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Black Earth Rising

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Kate Ashby finds the tragic shadow of her past impossible to escape.

A child of genocide, lawyer Kate is fighting for justice - but facing threats and cover-ups, what is the truth? Hugo Blick's tense thriller with Michaela Coel and John Goodman.

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Black Earth Rising: Series 1

John Goodman

Michaela Coel

Abena Ayivor

Noma Dumezweni

Tyrone Huggins

Emmanuel Imani

Lucian Msamati

Frederick Amugi

Mark Underwood

Timothy Walker

Michael Gould

Malou Coindreau

Leo Wringer

Nicholas Beveney

Richard Dixon

Khadija Mohammed

Philip Arditti

Tom Pande

Zaris-Angel Hator

Cheikh Diop

Treva Etienne

Pascal Aka

Mimi Ndiweni

Ronke Adekoluejo

Greg Brenman

Abi Bach

Hugo Blick

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Black Earth Rising: Series 1: Episode 8: The Forgiving Earth

The Forgiving Earth

Episode 8

Episode 8: The Forgiving Earth

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Kate travels alone to Africa seeking the final truths about her personal history.

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

In Rwanda, Alice Munezero languishes in custody. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kate fights against hostile locals as well as international forces to prove the truth of her personal history. Meanwhile in London, Michael delves into a deep political and financial conspiracy. Can he expose this in time, while Kate fights for her very life in an explosive climax?

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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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