Teach You a Lesson
2026 · Action & adventure · Drama
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TV series / 1983
The Thorn Birds
Episode directors
Daryl Duke
Follows the Cleary family over several decades, focusing on the central, tragic romance between Meggie and Father Ralph, who is torn between his vows and his love for her.
The story
Follows the Cleary family over several decades, focusing on the central, tragic romance between Meggie and Father Ralph, who is torn between his vows and his love for her.
The seasons
Season 1
Miniseries
Season details
Follows the Cleary family over several decades, focusing on the central, tragic romance between Meggie and Father Ralph, who is torn between his vows and his love for her.
Cast
Richard ChamberlainRalph de Bricassart
Rachel WardMeggie Cleary
Christopher PlummerArchbishop Vittorio Contini-Verchese
Bryan BrownLuke O'Neill
Brett CullenBob Cleary
Stephanie FaracyJudy
Barry CorbinPete
John de LancieAlastair MacQueen
Barbara StanwyckMary Carson
Jean SimmonsFiona 'Fee' Cleary
Piper LaurieAnne Mueller
Earl HollimanLuddie Mueller
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Philip AnglimDane O'Neill
John FriedrichFrank Cleary
Stephen W. BurnsJack Cleary
Allyn Ann McLerieMrs. Smith
Holly PalanceMiss Carmichael
Bill MoreyAngus MacQueen
Ken HowardRainer Hartheim
Richard KileyPaddy Cleary
Mare WinninghamJustine O'Neill
Richard VentureHarry Gough
Dwier BrownStuart Cleary
Antoinette BowerSarah MacQueen
Chard HaywardArne Swenson
Sydney PennyYoung Maggie
Vidal PetersonYoung Stuart
Nan MartinSister Agatha
Meg WyllieAnnie
Wally DaltonFair Barker
Rance HowardDoc Wilson
Lucinda DoolingMartha
Aspa NakapoulouPhaedre
Dennis FaltEnthusiastic church attendee (uncredited)
Alan BendichGreek waiter (uncredited)
Gini HoltzmanHoly Communion Girl (uncredited)
Danny NeroMotorist (uncredited)
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