35th Emmy Awards (Main Categories) - Year 1982
miniseries
1983
9 nominations - 3 awards
Nominations - The Thorn Birds (TV Miniseries)
- Outstanding Miniseries
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie (Richard Chamberlain)
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie (Barbara Stanwyck) Winner
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie (Richard Kiley) Winner
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie (Bryan Brown)
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie (Christopher Plummer)
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie (Jean Simmons) Winner
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie (Piper Laurie)
- Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or TV Movie (Daryl Duke (For part II))