Black Earth Rising

Miniseries

September 10, 2018

8Episodes

3.6

Rescued from the horrific aftermath of the Rwandan genocide as a child, Kate was adopted and brought up in Britain by Eve Ashby, a world-class international lawyer. Kate has long struggled to escape the shadow of her past, but is now returning to work as a legal investigator in the same chambers as Eve, under leading international lawyer Michael Ennis. Kate and Eve's relationship is strained to breaking point when a controversial militia leader, who had once fought to stop the genocide, is captured in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Eve takes on his prosecution at the International Criminal Court.

Episodes

1. In Other News

3.6

September 10, 2018

59 min

As a child, Kate was rescued from the aftermath of the Rwandan genocide. Now she is shocked when her adoptive mother prosecutes a controversial militia leader.

Guest Stars:

Paapa Essiedu, Emmanuel Berthelot, Martin Bassindale, Nyasha Hatendi, Gary Pillai

2. Looking at the Past

3.8

September 17, 2018

59 min

A shocking incident at the International Criminal Court changes everything. Michael launches a new investigation and turns to Kate for help.

Guest Stars:

Martin Bassindale, Nyasha Hatendi, Ronald Guttman, Vincent Carmichael, Stanton Plummer-Cambridge

3. A Ghost in Name

3.8

September 24, 2018

59 min

Kate works alongside Michael to defend Alice Munezero from the charges laid against her - facing down threats to her own safety to reach the truth.

Guest Stars:

Ronald Guttman, Françoise Lebrun, Anne Paulicevich, Wale Ojo, Joseph Malerba

4. A Bowl of Cornflakes

3.4

October 1, 2018

59 min

Kate and Michael are stunned to learn a notorious genocidaire is now in the UK. Attempts to bring him to justice drive a wedge between the two.

Guest Stars:

Ronald Guttman, Serge Hazanavicius, James Lailey, Pascal Laurent, Aure Atika

5. The Eyes of the Devil

3.4

October 8, 2018

59 min

Alienated from Michael, Kate considers helping the Rwandans bring Ganimana to justice.

Guest Stars:

Hugo Blick, Raphael Sowole, Larrington Walker, Serge Soric, Lennie Blasse

6. The Game's True Nature

3.6

October 15, 2018

60 min

Kate faces down danger in her search for a case file her mother had prepared against Ganimana years before.

Guest Stars:

Adrian McLoughlin, John Mackay, Mawuli Semevor, George Eggay, Reginald Tsiboe

7. Double Bogey on the Ninth

3.6

October 22, 2018

60 min

As Michael works to expose a long-buried crime, Kate learns the shocking truth about her own history.

Guest Stars:

Paul Herzberg, Nancy Crane, Adrian Schiller, Julian Glover, Katia Kvinge

8. The Forgiving Earth

3.6

October 29, 2018

60 min

While Michael works to expose an intricate conspiracy in London, Kate travels alone to Africa seeking the truth about her personal history.

Guest Stars:

Zaris-Angel Hator, Tom Pande, Philip Arditti, Michael Gould, Malou Coindreau