Blake Gaines, who has been handling Patrice Ganimana's defence, seems to be in danger of falling foul of those paying his legal fees, while Alice Munezero tells Michael for the first time of her connection to Rwanda president Bibi Mundanzi. Kate's rift with Michael deepens and she becomes increasingly driven to help the Rwandan government as it tries to extradite Ganimana to face justice.

Black Earth Rising Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - In Other News
• s01e02 - Looking at the Past
• s01e03 - A Ghost in Name
• s01e04 - A Bowl of Cornflakes
• s01e05 - The Eyes of the Devil
• s01e06 - The Game's True Nature
• s01e07 - Double Bogey on the Ninth
• s01e08 - The Forgiving Earth

Black Earth Rising Show Summary

The story centers on Kate Ashby, who works as a legal investigator in the 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.