The Thorn Birds/Part One

Part One
Episode 1
Airdate	March 27, 1983
Production Number	101
Written by	Carmen Culver
Directed by	Daryl Duke
— N/A	Episode 2 → Part Two
The Thorn Birds

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Part One is the first episode of the The Thorn Birds.

Richard Chamberlain (Father Ralph de Bricassart), Rachel Ward (Meghan "Meggie" Cleary), Jean Simmons (Fiona "Fee" Cleary), Ken Howard (Rainer Hartheim) (credit only), Mare Winningham (Justine "Jussy" O'Neill) (credit only), Piper Laurie (Anne Mueller) (credit only), Richard Kiley (Padraic "Paddy" Cleary), Earl Holliman (Luddie Mueller) (credit only), Bryan Brown (Luke O'Neill) (credit only), Philip Anglim (Dane O'Neill) (credit only)

Special Guest Appearance: Christopher Plummer (Archbishop Vittorio di Contini-Verchese) (credit only)

and Barbara Stanwyck (Mary Carson)

Also Starring: John Friedrich (Frank Cleary), Allyn Ann McLerie (Mrs. Smith), Richard Venture (Harry Gough), Stephanie Faracy (Judy Sutton), Barry Corbin (Pete), Sydney Penny (Young Meggie Cleary), Stephan Burns (Jack Cleary), Brett Cullen (Bob Cleary)

Co-Starring: Antoinette Bower (Sarah MacQueen), Dwier Brown (Stuart "Stuie" Cleary), John de Lancie (Alastair MacQueen), Bill Morey (Angus MacQueen), Vidal Peterson (Young "Stuie" Cleary), Holly Palance (Miss Carmichael),

with Meg Wyllie (Annie), Wally Dalton (Fair Barker), Nan Martin (Sister Agatha)