S1 E159 min
In Other News
As 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.
TMDB 3.2/10 from 6 votes
Black Earth Rising
Miniseries
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.
8 episodes · First aired 2018-09-10
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S1 E259 min
Looking at the Past
A shocking incident at the International Criminal Court changes everything. Michael launches a new investigation and turns to Kate for help.
TMDB 3.3/10 from 6 votes
S1 E359 min
A Ghost in Name
Kate works alongside Michael to defend Alice Munezero from the charges laid against her - facing down threats to her own safety to reach the truth.
TMDB 3.3/10 from 6 votes
S1 E459 min
A Bowl of Cornflakes
Kate 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 two.
TMDB 3.0/10 from 6 votes
S1 E559 min
The Eyes of the Devil
Alienated from Michael, Kate considers helping the Rwandans bring Ganimana to justice.
TMDB 3.0/10 from 6 votes
S1 E660 min
The Game's True Nature
Kate faces down danger in her search for a case file her mother had prepared against Ganimana years before.
TMDB 3.2/10 from 6 votes
S1 E760 min
Double Bogey on the Ninth
As Michael works to expose a long-buried crime, Kate learns the shocking truth about her own history.
TMDB 3.2/10 from 6 votes
S1 E860 min
The Forgiving Earth
While Michael works to expose an intricate conspiracy in London, Kate travels alone to Africa seeking the truth about her personal history.
TMDB 3.2/10 from 6 votes