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The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years is a CBS miniseries that aired in 1996. Directed by Kevin James Dobson, it tells the story of the 19 years that are unaccounted for between the birth of Dane and Ralph's return to Australia in the original 1983 ABC miniseries, The Thorn Birds.
Original Release
01/01/1996
US Release
01/01/1996
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Richard Chamberlain | Ralph de Bricassart |
| Amanda Donohoe | Meggie Cleary O'Neill |
| Paul Bertram | Harry Gough |
| Julia Blake | Fee Cleary |
| Olivia Burnette | Justine O'Neill |
| Michael Caton | Bill Masters |
| Jimmy Costas | Italian officer |
| Rob Doran | Blackshirt #2 |
| Zach English | Dane O'Neill |
| Peter Ford | The Warder |
Directors
Writers
Colleen McCullough, David Stevens
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Richard Chamberlain | Ralph de Bricassart |
| Amanda Donohoe | Meggie Cleary O'Neill |
| Paul Bertram | Harry Gough |
| Julia Blake | Fee Cleary |
| Olivia Burnette | Justine O'Neill |
| Michael Caton | Bill Masters |
| Jimmy Costas | Italian officer |
| Rob Doran | Blackshirt #2 |
| Zach English | Dane O'Neill |
| Peter Ford | The Warder |
| Christopher Gabardi | Father Angelo |
| Adam Grossetti | Tony Masters |
| Jonathan Hardy | Father Emilio |
| Jack Heywood | Doctor |
| Phillip Hinton | Levi |
| Enrico Mammarella | Blackshirt #1 |
| Marijke Mann | Mrs. Smith |
| Ingrid Mason | The Mother |
| Angelo Montano | Priest |
| Maximilian Schell | Cardinal Vittorio |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jeffrey M. Hayes | Executive Producer |
| David L. Wolper | Executive Producer |
| Feliks Norski | Executive Producer |
| Darryl Sheen | Producer |
| David Stevens | Producer |
