The Ginger Tree

Miniseries

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.

Where to Watch The Ginger Tree • Miniseries

4 Episodes

  • Part 1
    E1
    Part 11903: Mary Mackenzie makes an epic journey to Manchuria to wed her dashing fiance Richard Collingsworth. But the region is on the brink of war, and Mary's life proves very different from what she imagined.
  • Part 2
    E2
    Part 2Trapped in an unhappy marriage and with her husband away for a year, Mary finds love with a Japanese nobleman. Now she is pregnant...
  • Part 3
    E3
    Part 3On his father's instructions, Mary's son has been abducted.
  • Part 4
    E4
    Part 4Although resigned to never finding her son, Mary has remained in Japan and is now an extremely successful businesswoman. But with war brewing in Asia, Mary finds her position as a foreigner growing increasingly difficult. Mary receives a visit from Isabelle de Chamonpierre who tries to persuade her to return to Europe.
  • Samantha BondMary MacKenzie
  • Daisuke RyūCount Kentaro Kurihama
  • Oswald WyndNovel
  • Timothy Ironside-WoodProducer
  • Alan ShallcrossExecutive Producer
  • Naonori KawamuraExecutive Producer
  • Marilyn HallExecutive Producer
  • Rebecca EatonExecutive Producer
  • Michael YoungProduction Design
  • Ron GreenDirector Of Photography
  • Michael BurdleCostume Design
  • Christine Walmesley-CothamMakeup Designer
  • Jane ColeAssistant Makeup Artist
  • Andy JacksonSecond Assistant Director
  • Stan PowEditor
  • Dominic MuldowneyOriginal Music Composer
  • Kate PowerProduction Manager
  • Thelma HelsbyProduction Assistant
  • Colin LudlowScript Editor

 

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