I May Destroy You

I May Destroy You
Genre
Created byMichaela Coel
Written byMichaela Coel
Directed by
Starring
Country of origin
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
Original languageEnglish[a]
No. of series1
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producers
  • Michaela Coel
  • Phil Clarke
  • Roberto Troni
  • Sam Miller
  • Jo McLellan
Producers
  • Simon Meyers
  • Simon Maloney
Production locations
  • London, England
  • Ostia, Italy
CinematographyAdam Gillham
Editors
  • Christian Sandino-Taylor
  • Lindsey Woodward
  • Mike Phillips
  • Guy Bensley
  • John Dwelly
  • Amy Hounsell
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time28–35 minutes
Production companies
  • Various Artists Limited
  • FALKNA Productions
Original release
Network
Release7 June (2020-06-07) –
14 July 2020 (2020-07-14)
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I May Destroy You is a British black comedy-drama television limited 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.[1] Coel stars as Arabella, a young writer in the public eye who seeks to rebuild her life after being raped. The series premiered on 7 June 2020 on HBO and on 8 June 2020 on BBC One.[2]

According to Metacritic, I May Destroy You was the most critically acclaimed television programme of 2020,[3] and was described by The New York Times as "the perfect show for an anxious world."[4] It won the BAFTAs for Best Mini-Series, Best Director: Drama, Best Writer: Drama and Best Actress, in addition to two RTS Programme Awards, two Independent Spirit Awards, a Gotham Award, a GLAAD Media Award, an NAACP Image Award and a Peabody Award.

The series received nine nominations at the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series; it won two awards including Outstanding Writing for Coel.[5]


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  1. ^ Huffington Post https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/i-may-destroy-you-review_uk_5edf4e1bc5b6bd09bd98e540
  2. ^ Obenson, Tambay (26 May 2020). "'I May Destroy You' Trailer: Michaela Coel's New HBO Series Promises to Be Bold and Provocative". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
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  4. ^ Chocano, Carina (29 July 2020). "'I May Destroy You' Is Perfect TV for an Anxious World". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  5. ^ "I May Destroy You". Television Academy. Retrieved 20 September 2021.