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98% Tomatometer 95 Reviews 74% Audience Score 250+ Ratings After being sexually assaulted in a nightclub, Arabella's life changes irreversibly and she is forced to reassess everything, including her career, friends and family. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

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I May Destroy You is at once brave and delicate, untangling the trauma of sexual assault with dark humor and moments of deep discomfort all held together on the strength of Michaela Coel's undeniable talent.

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I May Destroy You: Miniseries | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Emma Fraser Little White Lies A mystery story bubbles beneath the surface, but I May Destroy You excels for refusing to give easy answers to that hazy evening and everything else that follows. Dec 30, 2020 Full Review I May Destroy You: Miniseries | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Nicole Froio Bitch Media It's a reckoning with the reality of the systems that don't protect us after we are destroyed, and with the understanding that we have to piece ourselves together regardless of whether justice is available to us. Dec 30, 2020 Full Review I May Destroy You: Miniseries | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Kate Stables Sight & Sound I May Destroy You is a game-changer of a show: its most interesting legacy may not be its challenging themes, but its formal fearlessness. Dec 30, 2020 Full Review I May Destroy You: Miniseries | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Elisa Guimarães Collider No fiction can save you from the truth in this 2020 instant classic. Jan 29, 2024 Full Review I May Destroy You: Miniseries | Rotten Tomatoes (5) George Kowalik Vague Visages The epitome of their contributions to this debate and of their storytelling experiments is Michaela Coel’s masterful I May Destroy You... Oct 4, 2023 Full Review I May Destroy You: Miniseries | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Brooke Obie Esquire Magazine "I May Destroy You" is an excellent tool to help men understand what constitutes rape and the culture that perpetuates it. Jul 21, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Wan D Totally blown away by this show. It's entertaining, funny at times, and incorporates a strong morale in a powerful but very respectful and honest way. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/06/24 Full Review The characters are so unbelievable it hurts. Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 12/12/23 Full Review Jessica S Tough to watch but worth it. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/17/23 Full Review Pauline T Interesting. For the first 3rd of the series, I felt for the character, and then she morphed, spewing CRT infused jargon at people who responded with the appropriate facial expressions, but the result was it turned this character into a caricature of angry black woman. The ending was weak, she tortured all the people around her for literally episodes and episodes and then let the culprit off with a warning. Weird and unsatisfying ending. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/23/23 Full Review samantha angela t This series was absolutely disgusting, filthy, & sickening! The actors should be utterly ashamed of themselves. The scenes as well as those acting out those scenes, are utterly low class individuals desperate for fame to the point of playing such vile immoral scenes. Shame on you all, shame! Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Kate Informative and a must see. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/14/22 Full Review Read all reviews

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Cast & Crew

Michaela Coel Creator Michaela Coel Arabella Essiuedu Weruche Opia Terry Paapa Essiedu Kwame Marouane Zotti Biagio Aml Ameen Simon
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 7, 2020 Eyes Eyes Eyes Eyes After visiting her long-distance boyfriend in Italy, burgeoning writer Arabella returns to London, where her literary agents have left her several frantic messages; with mere hours left to finish, she is tempted to join a friend on a night out. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 14, 2020 Someone Is Lying Arabella thinks about the hazy events of the previous night while having lunch with Terry, prompting her to probe Simon for answers; Arabella drops by Simon's apartment, only to find herself at an unwelcoming doorstep. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 22, 2020 Don't Forget the Sea Terry visits Arabella in Ostia, Italy, where she's living large on her agents' money; after procuring party favors, Arabella and Terry each have a wild night of their own. Details Episode 4 Aired Jun 29, 2020 That Was Fun Two months after the incident, Arabella meets with a therapist who encourages her to find new ways to cope with her trauma; Arabella's book agents assign another client, Zain, to help her with the writing process. Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 6, 2020 ...It Just Came Up The day finds Arabella reassessing a sexual encounter with Zain and, following a promising new lead in the investigation, opening up to Biagio about her assault. Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 13, 2020 The Alliance Much to Terry's disapproval, Arabella attends a support group for rape and sexual assault survivors run by their high school acquaintance Theo; in a flashback to 2004, teenage Arabella and Terry intervene with a young Theo. Details Episode 7 Aired Jul 20, 2020 Happy Animals Going broke and still unable to finish a draft of her book, Arabella takes a job working alongside Theo at a vegan delivery startup; birthday girl Terry takes covert measures to ensure Simon won't make a surprise appearance at her party. Details Episode 8 Aired Jul 27, 2020 Line Spectrum Border Reeling from a demoralizing development in the investigation, Arabella hatches a risky plan and convinces an adverse Terry to bankroll it; still navigating his own assault, Kwame challenges himself to explore the full spectrum of his sexuality. Details Episode 9 Aired Aug 3, 2020 Social Media Is a Great Way to Connect Arabella's bloated social media presence finds her more glued to her phone than ever, perpetually internalizing the stress of her followers; at Terry's Halloween paint and wine, Kwame opens up to the girls about his recent sexual experiment. Details Episode 10 Aired Aug 10, 2020 The Cause the Cure After Simon mistakenly drops a bomb on Arabella, she heads to her mom's birthday dinner, where painful, long-forgotten memories bubble to the surface; Kwame's no-strings-attached hookup bender leads him to Tyrone. Details Episode 11 Aired Aug 17, 2020 Would You Like to Know the Sex? Arabella's obsession with Della leads to unexpected progress on her book; Kwame wades into uncharted waters with Tyrone and attempts to make amends with a disgruntled ex-flame. Details Episode 12 Aired Aug 24, 2020 Ego Death When Arabella's memory of January 22 comes flooding back to her, she drags the last of her demons out, once and for all. Details

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Season Info

Director
Sam Miller, Michaela Coel

Creator
Michaela Coel

Executive Producer
Phil Clarke, Roberto Troni

Screenwriter
Michaela Coel

Network
HBO

Rating
TV-MA

Genre
Drama

Original Language
English (United Kingdom)

Release Date
Jun 7, 2020
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