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Black Earth Rising

TV·2018–2018·1 season, 8 episodes·BBC Two·Drama, Crime, Mystery·6.4

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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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  1. 01Black Earth Rising S01E02Looking at the PastS01E02 · 3.3A shocking incident at the International Criminal Court changes everything. Michael launches a new investigation and turns to Kate for help.
  2. 02Black Earth Rising S01E03A Ghost in NameS01E03 · 3.3Kate works alongside Michael to defend Alice Munezero from the charges laid against her - facing down threats to her own safety to reach the truth.
  3. 03Black Earth Rising S01E01In Other NewsS01E01 · 3.2As 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.

Cast

Michaela CoelMichaela CoelKate AshbyJohn GoodmanJohn GoodmanMichael EnnisNoma DumezweniNoma DumezweniAlice MunezeroLucian MsamatiLucian MsamatiDavid RunihuraTyrone HugginsTyrone HugginsPatrice GanimanaTamara TunieTamara TunieEunice ClaytonEmmanuel ImaniEmmanuel ImaniFlorence KarameraAbena AyivorAbena AyivorPresident Bibi Mundanzi

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2018Aired 3.2Season avg
  1. S01E01Black Earth Rising S01E01In Other NewsSeptember 10, 2018 3.2As a child, Kate was rescued from the aftermath of the Rwandan genocide. Now she is shocked when her adoptive mother prosecutes a controvers
  2. S01E02Black Earth Rising S01E02Season's bestLooking at the PastSeptember 17, 2018 3.3A shocking incident at the International Criminal Court changes everything. Michael launches a new investigation and turns to Kate for help.
  3. S01E03Black Earth Rising S01E03A Ghost in NameSeptember 24, 2018 3.3Kate works alongside Michael to defend Alice Munezero from the charges laid against her - facing down threats to her own safety to reach the
  4. S01E04Black Earth Rising S01E04A Bowl of CornflakesOctober 1, 2018 3.0Kate 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 t
  5. S01E05Black Earth Rising S01E05The Eyes of the DevilOctober 8, 2018 3.0Alienated from Michael, Kate considers helping the Rwandans bring Ganimana to justice.
  6. S01E06Black Earth Rising S01E06The Game's True NatureOctober 15, 2018 3.2Kate faces down danger in her search for a case file her mother had prepared against Ganimana years before.
  7. S01E07Black Earth Rising S01E07Double Bogey on the NinthOctober 22, 2018 3.2As Michael works to expose a long-buried crime, Kate learns the shocking truth about her own history.
  8. S01E08Black Earth Rising S01E08The Forgiving EarthOctober 29, 2018 3.2While Michael works to expose an intricate conspiracy in London, Kate travels alone to Africa seeking the truth about her personal history.

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