The Ginger Tree: Story, Cast and Series Facts
The Ginger Tree (1989): Drama. Series details, synopsis and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
In 1903, a young Scotswoman goes to join her diplomat fiancé in Manchuria. She marries him, and finds herself in a war zone. Disenchanted with her husband, she falls in love with a married Japanese nobleman, Count Kentaro Kurihama, and bears him a son. She carves out a life for herself in Japanese society, despite the hardships and ostracism she faces as both a Westerner and a woman.
Series details
- Title: The Ginger Tree
- Format: Scripted
- Language: English
- Genres: Drama
- Premiere date: 1989-11-26
- Final broadcast date listed: 1989-12-17
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
- Network country: United Kingdom
- Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 41316
- IMDb ID: tt0096595
- TVDB ID: 343104
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 1989-11-26; final listed air date 1989-12-17; episode order: 4.
Source and licence
Adapted from The Ginger Tree on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.
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