Star of India

It traces the interwoven lives of a young Englishwoman and the officials of a colonial household, where the disappearance of a valuable pearl necklace triggers a police inquiry and the imposition of provisional authority by a chief native subordinate. Fear and suspicion unsettle servants and reveal social hierarchies, while individuals respond with distress, obsession, or pragmatic resolve. Episodes alternate between an English parish and provincial Indian stations, using domestic incidents and personal relationships to examine colonial manners, moral anxieties, and the fragile boundaries between public duty and private life.