Michaela Coel to Create & Star In New Series 'First Day On Earth' for HBO & BBC

Michaela Coel is teaming up with HBO and BBC for a new drama series!

The 36-year-old Emmy-winning star has created the new series First Day On Earth, which she also be starring in, writing, and executive producing.

Here’s the show’s synopsis: “British novelist Henri (Coel) is stuck. Work has dried up, her relationship is going nowhere. So when she’s offered a job on a film in Ghana, West Africa – her parents’ homeland, where her estranged father lives – she can’t resist the chance to reconnect with him and the country of her heritage. But when she arrives neither the job nor her father turn out the way she expected, and soon Henri has to deal with danger and hypocrisy, form new friendships, lose her illusions, and create a new sense of identity – one that might leave her stronger, but could also break her.”

Keep reading to find out more…In a press release, Michaela shared her excitement about the new series.

“I am delighted to be working with VAL, HBO and the BBC again, and to partner with A24; thanks to all of their combined taste, care and expertise, I feel our show is in great hands,” Michaela shared. “First Day On Earth is another very personal story for me which I hope will engage viewers from all over the world, and I can’t wait for audiences to go on Henri’s journey with her.”

Michaela previously worked with HBO for her 2020 limited series I May Destroy You, which earned her an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.

Filming for First Day On Earth is scheduled to begin in 2025.

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