Black Earth Rising

Black Earth Rising

2018
★★★☆☆ 6.8/10
📺 1 Season
🎬 8 Episodes
📅 Ended
🌐 EN
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.

Where to Watch (US)

Stream

Netflix
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Seasons

Season 1
2018 • 8 Episodes
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.

Crew

Writer/Creator
Hugo Blick
Producer
Greg Brenman, Abi Bach, Hugo Blick

Network

BBC Two

Production

Drama Republic, Eight Rooks

Keywords

rwandarwandan genocideconspiracygenocidejusticesocial justicegenocide survivorsecretssuspensefulthriller