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| Created by | Michaela Coel |
| Written by | Michaela Coel |
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| Original language | English[a] |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
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| Cinematography | Adam Gillham |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 28–35 minutes |
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| Release | 7 June – 14 July 2020 |
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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. The series premiered on 7 June 2020 on HBO and on 8 June 2020 on BBC One.[2]
I May Destroy You was recognised as the most critically acclaimed television programme of 2020 by multiple publications[3][4][5] and was described by The New York Times as "the perfect show for an anxious world."[6] It has since been named one of the greatest television series of all time.[7][8][9][10]
The series won the BAFTA TV Awards for Best Mini-Series, Best Actress, Best Director: Drama, Best Writer: Drama and Best Editing: Fiction, 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. It also received nine nominations at the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series; it won two awards including Outstanding Writing for Coel.[11]
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- ^ Jospeh, Chanté (9 June 2020). "Black British Millennial Content Is A Rarity But I May Destroy You Feels Like The Start Of A New Standard". HuffPost UK. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ Obenson, Tambay (26 May 2020). "'I May Destroy You' Trailer: Michaela Coel's New HBO Series Promises to Be Bold and Provocative". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ Mangan, Lucy (8 June 2020). "I May Destroy You review – could this be the best drama of the year?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ James, Emily St (7 August 2020). "HBO's I May Destroy You might be the best TV show of the year". Vox. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
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:1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Chocano, Carina (29 July 2020). "'I May Destroy You' Is Perfect TV for an Anxious World". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "The 100 greatest TV series of the 21st Century". BBC. 18 October 2021. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time". Variety. 20 December 2023.
- ^ Sepinwall, Alan (26 September 2022). "The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "The 100 Best TV Shows Of All Time". Empire. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "I May Destroy You". Television Academy. Retrieved 20 September 2021.