
Safe(2018)
After his daughter goes missing, a widower begins uncovering the dark secrets of the people closest to him.


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.

Michaela Coel
Kate Ashby

John Goodman
Michael Ennis

Noma Dumezweni
Alice Munezero

Lucian Msamati
David Runihura

Tyrone Huggins
Patrice Ganimana

Tamara Tunie
Eunice Clayton

Emmanuel Imani
Florence Karamera

Abena Ayivor
President Bibi Mundanzi
Black Earth Rising is a drama, crime, mystery series that first aired in 2018 exploring themes of rwanda, rwandan genocide, conspiracy, genocide, justice, social justice. Created by Greg Brenman, it stars Michaela Coel, John Goodman, Noma Dumezweni. 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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