SummaryArabella (Michaela Coel), an up-and-coming writer was living her best life in London, but after she is assaulted at a nightclub, she begins to reconsider parts of her life.
Created By:Michaela Coel
❮ I May Destroy You
Season 1
Season Premiere:
Jun 7, 2020
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
86
User score
Generally Favorable
6.7
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
86
93% Positive
25 Reviews
25 Reviews
7% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
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Aug 26, 2020
100
At once hyper-local and global in its concerns, I May Destroy You feels eminently contemporary, a necessary artistic distillation of a distinctly modern form of life.
Jun 8, 2020
100
"I May Destroy You" is the artist ascending to the next level by mixing comedy and pain together in a strange, harrowing, and vitalizing soup. ... Coel's writing and the command of filmic artistry somehow prevails over the what reads as a such corrosive sadness. It's a testament to her skill that "I May Destroy You" manages to be funny and tender in all the right places, fearlessly cuffing viewers to discomfort, be it her character's and her own, in others.
User score
Generally Favorable
6.7
66% Positive
63 Ratings
63 Ratings
5% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
28% Negative
27 Ratings
27 Ratings
Apr 29, 2023
10
One of the best shows I've seen in a long, long time. It deals with such a sensitive topic in a way that is so illuminating and realistic and it has fully defied all my expectations. The verismilitude in this is off the charts. The characters all feel three dimensional and the plot would constantly subvert my expectations. With the talent of the cast and the general atmosphere of this show it was always gonna score high, but the continued strong writing that never left me quite sure what was about to happen next elevates way beyond its piers. A ready-made classic.
Sep 15, 2020
90
It’s a brave effort that dares to pair humor with intense, difficult subject matter. The result is a series that’s as intimate and authentic as it is topical and necessary.
Jun 4, 2020
90
In “I May Destroy You,” [actress and director/writer Michaela Coel] rarely strikes a false note. ... While the series begins and ends strongly, there are times in the middle when it loses some focus. ... At just about every step, it’s touching and quietly hilarious. Coel gets away with things that would be dicey for other writer-directors, and she does it with consistency.
Jun 8, 2020
83
Overall, I May Destroy You is very much a must-watch show you need to keep on your radar. This show is fearless in its attitude towards the modern world in which it exists, with Coel’s creative voice bursting through to make some necessary commentary.
Jun 5, 2020
80
It’s a wild balance to strike, and if the show can’t quite keep all its plates spinning at once, it makes the moments where the show comes together pop with exceptional clarity. At its best, I May Destroy You ruffles your feathers unpleasantly, creating moments that trigger an urge to laugh uncontrollably commingled with a sense of spreading unease.
Jun 5, 2020
45
Her plot is a Byzantine mish-mash, her characters complex but uninterestingly so, and her attention to detail frequently unpleasant.
Oct 10, 2020
10
One of the best seasons of a show this year. Powerful voice that shines a light on issues that haven’t been portrayed on tv in this way.
Jun 27, 2020
6
This text does not contain spoilers And that's just a short review, not all parts of the film, and it's just a summary. Well, but not as expected. The only sentence that can be used to describe this title. Beautiful story with timely twists and turns, but not so much that it delights the viewer and is worth seeing again.
Sep 7, 2020
3
Take away the hype for representation (of sexual assault & diversity) and you're left with a flimsy story about uninteresting characters having unpleasant experiences. The relatable moments don't make up for the mediocre plot & dialogue. The result is a missed opportunity to tell a compelling story about surviving assault. Michaela Coel's earlier project Chewing Gum was far more engaging.
Aug 17, 2020
2
This story is waste of time. It pretend to have some deeper meaning but it is not true. Characters are flat and unreal. Stay away from this one.
Jun 8, 2020
2
Tries so hard to be cool, edgy and exotic (opening scene is our protagonist black Brit girl having a crush for an Arab drug dealer in...Ostia) that it feels ****, self-centered and totally vapid and immature. The whodunit (drug induced ****) seems also ludicrously low-stake. But, of course, this type of show is "à la mode" and will wow and flatter our average lower middle-class white target group, so keen to discuss this British show around the water-cooler.
