Michaela Coel's new series is setting up an all-star cast. "First Day on Earth," an HBO and BBC co-production originally announced in August 2024, has cast the following actors: Thandiwe Newton ("Anaconda," "God's Country") as Anya, Maxine Peake ("I Swear, Say Nothing") as Helen, Danny Sapani ("Halo," "Harlots") as Ernest, and Ncuti Gatwa ("Doctor Who," […]
SOURCE: Variety at 11:33AM on February 12, 2026