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I May Destroy You

A 97 percent Rotten Tomatoes score from 72 critics and a Metacritic of 86 reflect near-universal critical acclaim; Michaela Coel's writing, direction, and performance were cited by multiple critics as among the finest television work of the decade.

97%Critics72 reviews positive
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8.1/10AudienceIMDb
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Renewal: Twelve-episode limited series, complete as broadcast. Michaela Coel confirmed no plans for a continuation; the work was conceived as a single complete statement. (Wikipedia)

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SeasonReleasedBollyMeterCriticsAudienceVerdict
Season 12020 · 12 eps7 June 20209.497%8.1/10MUST-WATCH

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BollyMeter 9.4A 97 percent Rotten Tomatoes score from 72 critics and a Metacritic of 86 reflect near-universal critical acclaim; Michaela Coel's writing, direction, and performance were cited by multiple critics as among the finest television work of the decade.
Critics 97%Positive across a sample of 72 reviews.
Audience 8.1/10IMDb user rating.
QuotedAt once brave and delicate, untangling trauma with dark humour and moments of deep discomfort, held together by Michaela Coel's undeniable talent.Rotten Tomatoes Critics Consensus
RenewalTwelve-episode limited series, complete as broadcast. Michaela Coel confirmed no plans for a continuation; the work was conceived as a single complete statement. (Wikipedia)

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Standout episodes

01

Eyes Eyes Eyes Eyes2020-06-07

The premiere establishes Arabella's world - her friendships, her creative life, her social confidence - and then puts a crack through it. Coel's script moves between timelines without announcement, and the formal instability mirrors the subject matter precisely. The viewer is disoriented in the same way the protagonist is.

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8.8
09

Social Media Is a Great Way to Connect2020-07-06

The episode that serves as the series' formal peak. Coel uses the structure of online public shaming to mirror Arabella's internal experience of disclosure, and the tonal shifts between comic and devastating are managed with complete control.

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9.0
12

Ego Death2020-07-14

The finale refuses every convention of the assault narrative - no courtroom catharsis, no stable resolution, no lesson neatly extracted from pain. Coel's three-track ending has been extensively analysed and argued over since broadcast. It is the ending the series earned.

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9.5

Seasons

  1. Season 12020 · 12 eps · 7 June 2020MUST-WATCH

I May Destroy You - Quick Answers

When is I May Destroy You's next season releasing?
Twelve-episode limited series, complete as broadcast. Michaela Coel confirmed no plans for a continuation; the work was conceived as a single complete statement. (Source: Wikipedia.)
Where can I watch I May Destroy You in India?
I May Destroy You streams on BBC One / HBO.
How many seasons of I May Destroy You are there?
I May Destroy You has 1 season so far.
Is I May Destroy You worth watching?
BollyAI rates I May Destroy You a MUST-WATCH at BollyMeter 9.4/10 (Season 1, its strongest).

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