More than a dozen new actors have joined the cast of Michaela Coel’s First Day on Earth. Coel (I May Destroy You) created the HBO and BBC drama, and the two-time Emmy winner will write, direct, and executive produce it.
Newcomers to the series include Bukky Bakray (Children of Blood and Bone) as Sunny, Rakie Ayola (Kaos) as Maame, Ama Serwah Genfi as Nana, Adam Lundgren (The Restaurant) as Asger, Ray BLK (The Legacy) as Jacqueline, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith (Wonka) as Steve, and Dan Skinner (Notes on Blindness) as Chris. Daniella Arthur-Kennedy plays Gladys, Jameel Buari is Ronald (Forever in A Night), Sam Delich (Beast of War) is Klubeck, and Fisayo Akinade (Heartstopper) is Adekunle.
The ensemble also includes Michael Owusu Addo as Sarkodie, Joselyn Dumas as Jessica, Sister Deborah as Ama, Adjetey Anang (Things We Do for Love) as Edmund, Akofa Edjeani (I Sing of a Well) as Athena, Roselyn Ngissah (Away Bus) as Eresi, Akrobeto (Ensi Aga) as Honam, Godwin Namboe (Little Problems), and Lady Jay as herself.
The just-announced cast join Coel, Thandiwe Newton, Maxine Peake, Danny Sapani, and Ncuti Gatwa in the drama.
Per HBO and BBC: “The series follows Henri (Coel), British-Ghanaian novelist who is on the run—from herself, her life, her partner, and that weird guy at her book talk. When she ends up in Ghana, her ancestral homeland, she finds herself submerged in an altogether different world. Amidst new friends, fresh joy, and many different and nuanced relationships, Henri also finds secrets, lies, difficulty, and denial—leading her to question everything about herself, her heritage, and her family.”
Executive producers include Coel, Sam Miller, Jesse Armstrong, Phil Clarke, Roberto Troni, and Jo McClellan. Johann Knobel is on board as a producer, and Miller will direct. The series is a Various Artists Limited production, co-produced by HBO and the BBC in association with A24.
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