| Release Date | 27 March 1983 |
| Tagline | Desire. Passion. Scandal. |
| Genre | Romance, Drama |
| Country | USAAustralia |
| Filming Locations | Big Sky Ranch - 4927 Bennett Road, Simi Valley, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Color |
The Thorn Birds is a television mini-series broadcast on ABC between 27 and 30 March 1983. It starred Richard Chamberlain, Rachel Ward, Barbara Stanwyck, Christopher Plummer, Richard Kiley, Bryan Brown, Mare Winningham, Philip Anglim and Jean Simmons. It was directed by Daryl Duke and based on a novel by Colleen McCullough.