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Black Earth Rising

6.5/ 102018Episode runtime

DramaCrimeMystery

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.

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The cast

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Michaela Coel

Michaela Coel

Kate Ashby

John Goodman

John Goodman

Michael Ennis

Noma Dumezweni

Noma Dumezweni

Alice Munezero

Lucian Msamati

Lucian Msamati

David Runihura

Tyrone Huggins

Tyrone Huggins

Patrice Ganimana

Tamara Tunie

Tamara Tunie

Eunice Clayton

Emmanuel Imani

Emmanuel Imani

Florence Karamera

Abena Ayivor

Abena Ayivor

President Bibi Mundanzi