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The Thorn Birds•Season 1•Episode 2

Part 2

7.7/10 · 230 votesMar 28, 198397 min

Ranked #4 of 4 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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Having left Australia with a significant sum of holdings in hand willed to the Catholic Church by the wealthy socialite and sheep farmer Mary Carson, Father Ralph de Bricassart finds himself courted by power brokers within the Vatican. Meanwhile, the Drogheda Ranch suffers a devastating

Directed byDaryl Duke

Written byCarmen Culver

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Seasons1

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Season 1 Episodes4

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Cast17

Richard Chamberlain

Ralph de Bricassart

Rachel Ward

Meggie Cleary

Christopher Plummer

Archbishop Vittorio Contini-Verchese

Bryan Brown

Luke O'Neill

Brett Cullen

Bob Cleary

Stephanie Faracy

Judy

Barry Corbin

Pete

John de Lancie

Alastair MacQueen

Barbara Stanwyck

Mary Carson

Jean Simmons

Fiona Fee Cleary

Richard Kiley

Paddy Cleary

Piper Laurie

Anne Mueller

Crew2

Daryl Duke

Director

Carmen Culver

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Part 2" is episode 2 of The Thorn Birds season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 230 votes, ranking #4 of 4 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Daryl Duke and written by Carmen Culver, it aired on March 28, 1983.

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