About Black Earth Rising
- Released on September 10, 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.
Main Cast of Black Earth Rising
Michaela Coel plays Kate Ashby (8 episodes)
John Goodman plays Michael Ennis (8 episodes)
Noma Dumezweni plays Alice Munezero (8 episodes)
Lucian Msamati plays David Runihura (8 episodes)
Tyrone Huggins plays Patrice Ganimana (8 episodes)
Tamara Tunie plays Eunice Clayton (8 episodes)
Emmanuel Imani plays Florence Karamera (8 episodes)
Abena Ayivor plays President Bibi Mundanzi (8 episodes)
Paul Herzberg plays Zava Zand (4 episodes)
Adrian Schiller plays Daniel Drewe (4 episodes)
Michael Gould plays Harper Hopkinson (4 episodes)
Malou Coindreau plays Hana Ennis (4 episodes)
Nicholas Beveney plays Nkanza a Nkanga (5 episodes)
Treva Etienne plays Frank Munezero (5 episodes)
Secondary Cast of Black Earth Rising
Gary Pillai plays College Interviewer (1 episode)
Elliot Levey plays Consultant Jacob Sayers (1 episode)
Garrett Hartman plays US Embassy Representative (1 episode)
Laurence Dobiesz plays ICC Representative (1 episode)
Gary Fannin plays CBL-24 Newscaster (1 episode)
Briggitte Appiah plays Rwandan Journalist (1 episode)
Sule Rimi plays Dr. Busasa (1 episode)
Nigel Whitmey plays Major Charles Bouchard (1 episode)
John Albasiny plays Frank (Barrister's Clerk) (1 episode)
Ekow Blankson plays Tennis Court Body Guard (1 episode)
Brimah Watara plays Tennis Player (1 episode)
Vincent Carmichael plays ICC Court Usher (1 episode)
Stanton Plummer-Cambridge plays Assassin 1 (1 episode)
Hervé Goffings plays Assassin 2 (1 episode)
Gangndo Nguinabe plays Assassin's Driver (1 episode)
Yolanda Vazquez plays Judge Catalina Teixeira (1 episode)
Simon Treves plays ICC Security Guard (1 episode)
Matthew Steer plays Charles Barrett (1 episode)
Cath Whitefield plays Police Officer (1 episode)
Alain Azerot plays Lieutenant Frank Makuze (1 episode)
Françoise Lebrun plays Madame Florence Patenaude (2 episodes)
Anne Paulicevich plays Madame Patenaude's Interpreter (2 episodes)
Wale Ojo plays Dr. Emmanuel Musoni (2 episodes)
Joseph Malerba plays Tat Picot (1 episode)
Etienne Chicot plays Saint Septus Abbey Abbott (1 episode)
Sarah Amankwah plays Juliana Kabanga (1 episode)
Joan Iyiola plays Beatrice Audifax (1 episode)
Frances Tomelty plays Sorcha Beattie (1 episode)
Jonathan Burteaux plays Surveillance Cameraman (1 episode)
Serge Hazanavicius plays Marc Previeau (3 episodes)
James Lailey plays Michael's Surgeon (2 episodes)
Pascal Laurent plays Father Patenaude (2 episodes)
Aure Atika plays Sophie Barré (2 episodes)
Olivier Rabourdin plays Brigadier General Lesage (2 episodes)
Robin Weaver plays Detective (1 episode)
James Clyde plays Journalist (1 episode)
Hugo Blick plays Blake Gaines (2 episodes)
Raphael Sowole plays Pastor Kamonia (1 episode)
Larrington Walker plays Pastor Thomas (1 episode)
Serge Soric plays Clinician Jure Sutalo (1 episode)
Lennie Blasse plays Pastor Thomas Double (1 episode)
Adrian McLoughlin plays Cyclist (1 episode)
John Mackay plays Dirk Schreiber (1 episode)
Mawuli Semevor plays Erik Mutsinzi (1 episode)
George Eggay plays Erik's District Attorney (1 episode)
Reginald Tsiboe plays Erik's Friend (1 episode)
Nancy Crane plays Judge Deborah Hewitt (3 episodes)
Julian Glover plays Mark Viner (3 episodes)
Katia Kvinge plays US Hospital Receptionist (1 episode)
Paul Birchard plays Andrew McCulloch (1 episode)
Jackie Morrison plays Crown Prosecutor (1 episode)
Stuart Milligan plays Scott Moncrieff (1 episode)
Agathe de La Boulaye plays Stephanie Hubert (1 episode)
Paul Clayton plays Jack Marshall (1 episode)
Laurel Lefkow plays S J Molloy (1 episode)
Amelia Hoy plays Jane Miles (1 episode)
Zaris-Angel Hator plays Young Kate (2 episodes)
Tom Pande plays Ed Holt (2 episodes)
Philip Arditti plays Colonel Colbert (2 episodes)
Mimî M. Khayisa plays Mary Mundanzi (2 episodes)
Timothy Walker plays Richard Ratzenburger (3 episodes)
Richard Dixon plays Fred Sturridge (2 episodes)
Frederick Amugi plays DRC Forest Guide (1 episode)
Mark Underwood plays John Newfield (1 episode)
Leo Wringer plays John Karbera (1 episode)
Khadija Mohammed plays Zula (1 episode)
Cheikh Diop plays Kate's Father (1 episode)
Pascal Aka plays DRC Hospital Doctor (1 episode)
Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo plays Alice's Secretary (1 episode)
Danny Sapani plays General Simon Nyamoya (2 episodes)
Harriet Walter plays Eve Ashby (2 episodes)
Kathryn Hunter plays Capi Petridis (2 episodes)
Crew of Black Earth Rising
Crew
Sound
Production
Camera
Costume & Make-Up
Directing
Art
Editing
Lighting
Writing
Visual Effects
- Gary Pillai
- Elliot Levey
- Garrett Hartman
- Laurence Dobiesz
- Gary Fannin
- Briggitte Appiah
- Sule Rimi
- Nigel Whitmey
- John Albasiny
- Ekow Blankson
- Brimah Watara
- Vincent Carmichael
- Stanton Plummer-Cambridge
- Hervé Goffings
- Gangndo Nguinabe
- Yolanda Vazquez
- Simon Treves
- Matthew Steer
- Cath Whitefield
- Alain Azerot
- Françoise Lebrun
- Anne Paulicevich
- Wale Ojo
- Joseph Malerba
- Etienne Chicot
- Sarah Amankwah
- Joan Iyiola
- Frances Tomelty
- Jonathan Burteaux
- Serge Hazanavicius
- James Lailey
- Pascal Laurent
- Aure Atika
- Olivier Rabourdin
- Robin Weaver
- James Clyde
- Hugo Blick
- Raphael Sowole
- Larrington Walker
- Serge Soric
- Lennie Blasse
- Adrian McLoughlin
- John Mackay
- Mawuli Semevor
- George Eggay
- Reginald Tsiboe
- Nancy Crane
- Julian Glover
- Katia Kvinge
- Paul Birchard
- Jackie Morrison
- Stuart Milligan
- Agathe de La Boulaye
- Paul Clayton
- Laurel Lefkow
- Amelia Hoy
- Zaris-Angel Hator
- Tom Pande
- Philip Arditti
- Mimî M. Khayisa
- Timothy Walker
- Richard Dixon
- Frederick Amugi
- Mark Underwood
- Leo Wringer
- Khadija Mohammed
- Cheikh Diop
- Pascal Aka
- Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo
- Danny Sapani
- Harriet Walter
- Kathryn Hunter