Black Earth Rising
Black Earth Rising is a 2018 television drama series written and directed by Hugo Blick, about the prosecution of international war criminals. The series is a co-production between BBC Two and Netflix. The show aired on BBC Two in the United Kingdom starting on the 10 September 2018; Netflix began streaming the show internationally outside the UK on January 25, 2019. Plot. The story centres on Kate Ashby, who works as a legal investigator in the London law chambers of Michael Ennis. When Kate's adoptive mother Eve takes on a case prosecuting an African militia  leader, the story pulls Michael and Kate into a journey that will upend their lives forever. Production. The series was commissioned as "Black Earth Rising" in 2017. For some time during production it was known as "The Forgiving Earth", but it went back to its original title by April 2018. During a night shoot of a car stunt scene in Ghana, camera operator Mark Milsome was killed. The production used a private residence in Sevenoaks, Kent for some of the filming; the swimming pool of the residence doubled for a spa hotel in Paris. Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Steve Martin , George Wendt, Chevy Chase, Jim Belushi and Jason Alexander were all considered for the role of Michael Ennis before John Goodman was cast. Reception. Critics were overwhelmingly positive. The miniseries has a score of 79% positive reviews on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, with the consensus: ""Black Earth Rising" is an exceptional political thriller, confronting relevant challenges and deep-seated geopolitical problems with storytelling verve and a wise refusal to provide any easy answers."