Michaela Coel Drama First Day on Earth Lands at HBO

Michaela Coel’s next major TV series will be crash-landing stateside: the actress is set to create and star in First Day on Earth for HBO and BBC, TVLine has learned.

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In the 10-part series, Coel will star as a British novelist named Henri. Reads the official description: “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.”

The new series comes four years after Coel’s breakthrough hit I May Destroy You , which aired on HBO and the British public broadcaster.

“I am delighted to be working with [Various Artists], HBO and the BBC again, and to partner with A24,” Coel said in a statement. “Thanks to all of their combined taste, care and expertise, I feel our show is in great hands. First Day on Earth is 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.”

“Michaela’s words have the ability to transport the reader like no other,” said executive vice president, HBO & Max Comedy Programming Amy Gravitt. “I am thrilled to have the opportunity to continue the conversation that began with I May Destroy You , alongside our close collaborators at [Various Artists], A24 and the BBC. With Henri as our guide, First Day on Earth is as lyrical as it is visceral in its excavation of the idea of home.”

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Coel will executive-produce alongside Various Artists’ Jesse Armstrong ( Succession ) and Channel 4’s Phil Clarke and Roberto Troni, in addition to BBC’s Jo McClellan and A24’s Piers Wenger. Filming is set to begin next year.

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