TV series
The Orchid House
1991, English, on Channel 4.
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.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 4
- Episode length
- 55 min
- Status
- Ended in 1991
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S1 E4: Natalie
Aired 14 March 1991
Seasons 1
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Details
- First aired
- 21 February 1991
- Last aired
- 14 March 1991
- Network
- Channel 4
- Language
- English
- Type
- Miniseries
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The Orchid House has 1 season and 4 episodes, about 55 minutes each.
Is The Orchid House finished?
Yes. The Orchid House ended in 1991, so you can watch the whole story.
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