I May Destroy You star and creator Michaela Coel has announced her new TV series, and it's called First Day On Earth.
It will explore a writer's reckoning with visiting her parents' home country, an estranged father and reconnecting with her heritage.
Alongside Michaela, Succession creator Jesse Armstrong will also act as an executive producer. According to Lindsay Salt, Director of BBC Drama, the series is “truly original, heartfelt, hilarious, poetic storytelling and told in a way that only Michaela can. I can’t wait for everyone to see it.”
Here's everything we know about Michaela Coel's First Day On Earth.
It will star Jeff Goldblum and Billie Piper, flipping Greek mythology on its head.
First Day On Earth plot
The series will follow a writer's various crises, leading her to travel to her parents' homeland and reunite with long-lost family.
First Day On Earth's BBC plot synopsis reads: "British novelist Henri (Michaela 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."
Michaela has already spoken out about creating her new TV show in a BBC statement: “The process of creating FDOE thus far has been a beautifully intimate experience, and I am excited to embark on the next phase to eventually offer this as another televisual gift for anyone willing to accompany Henri on what will be a wild odyssey!”
First Day On Earth cast
No further announcements have been made about the show's cast just yet.
First Day On Earth release date
Seeing as it's only just been announced, we won't have a release date for First Day On Earth for a while – we'll keep you updated.
First Day On Earth trailer
No trailer yet – we'll update this article as soon as one drops.
