In my younger years, I was an avid reader and an avid TV watcher, so miniseries based on my favorite books were my jam. Millennials who think they’ve invented something new with binge-watching an entire series will never understand the anticipation of an unfolding drama that left you spellbound for an entire week until the next installment. There was something special about those productions and that time that our instant gratification-“Netflix and Chill” generations will never understand.
And the “King of the Miniseries” was Richard Chamberlain, the lanky, handsome, and well-mannered actor who brought to life Pilot-Major John Blackthorne/Anjin-san in the 1980’s miniseries “Shogun,” and Ralph de Bricassart in 1983’s “The Thorn Birds.” This was “Must-See TV” before Must-See TV was a thing.
And who knew that Richard Chamberlain was the first actor to…
