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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.
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I May Destroy You: Created by Michaela Coel. With Michaela Coel, Weruche Opia, Paapa Essiedu, Stephen Wight. The question of sexual consent in contemporary life and how, in the new landscape of dating and relationships, we make the distinction between liberation and exploitation.
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- 2020-06-07
- Drama
- Michaela Coel, Weruche Opia, Paapa Essiedu
Jun 9, 2020 · I May Destroy You continues on BBC One tonight (June 9) at 10.45pm with more episodes of the new comedy-drama created, written and starring Michaela Coel. Following a woman rebuilding...
- Michaela Coel Plays Arabella
- Weruche Opia Plays Terry
- Paapa Essiedu Plays Kwame
- Marouane Zotti Plays Biagio
- Harriet Webb Plays Theodora
- Ann Akin Plays Alissa
- Sarah Niles Plays Officer Funmi
Who is Arabella? A bestselling writer who first found fame online, and whose first book struck a chord with millennials across the country. She's just returned from a trip aboard, but she hasn't got as much writing done as she'd hoped to - and she's forced to pull an all-nighter at her publisher's London office, in order to meet a book deadline. Sh...
Who is Terry? Arabella's best friend, she's a struggling actress who's busy rehearsing her lines for an upcoming audition for a Dove commercial. Where have I seen Weruche Opia before? Opia is best known for playing Cleo in Bad Education and Nafisa in Top Boy. She's also starred in the likes of Suspects, Sliced, and Inside No. 9.
Who plays Kwame? A dancer-turned-fitness class teacher, Kwame is an attractive yet insecure gay man who is enjoying London's dating scene. Where have I seen Paapa Essiedu before? You may have spotted Essiedu onstage, playing Hamlet in the Royal Shakespeare Company's 2016 production, and starring in the company's King Lear production from the same y...
Who is Biagio? A drug dealer whom Arabella forms an attachment to following a whirlwind holiday romance. Where have I seen Marouane Zotti before? The actor has starred in Imagine You & Me, Requiem Espresso and The Red Door.
Who is Theodora? A working class woman who runs a rape survivors’ group that Arabella attends, and who previously knew Arabella at school. Where have I seen Harriet Webb before? The actress recently starred as Ali in The Split and as Alison in the comedy drama Pure. She previously played Sunbed Tina in Edge of Heaven, and starred in White Gold, The...
Who is Alissa? A young woman who is with Arabella the night that she has a blackout. She later says that she was drink spiked that same night. Where have I seen Ann Akin before? She's best known for he recurring role as DS Ekwensi in Strike, as Dr Simpson in Phillip K Dick's Electric Dreams, and for recently playing Dee in Trigonometry. She's also ...
Who is Officer Funmi? The police officer who speaks to Arabella after she reports the sexual assault. Where have I seen Sarah Niles before? She played Melissa in the comedy Catastrophe, and Meg in the recent Dracula TV mini-series. She's also starred in the most recent series of Trust Me, and appeared in Death in Paradise, Moving On, and Holby City...
- Flora Carr
Feb 20, 2024 · I May Destroy You's other stars include Adam James (Belgravia, Doctor Foster) as Julian, Sarah Niles (Catastrophe, Rocks) as officer Funmi, and Ann Akin (Career Of Evil, C.B. Strike) as Alissa.
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Set in London, where gratification is only an app away, the story centers on Arabella, a carefree, self-assured Londoner with a group of great friends, a boyfriend in Italy, and a burgeoning writing career. But when her drink is spiked, she must question and rebuild every element of her life.
