I may destroy you episode 1 series#

They later have sex and he removes the condom without her knowledge. Meanwhile, Terry has a film audition.Ī flashback to Ostia, Italy where Arabella and Terry have a wild night out, meeting local man Biagio.Īrabella becomes close with fellow writer Zain. Suffering traumatic memories of the rape, Arabella goes to the police. At some point during the night, she is raped in a bar toilet. She decides to take a break by going for a drink with friends.

Tyler Luke Cunningham as Kai, Terry's love interestĮpisodes I May Destroy You, season 1 episodes No.Īrabella is on a deadline to finish her second book.

Gershwyn Eustache Jnr as Tyrone, one of Kwame's hookups.

Pearl Chanda as Nilufer, Kwame's first female hookup.

Shalisha James-Davis as Loretta, a member of Theodora's support group.

Harriet Webb as Theodora, Arabella and Terry's childhood classmate.

Franc Ashman as Susy Henny, Arabella's publisher.

Tobi King Bakare as Nicholas, Arabella's brother.

Karan Gill as Zain Sareen, writer from Henny publishing.

Fehinti Balogun as Damon, Kwame's love interest.

Andi Osho as Carrie, Arabella's therapist.

Rebecca Calder as Shirley, a rape victim who meets Arabella at the hospital.

Ann Akin as Alissa, Simon's secret lover.

Aml Ameen as Simon, Arabella's friend who works in the City of London.

Natalie Walter as Francine, Arabella's financier.

Adam James as Julian, Arabella's literary agent.

Stephen Wight as Ben, Arabella's flatmate.Marouane Zotti as Biagio, a drug dealer based in Ostia, Italy, who has a casual relationship with Arabella.Paapa Essiedu as Kwame, Arabella's best friend.Weruche Opia as Terry Pratchard, Arabella's best friend and a struggling actor.Michaela Coel as Arabella Essiedu, a writer.The following morning, she struggles to remember what happened to her, but recalls the events of the night with the help of her friends Terry ( Weruche Opia) and Kwame ( Paapa Essiedu).Ĭast and characters Main While struggling to meet a deadline for her second book, she takes a break from work to meet up with friends on a night out in London. Īrabella ( Michaela Coel) is a young Twitter-star-turned-novelist in her late twenties who found fame with her debut book Chronicles of a Fed-Up Millennial and is publicly celebrated as a Millennial icon.

I may destroy you episode 1 series#

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. Īccording to Metacritic, I May Destroy You was the most critically acclaimed television programme of 2020, and was described by The New York Times as 'the perfect show for an anxious world.' 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 premiered on 7 June 2020 on HBO and on 8 June 2020 on BBC One. Coel stars as Arabella, a young writer in the public eye who seeks to rebuild her life after being raped. The series is set in London with a predominantly Black British cast. 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.