I May Destroy You: Season 1

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I May Destroy You: Season 1

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HBO | Season Premiere Date: June 7, 2020

Summary: Arabella (Michaela Coel), an up-and-coming writer was living her best life in London, but after she is assaulted at a nightclub, she begins to reconsider parts of her life.

Genre(s): Drama

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Tambay Obenson

Jun 8, 2020

“I May Destroy You” is moving and, despite the subject matter, at times very funny. It should inspire plenty of conversation about very sensitive subject matter with ever-increasing complexities. It marks bold new territory for Coel, who’s operating at a level unmatched among her peers. Read full review

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The Independent Isobel Lewis

Jun 8, 2020

No TV show has ever shown the complexities of sexual assault and how it affects survivors, their friends and their communities quite like this difficult, harrowing and hilarious drama. Read full review

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Pat Brown

Aug 26, 2020

At once hyper-local and global in its concerns, I May Destroy You feels eminently contemporary, a necessary artistic distillation of a distinctly modern form of life. Read full review

Mike Hale

Jun 4, 2020

In “I May Destroy You,” [actress and director/writer Michaela Coel] rarely strikes a false note. ... While the series begins and ends strongly, there are times in the middle when it loses some focus. ... At just about every step, it’s touching and quietly hilarious. Coel gets away with things that would be dicey for other writer-directors, and she does it with consistency. Read full review

Tom Long

Aug 14, 2020

“I May Destroy You” is fascinating TV, taking a dark subject and turning it every which way. It can be shocking, it can be fun (which is also somewhat shocking), it can hurt and maybe even heal. No matter what, it’s an unsettling revelation. Read full review

The Telegraph Anita Singh

Jun 8, 2020

Coel has pulled off the seemingly impossible by creating a drama that is frequently funny. Read full review

Glenn Garvin

Jun 5, 2020

Her plot is a Byzantine mish-mash, her characters complex but uninterestingly so, and her attention to detail frequently unpleasant. Read full review

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robrtplant

Jul 25, 2020

This show capture so well the nuances of different kinds of sex abuse and is also telling a good story

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ptw423

Jul 10, 2020

amazing- michaela coel is a genius & these bad reviews are clearly trolls, because it is incredibly well-done especially when you consider Michaela is the writer, director, producer, and star

2 of 6 users found this helpful24

j1train

Jun 20, 2020

So far, this is an original, exciting piece of work. Can't wait to see more.

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PJMZdanowski

Jul 24, 2020

Half way through the show I think it is a very fresh tale with uniquely dark look at modern day sexuality. Very well performed and directed, shot and designed with care and attention to details. Love it.

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MohammadBAghri

Jun 27, 2020

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Well, but not as expected. The only sentence that can be used to describe this title. Beautiful story with timely twists and turns, but not so much that it delights theThis text does not contain spoilers
And that's just a short review, not all parts of the film, and it's just a summary.
Well, but not as expected. The only sentence that can be used to describe this title.
Beautiful story with timely twists and turns, but not so much that it delights the viewer and is worth seeing again.… Expand

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AptPat

Sep 7, 2020

Take away the hype for representation (of sexual assault & diversity) and you're left with a flimsy story about uninteresting characters having unpleasant experiences. The relatable moments don't make up for the mediocre plot & dialogue. The result is a missed opportunity to tell aTake away the hype for representation (of sexual assault & diversity) and you're left with a flimsy story about uninteresting characters having unpleasant experiences. The relatable moments don't make up for the mediocre plot & dialogue. The result is a missed opportunity to tell a compelling story about surviving assault. Michaela Coel's earlier project Chewing Gum was far more engaging.… Expand

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edicius4

Jun 8, 2020

Bad enough that I want to cancel my HBO Max account. Quite possibly the worst acting I have seen in a lead actor ever on HBO.

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Series Overview
Season 1

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  Air Date: June 7, 2020
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