War and and violence take a huge toll on civilians and kids. Many left with trauma that stays with them through their life and returns to haunt again and again throughout their life. In Black Earth Rising TV series on BBC Two, we see a story of people impacted by the 90s Rwandan genocide as they try to struggle and live in the aftermath of the trauma. But more than the war, it is the secrets that hey hide that will ultimately prove more costly.
Black Earth Rising TV Series Cast
The war drama is directed by Hugo Blick and focuses on the fight for justice and the psychological toll a conflict takes on all involved. The thriller premieres on BBC Two on September 10 2018.
Black Earth Rising (2018)
Created By: Hugo Blick
Cast: John Goodman, Michaela Coel, Noma Dumezweni, Harriet Walter
Network: BBC Two, Netflix
AIr Date: September 10 2018, 9 PM
Black Earth Rising TV Series Plot
Black Earth Rising TV series follows an ensemble cast that revolves around Kate Ashby. A strong, fiercely intelligent young woman, Kate was rescued from the horrific aftermath of the Rwandan genocide as a child, then adopted and raised in the UK by international lawyer Eve Ashby.
Raised in Britain and now, in her late 20s, she works as a legal investigator in the law chambers of Michael Ennis. When Eve takes on a case at the International Criminal Court, prosecuting an African militia leader, the story detonates, pulling Michael and Kate into a journey that will upend their lives forever.
Intelligent, determined and empathetic, Eve was a key player in early attempts to bring those responsible for the Rwandan genocide to justice. But she is also deeply aware Kate must ultimately stand on her own feet and face disturbing truths about both their pasts.
Black Earth Rising TV Series Trailer
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Black Earth Rising TV Series Episode Guide
Take a peek inside upcoming episodes of Black Earth Rising with this guide.
Episode 1
Kate, who has long struggled to escape the shadow of her past, is now returning to work as a legal investigator in the same chambers as Eve, under leading international lawyer Michael Ennis.
But Kate and Eve’s relationship is strained to breaking point when Eve takes on the prosecution of a controversial militia leader at the International Criminal Court. The accused man, who once fought to stop the genocide in the Democratic Republic of Congo, now stands accused of committing crimes against humanity.
Episode 2
Eve’s case, prosecuting Simon Nyamoya, begins at the International Criminal Court – but a shocking incident changes everything. To try to uncover the truth behind these events, Michael Ennis (John Goodman, pictured) launches a new case and turns to Kate for help.
Episode 3
As shadowy forces try to prevent the truth being unearthed, Kate faces threats to her personal safety. Meanwhile Michael struggles with his health back in London. Can they both continue forward to gain an acquittal for Alice?
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