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Is the TV show Black Earth Rising available on Netflix, Disney+, Prime or Apple TV+?

Black Earth Rising (2018) is a tense, morally complex legal thriller from Hugo Blick that follows Kate Ashby — a child survivor of the Rwandan genocide — as she is pulled back into the international web of war crimes, tribunals and long-buried trauma. With Michaela Coel’s quietly fierce turn opposite John Goodman’s formidable presence, the show mixes courtroom strategy, political intrigue and personal reckoning as it explores the reach of the International Criminal Court and the lingering shadows of genocide. In this article we check where you can watch it — whether it’s on Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video or Apple TV+ — and what to expect from each platform depending on your region.

Black Earth Rising

Synopsis

Taken to the UK as a child after being found amid the devastation of the Rwandan genocide, Kate Ashby builds a new life — but the unresolved traumas of her past return to haunt her, threatening the future she has fought to create.

Release date

2018

Seasons / Episodes

1s / 8ep

Total duration

Not set

Rating

Country

Royaume-Uni

Genre(s)

Thriller

Watch on which platform Black Earth Rising

Updated on 12/03/2026

Netflix

Available

Disney+

Not available

Prime Video

Not available

Apple TV+

Not available

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