The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years, forbidden love

In this story based on Colleen McCullough's novel of the same name, we enter a world of passion, secrets and tragedy that captures the heart and the imagination.

‘The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years takes us back to the world of the Cleary family, an Australian family marked by the forbidden love between Meggie Cleary and the priest Ralph de Bricassart.

In this sequel, we explore the missing years of the original story and discover new twists and revelations that shed light on the characters and their fates.

As we immerse ourselves in Meggie and Ralph's emotional and moral conflicts, we enter a world of repressed passion, painful sacrifices and difficult decisions that will shape the fate of the Cleary family and those around them.

With an evocative setting, gripping narrative and captivating performances, The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years immerses us in an emotional and epic journey where love and redemption intertwine in a whirlwind of intense emotions and inner conflict.

Through its exploration of the untold years of the Cleary saga, this film invites viewers to once again immerse themselves in a world of intrigue, romance and tragedy where every decision has unpredictable consequences and every secret hides deep truths.

At the Golden Globes, star Richard Chamberlain earned a well-deserved nomination for his passionate portrayal of Bricassart's father Ralph.

Produced for ABC, it attracted more than 6 million viewers despite the competition for dramatic awards, reaffirming the first Hawkbird miniseries as a beloved franchise two decades later.