HBO And BBC Co-Production FIRST DAY ON EARTH Adds Additional Cast

Credit (L-R): Bukky Bakray (Michael Shelford), Rakie Ayola, Ama Serwah Genfi (Salomé Gomis-Trezise), Adam Lundgren (Marica Rosengård), Ray BLK (Yellowbelly Photos), Kobna Holdbrook-Smith (Paul Stuart), Dan Skinner (Michael Shelford), Daniella Arthur-Kennedy (Akta Photography), and Jameel Buari (Ike Photos).

HBO and BBC have announced additional cast of FIRST DAY ON EARTH, the new original drama created by the multi-award-winning Michaela Coel (HBO's "I May Destroy You," "Chewing Gum"). Joining the cast are Bukky Bakray ("Rocks," "Children of Blood and Bone") as Sunny, Rakie Ayola ("Kaos," "The Pact") as Maame, Ama Serwah Genfi as Nana, Adam Lundgren ("The Restaurant," "The Quiet Beekeeper") as Asger, Ray BLK ("Champion," "The Legacy") as Jacqueline, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith ("Wonka," "Paddington 2") as Steve, Dan Skinner ("Notes on Blindness," "Litinenko") as Chris, Daniella Arthur-Kennedy as Gladys, Jameel Buari as Ronald ("Forever in A Night"), Sam Delich ("Territory," "Beast of War") as Klubeck and Fisayo Akinade ("Goodbye June," "Heartstopper") as Adekunle.

Additional casting includes Michael Owusu Addo as Sarkodie, Joselyn Dumas as Jessica, Sister Deborah as Ama, Adjetey Anang ("Things We Do for Love," "Deadly Voyage") as Edmund, Akofa Edjeani ("I Sing of a Well," "Children of the Mountain") as Athena, Roselyn Ngissah ("Adams Apple," "Away Bus") as Eresi, Akrobeto ("Ensi Aga," "Sam Loko") as Honam, Godwin Namboe ("Potomanto," "Little Problems") playing a police officer and Lady Jay as herself.

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.

The previously announced cast includes Coel, Thandiwe Newton, Maxine Peake, Danny Sapani, and Ncuti Gatwa.

Written by and starring Michaela Coel, FIRST DAY ON EARTH is co-produced by HBO and the BBC, and is executive produced by Coel, Sam Miller, Jesse Armstrong, Phil Clarke, and Roberto Troni for Various Artists Limited, Jo McClellan for the BBC, and A24. Johann Knobel will produce; Coel and Miller will direct.