I May Destroy You
Set in London, where gratification is only an app away, the story centers on Arabella (Michaela Coel), 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.
- Metascore86
- 2020-2020
- 1 season
- HBO
- Drama
- TV-MA
Set in London, where gratification is only an app away, the story centers on Arabella (Michaela Coel), 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.
Season 1 Episode Guide
12 Episodes 2020
Episode 1
Eyes Eyes Eyes Eyes
Sun, Jun 7, 2020 28 mins
After visiting her boyfriend in Italy, Arabella returns to London and a deluge of frantic messages from her literary agents. She plans to pull an all-nighter to finish a draft of her book but is tempted to join a friend on a night out.
Episode 2
Someone Is Lying
Sun, Jun 14, 2020 28 mins
Disturbed by what little she remembers of the previous night, Arabella attempts to retrace her steps, but Simon seems reluctant to help her. Meanwhile, Terry has a lousy audition.
Episode 3
Don't Forget the Sea
Mon, Jun 22, 2020 29 mins
In a flashback, Terry visits Arabella in Ostia, where she is living it large. After procuring party favours from Biagio, Arabella and Terry each have a wild night.
Episode 4
That Was Fun
Mon, Jun 29, 2020 30 mins
2 months after the incident, Arabella meets with a therapist, Carrie. Her agents assign another client, Zain, to help her with the first draft of her book. Kwame introduces his new love interest, Damon, to a stranger he met online.
Episode 5
...It Just Came Up
Mon, Jul 6, 2020 31 mins
Arabella reassesses a sexual encounter with Zain and opens up to Biagio about her assault. She is in danger of breaking the internet when she goes off script at a writing summit. Kwame is prompted to report his assault to the police.
Episode 6
The Alliance
Mon, Jul 13, 2020 32 mins
Arabella attends a support group for rape and sexual assault survivors run by their high school acquaintance, Theo. In a flashback to 2004, teenage Arabella and Terry intervene when Theo attempts to flip the narrative on consensual sex.
Episode 7
Happy Animals
Mon, Jul 20, 2020 32 mins
Arabella takes a job working alongside Theo at a vegan delivery start-up. Terry takes covert measures to ensure Simon won't make an appearance at her birthday party.
Episode 8
Line Spectrum Border
Mon, Jul 27, 2020 32 mins
Reeling from a demoralising development in the investigation, Arabella hatches a risky plan to "spark joy" and persuades Terry to bankroll it. After his own assault, Kwame challenges himself to explore the full spectrum of his sexuality.
Episode 9
Social Media Is a Great Way to Connect
Mon, Aug 3, 2020 32 mins
Arabella's bloated social media presence finds her more glued to her phone than ever, internalising the stress of her followers. At a Halloween 'paint and wine' party Kwame opens up about his sexual experiment.
Episode 10
The Cause the Cure
Mon, Aug 10, 2020 28 mins
After Simon drops a bombshell, Arabella attends her mum's birthday dinner, where painful, long-forgotten memories resurface. Kwame's no-strings hook-up bender leads him to Tyrone, a stranger in search of a different kind of connection.
Episode 11
Would You Like to Know the Sex?
Mon, Aug 17, 2020 32 mins
Arabella re-engages with her work and continues staking out the scene of her attack. Kwame follows Tyrone into uncharted territory, and Terry has some luck in work and romance.
Episode 12
Ego Death
Mon, Aug 24, 2020 34 mins
When Arabella's memory of her assault comes rushing back to her, she drags the last of her demons out from under the bed - once and for all.
