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I May Destroy You
If you've ever asked 'did that count?', this show says: your confusion makes sense, and your story is yours. 🖊️
Who it's for
Arabella's recovery after she's drugged and assaulted is shown as messy and non-linear: fragmented memory, hypervigilance, bursts of anger, social-media overexposure and flashes of humour.
Feelings it meets
What it is
I May Destroy You is a 2020 British-American drama series for BBC One and HBO, created and written by Michaela Coel, who co-directed it with Sam Miller. Coel plays Arabella, a young writer working to rebuild her life after a sexual assault, supported by her two best friends Terry (Weruche Opia) and Kwame (Paapa Essiedu).
Where to find it
HBO/BBC co-production; streams on HBO Max in the US. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Sexual assault, shown in flashbacks.
Age: TV-MA per Common Sense Media (suggested 18+)
And if it is a fear you would dispel, the seat of that fear is in your heart and not in the hand of the feared.Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Freedom”
