I May Destroy You (2020)

Genre

black comedy, comedy drama

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Length

1 season, 12 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 212 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

After being sexually assaulted, a young writer in London works to piece her life back together with the help of her two best friends. The series follows her recovery and her mixed feelings about seeking justice.

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What happens

I May Destroy You is a British black comedy-drama television series created, written, co-directed, and executive produced by Michaela Coel for BBC One and HBO. The series is set in London with a predominantly Black British cast. Coel stars as Arabella, a young writer in the public eye who seeks to rebuild her life after being raped, with co-stars Weruche Opia as Terry and Paapa Essiedu as Kwame, her two best friends. The series premiered on 7 June 2020 on HBO and on 8 June 2020 on BBC One. I May Destroy You received rave reviews; it was hailed as a masterpiece upon release and was quickly named one of the greatest television series of all time. Its writing, direction, editing, soundtrack, and the performances of the lead trio were all acclaimed by critics. The series won the BAFTA TV Awards for Best Mini-Series, Best Actress, Best Director: Drama, Best Writer: Drama and Best Editing: Fiction. At the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards, the series received nine nominations including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series; it won two awards including Outstanding Writing for Coel, making her the first black woman to win the award in the category. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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