Black Earth Rising (2018)

As a child, Kate Ashby was rescued from the horrific aftermath of the Rwandan genocide and brought to the UK. But the tragic shadow of her past proves impossible to escape.

Black Earth Rising

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Michaela Coel
Michaela Coel
as Kate Ashby
John Goodman
John Goodman
as Michael Ennis
Noma Dumezweni
Noma Dumezweni
as Alice Munezero
Lucian Msamati
Lucian Msamati
as David Runihura
Tyrone Huggins
Tyrone Huggins
as Patrice Ganimana
Tamara Tunie
Tamara Tunie
as Eunice Clayton
Emmanuel Imani
Emmanuel Imani
as Florence Karamera
Abena Ayivor
Abena Ayivor
as President Bibi Mundanzi
Nicholas Beveney
Nicholas Beveney
as Nkanza a Nkanga
Treva Etienne
Treva Etienne
as Frank Munezero
Paul Herzberg
Paul Herzberg
as Zava Zand
Adrian Schiller
Adrian Schiller
as Daniel Drewe
Michael Gould
Michael Gould
as Harper Hopkinson
Malou Coindreau
Malou Coindreau
as Hana Ennis
Ronald Guttman
Ronald Guttman
as Jacques Antoine Barré
Serge Hazanavicius
Serge Hazanavicius
as Marc Previeau
Nancy Crane
Nancy Crane
as Judge Deborah Hewitt
Julian Glover
Julian Glover
as Mark Viner
Timothy Walker
Timothy Walker
as Richard Ratzenburger
Martin Bassindale
Martin Bassindale
as Peter
Nyasha Hatendi
Nyasha Hatendi
as Godwin Hall
Françoise Lebrun
Françoise Lebrun
as Madame Florence Patenaude
Anne Paulicevich
Anne Paulicevich
as Madame Patenaude's Interpreter
Wale Ojo
Wale Ojo
as Dr. Emmanuel Musoni
James Lailey
James Lailey
as Michael's Surgeon
Pascal Laurent
Pascal Laurent
as Father Patenaude
Aure Atika
Aure Atika
as Sophie Barré
Olivier Rabourdin
Olivier Rabourdin
as Brigadier General Lesage
Hugo Blick
Hugo Blick
as Blake Gaines
Zaris-Angel Hator
Zaris-Angel Hator
as Young Kate
Tom Pande
Tom Pande
as Ed Holt
Philip Arditti
Philip Arditti
as Colonel Colbert
Mimî M. Khayisa
Mimî M. Khayisa
as Mary Mundanzi
Richard Dixon
Richard Dixon
as Fred Sturridge
Danny Sapani
Danny Sapani
as General Simon Nyamoya
Harriet Walter
Harriet Walter
as Eve Ashby
Kathryn Hunter
Kathryn Hunter
as Capi Petridis
Paapa Essiedu
Paapa Essiedu
as Jaalen
Emmanuel Berthelot
Emmanuel Berthelot
as Corporal Benoit
Gary Pillai
Gary Pillai
as College Interviewer
Elliot Levey
Elliot Levey
as Consultant Jacob Sayers
Garrett Hartman
Garrett Hartman
as US Embassy Representative
Laurence Dobiesz
Laurence Dobiesz
as ICC Representative
Gary Fannin
Gary Fannin
as CBL-24 Newscaster
Briggitte Appiah
Briggitte Appiah
as Rwandan Journalist
Sule Rimi
Sule Rimi
as Dr. Busasa
Nigel Whitmey
Nigel Whitmey
as Major Charles Bouchard
John Albasiny
John Albasiny
as Frank (Barrister's Clerk)
Ekow Blankson
Ekow Blankson
as Tennis Court Body Guard
Brimah Watara
Brimah Watara
as Tennis Player
Vincent Carmichael
Vincent Carmichael
as ICC Court Usher
Stanton Plummer-Cambridge
Stanton Plummer-Cambridge
as Assassin 1
Hervé Goffings
Hervé Goffings
as Assassin 2
Gangndo Nguinabe
Gangndo Nguinabe
as Assassin's Driver
Yolanda Vazquez
Yolanda Vazquez
as Judge Catalina Teixeira
Simon Treves
Simon Treves
as ICC Security Guard
Matthew Steer
Matthew Steer
as Charles Barrett
Cath Whitefield
Cath Whitefield
as Police Officer
Alain Azerot
Alain Azerot
as Lieutenant Frank Makuze
Joseph Malerba
Joseph Malerba
as Tat Picot
Etienne Chicot
Etienne Chicot
as Saint Septus Abbey Abbott
Sarah Amankwah
Sarah Amankwah
as Juliana Kabanga
Joan Iyiola
Joan Iyiola
as Beatrice Audifax
Frances Tomelty
Frances Tomelty
as Sorcha Beattie
Jonathan Burteaux
Jonathan Burteaux
as Surveillance Cameraman
Robin Weaver
Robin Weaver
as Detective
James Clyde
James Clyde
as Journalist
Raphael Sowole
Raphael Sowole
as Pastor Kamonia
Larrington Walker
Larrington Walker
as Pastor Thomas
Serge Soric
Serge Soric
as Clinician Jure Sutalo
Lennie Blasse
Lennie Blasse
as Pastor Thomas Double
Adrian McLoughlin
Adrian McLoughlin
as Cyclist
John Mackay
John Mackay
as Dirk Schreiber
Mawuli Semevor
Mawuli Semevor
as Erik Mutsinzi
George Eggay
George Eggay
as Erik's District Attorney
Reginald Tsiboe
Reginald Tsiboe
as Erik's Friend
Katia Kvinge
Katia Kvinge
as US Hospital Receptionist
Paul Birchard
Paul Birchard
as Andrew McCulloch
Jackie Morrison
Jackie Morrison
as Crown Prosecutor
Stuart Milligan
Stuart Milligan
as Scott Moncrieff
Agathe de La Boulaye
Agathe de La Boulaye
as Stephanie Hubert
Paul Clayton
Paul Clayton
as Jack Marshall
Laurel Lefkow
Laurel Lefkow
as S J Molloy
Amelia Hoy
Amelia Hoy
as Jane Miles
Frederick Amugi
Frederick Amugi
as DRC Forest Guide
Mark Underwood
Mark Underwood
as John Newfield
Leo Wringer
Leo Wringer
as John Karbera
Khadija Mohammed
Khadija Mohammed
as Zula
Cheikh Diop
Cheikh Diop
as Kate's Father
Pascal Aka
Pascal Aka
as DRC Hospital Doctor
Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo
Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo
as Alice's Secretary
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Seasons

Season 1

Miniseries

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    In other news

  • 1x2

    Looking at the past

  • 1x3

    A ghost in name

  • 1x4

    A bowl of cornflakes

  • 1x5

    The eyes of the devil

  • 1x6

    The game's true nature

  • 1x7

    Double bogey on the ninth

  • 1x8

    The forgiving earth

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