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I May Destroy You 2020
I May Destroy You is a British black comedy-drama television series that Michaela Coel created, wrote, co-directed, and executive produced for BBC One and HBO. The show takes place in London and features a predominantly Black British cast. Coel plays Arabella, a young writer who gains public attention and tries to reconstruct her life following a rape, with Weruche Opia playing Terry and Paapa Essiedu as Kwame, her two closest friends. The series debuted on 7 June 2020 on HBO and on 8 June 2020 on BBC One.
The series garnered widespread critical acclaim, being called a masterpiece at launch and quickly recognized as one of the finest television shows ever made. Critics praised its writing, direction, editing, soundtrack, and the performances by the main actors. It earned multiple BAFTA TV Awards including Best Mini-Series, Best Actress, Best Director: Drama, Best Writer: Drama, and Best Editing: Fiction. At the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards, the show received nine nominations, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series; it won two awards, including Outstanding Writing for Coel, marking her as the first Black woman to win in that category.
Cast
- Michaela CoelArabella Essiedu
- Weruche OpiaTerry Pratchard
- Paapa EssieduKwame
- Marouane ZottiBiagio
- Stephen WightBen
- Adam JamesJulian
- Natalie WalterFrancine
- Aml AmeenSimon
- Lara RossiKat
- Ann AkinjirinAlissa
- Chin NyenweTariq
- Lewis ReevesDavid
- Sarah NilesOfficer Funmi<!-- 102
- Mariah GaleOfficer Beth<!-- 102
- Rebecca CalderShirley
- Andi OshoCarrie
- Fehinti BalogunDamon
- Karan GillZain Sareen
- Samson AjewoleMalik
- Tobi King BakareNicholas
- Ellie JamesSion
- Franc AshmanSusy Henny
- Harriet WebbTheodora
- Shalisha James-DavisLoretta
- Gaby Frenchteen Theodora<!-- 106
- Danielle Vitalisteen Arabella<!-- 106
- Lauren-Joy Williamsteen Terry<!-- 106
- Pearl ChandaNilufer
- Gershwyn Eustache JnrTyrone
- Tyler Luke CunninghamKai
- Katherine JakewaysJacki
- Juno DawsonScarlett
- Kadiff KirwanOfficer Tom
- Antonia ClarkeEmily
- Vivian OparahBisola
- Jonathan Slingerdoctor
Crew
- Director
- Sam Miller, Michaela Coel
- Creator
- Michaela Coel
- Writer
- Michaela Coel
- Producer
- Simon Meyers, Simon Maloney
- Executive producer
- Michaela Coel, Phil Clarke, Roberto Troni, Sam Miller, Jo McLellan
- Cinematography
- Adam Gillham
- Music
- Raffertie
Details
- Production
- FALKNA Productions, Various Artists Limited
- Network
- BBC One, HBO