The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years (Scripted, English)
Genres: Drama, Romance
Status: Ended
Premiered: 1996-02-11
Ended: 1996-02-13
Network: CBS
Country: US
Airs on: Tuesday, Sunday
Air time: 21:00
Runtime: 120 minutes
The time is World War II. De Bricassart heroically rescues refugees in Rome, then is sent by the Vatican to the sprawling Australian sheep ranch he though he had left behind forever. There, a fateful reunion with Meggie leads to new temptations and a profound crisis: Meggie may lose custody of the beloved son concieved during the season of forbidden love she shared years earlier with de Bricassart.