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EXCLUSIVE: HBO and BBC has rounded retired nan formed for First Day connected Earth, adding 20 successful recurring/guest roles. They will subordinate Michaela Coel successful her caller play series, a followup to her award-winning I May Destroy You.
Musical creator Ama Serwah Genfi, known professionally arsenic Amaare, will play Nana successful her acting debut, on pinch Bukky Bakray (Rocks) arsenic Sunny, Rakie Ayola (Kaos) arsenic Maame, Adam Lundgren (The Restaurant) arsenic Asger, Ray BLK (Champion) arsenic Jacqueline, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith (Wonka) arsenic Steve, Dan Skinner (Notes connected Blindness) arsenic Chris, Daniella Arthur-Kennedy as Gladys, Jameel Buari as Ronald (Forever successful A Night), Sam Delich (Territory)) as Klubeck and Fisayo Akinade (Heartstopper) arsenic Adekunle.
Additional casting 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 (Adams Apple) as Eresi, Akrobeto (Ensi Aga) as Honam, Godwin Namboe (Potomanto) playing a police officer and Lady Jay as herself.
Written by Coel, nan bid follows Henri (Coel), British-Ghanaian novelist who is connected nan tally – from herself, her life, her partner, and that weird feline astatine her book talk. When she ends up successful Ghana, her ancestral homeland, she finds herself submerged successful an altogether different world. Amidst caller friends, caller joy, and galore different and nuanced relationships, Henri besides finds secrets, lies, difficulty, and denial – starring her to mobility everything astir herself, her heritage, and her family.
In summation to Coel, nan antecedently announced formed includes Thandiwe Newton, Maxine Peake, Danny Sapani, and Ncuti Gatwa.
First Day On Earth is co-produced by HBO and nan BBC, and executive produced by Coel, Sam Miller, Jesse Armstrong, Phil Clarke, and Roberto Troni for Various Artists Limited, Jo McClellan for nan BBC, and A24. Johann Knobel will produce; Coel and Miller will direct.
Genfi (Amaarae) is repped by Paradigm Talent Agency.
