The Orchid House

Season 11991

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.

Storyline

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.

First Aired
February 21, 1991
Last Aired
March 14, 1991
Runtime
55min
Seasons
1
Episodes
4
Genre
Status
Ended
Language
English
Network
Channel 4
Production
Picture Palace Productions, Channel 4 Television