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  1. 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 ]

  2. Jul 22, 2020 · HBO's I May Destroy You: The True Events That Inspired The Show. Since premiering in June 2020, the HBO series I May Destroy You has enthralled viewers with its edgy filmmaking and biographical premise, which is based on the experiences of creator Michaela Coel. The dramedy was written by the multi-faceted English artist Coel, who stars in the ...

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    A London native born in 1987 to Ghanian immigrants, the 33-year-old Coel received her dramatic training in her hometown at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where she was one of very few Black students before graduating in 2012. But even before that, she’d already made a name for herself at open mics throughout the city, taking the stage nam...

    Early in Coel’s career, she had guest roles on Law & Order: UK, the British crime drama Top Boy and Black Mirror. BeforeI May Destroy You, she starred in the 2016 UK miniseries The Aliens and the 2018 Netflix film Been So Long. Stateside, she first made a small splash when her British TV series Chewing Gum debuted on U.S. Netflix in 2016. The highl...

    Again playing a young woman in London, Coel’s character this time around, named Arabella, experiences trauma when she’s sexually assaulted after a night on the town. The horrifying incident stirs up a cauldron of emotions for Arabella, who also must contend with a deadline to finish writing her second novel. Related:Is The Queen's GambitBased on a ...

    Since the series debuted, Coel has revealed that it was based in part on her own, real-life experience of being drugged and sexually assaulted. She told BBC’s Radio 1 Newsbeat in June 2020 that the first episode of I May Destroy You mirrors what really happened to her years ago while she was working on Chewing Gum: She went out for a drink with a f...

    All episodes of I May Destroy Youare available to stream now on HBO Max or HBO on Amazon. Next, watch Coel in one of the best British shows.

  3. Jun 7, 2020 · I May Destroy You. HBO’s I May Destroy You is a rebellious, must-watch work of art from rising British star Michaela Coel. Set in modern day London, I May Destroy You follows an exuberant young ...

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  4. Jul 6, 2020 · How a young talent from East London went from open-mic nights to making the most sublimely unsettling show of the year. Michaela Coel’s “I May Destroy You” is a sprawling, 12-episode HBO-BBC ...

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  5. Ego Death. When Arabella's memory of January 22nd comes rushing back to her, she drags the last of her demons out from under the bed -- once and for all. The official website for Set in London, this series centers on Arabella, whose raw and personal experience of consent is at the heart of the story. on HBO, featuring interviews, schedule ...

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  7. Jun 8, 2020 · Actor and writer Michaela is starring in her brand new drama I May Destroy You. Michaela Coel career. Michaela Coel is a 32-year-old British actress who is perhaps best known for her breakthrough ...