword: mine, forbidden love, romance, priest, miniseries, love affair, catholic church, catholicism, catholic priest, vow of celibacy, family saga, family chronicle
- Cast: Richard Chamberlain, Rachel Ward, Christopher Plummer, Bryan Brown, Brett Cullen, Stephanie Faracy