Michaela Coel's Next Project, “First Day On Earth,” Will Focus on a “Very Personal Story”
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We can expect Michaela Coel to return to our TV screens very soon.
Four years after I May Destroy You took the world by storm, Coel is set to partner with HBO and the BBC for a ten-part drama series called First Day On Earth. The show will focus on “another very personal story” close to Coel's heart, according to Deadline. In addition to starring in and writing on the project, Coel will also take on the mantle of executive producer.
Ahead, we break down everything we know so far about the series.
What's the show about?
According to Deadline, First Day On Earth follows Henri, a novelist played by Coel, who is offered a job on a movie set in her parents’ home country.
In full, the show description reads: “Coel will star as British novelist Henri, who 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.”
In a statement, Coel described the series as “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.”
When will the show release?
While we don't yet have an official release date, we do know that First Day On Earth will begin filming in 2025.
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