The Orchid House

A slow, sunlit family drama where old certainties crumble quietly, leaving a lingering sense of loss and change.

Created by

Horace Ové

Genres

Drama

Starring

Diana Quick, Nigel Terry, Kate Buffery

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.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest, tense and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Family, class, power, identity

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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