# Where to watch The Thorn Birds (2011) in the UK

> The Thorn Birds (2011) is currently available to stream in the UK on Kocowa. Last verified on 5 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.

**Type:** TV series  
**Year:** 2011  
**Runtime:** 60 minutes per episode  
**TMDB rating:** 6.0/10  
**Genres:** Drama, Romance  
**Seasons:** 1  
**Region:** United Kingdom (GB)  
**Last verified:** 5 May 2026 (2026-05-05T14:27:43.803Z)  

## Synopsis

The Thorn Birds is a 2011 South Korean television series where one woman forsakes her love and family for her ambition while another woman embraces with love all that the former had left behind. Fates of a bit part actress Seo Jung-eun and a film producer Han Yoo-kyung who chose success are intertwined and resolved gradually as their mutual stories progress.

The "thorn birds" of the title refers to Jung-eun's character, who only brings out her best at the cost of great pain. A thornbird is a mythical bird who searches for a thorn tree from the day it is born. When it finds it, the bird impales itself upon the sharpest thorn, and rises above the agony to sing the most beautiful song ever heard.

## Streaming options in the United Kingdom

### Stream (subscription)

- [Kocowa](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/44653/watch?locale=GB)

## Frequently asked questions

**Where can I stream The Thorn Birds in the UK?**

The Thorn Birds (2011) is currently included in subscriptions to Kocowa in the United Kingdom. Sign-in is required to play. Streaming licences change occasionally — ScreenSearch refreshes its data daily.

**Are all seasons of The Thorn Birds on the same service?**

Not always — TV licensing is sometimes negotiated season by season. ScreenSearch shows availability across all seasons on the title's page; for season-specific availability, look at the season picker inside the search dialog.

**Is The Thorn Birds on Netflix, Disney+ or Amazon Prime Video in the UK?**

The Thorn Birds is currently included with: Kocowa.

**How accurate is this TV series's availability data?**

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## Sources

- Streaming availability: The Movie Database (TMDB), refreshed daily.
- Underlying licensing data: JustWatch.
- Canonical URL: https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/44653/the-thorn-birds-2011
- Poster image: https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/aDtB0Yl3NKl8HzBZGHzuWhyElC9.jpg
- JSON variant: https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/44653/the-thorn-birds-2011.json

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