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4.8 1 Seasons • 4 Episodes

The Orchid House - Series 1

A white, plantation owning family in Dominica waits for the return of the patriarch from WWI, but things change when he does. Its focus on the declining power of the white plantocracy on the island of Dominica between the war years, handled through the prism of an intimate family drama, has great depth while remaining accessible. The series was shot in its entirety in Dominica.

Top Cast

  • Diana Quick

    Diana Quick

    Madam

  • Nigel Terry

    Nigel Terry

    Master

  • Kate Buffery

    Kate Buffery

    Stella

  • Frances Barber

    Frances Barber

    Joan

  • Elizabeth Hurley

    Elizabeth Hurley

    Natalie

  • Madge Sinclair

    Madge Sinclair

    Lally

Overview

A white, plantation owning family in Dominica waits for the return of the patriarch from WWI, but things change when he does. Its focus on the declining power of the white plantocracy on the island of Dominica between the war years, handled through the prism of an intimate family drama, has great depth while remaining accessible. The series was shot in its entirety in Dominica.

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