Blood & Orchids

A grim, slow-burning courtroom drama that exposes racial injustice and moral decay, leaving a heavy, somber aftertaste.

Created by

Norman Katkov, Steve Shagan

Genres

Drama, Crime

Starring

Kris Kristofferson, Jane Alexander, Sean Young

Overview

Hester Murdoch is found naked and nearly beaten to death by four young Hawaiian men on the beach and taken to the hospital. Some of the men didn’t want to get involved, fearing they might be blamed, because she was white, but do so anyway. Almost immediately everyone suspects they are to blame. When Hester’s politically influential mother Doris finds out what really happened, she fearing a scandal, forces her daughter to blame the men who rescued her, of raping and beating her. It’s up to detective Curt Maddox, to find out what really happened, and their Hawaiian lawyer to do the impossible. Convince a white court of law, that they are innocent.

How it feels

Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Race, justice, corruption, class

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

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

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