

Written by and starring BAFTA Award-winner Michaela Coel ( Chewing Gum, Black Earth Rising).ĭirected by Sam Miller ( Episode Ep One to Three), Michaela Coel & Sam Miller (Episodes Four -Twelve)Įxecutive Producers, Michaela Coel, Phil Clarke, Roberto Troni & Sam Miller Often painful, sometimes funny, it leads her to some surprising places – and controversial conclusions. As Arabella struggles to come to terms with what has happened, she begins a journey of self-discovery. After being sexually assaulted in a nightclub, her life changes irreversibly and Arabella is forced to reassess everything: her career, her friends, even her family. But, distracted by the pressures of her first triumph, she is struggling to write her second novel and is in danger of becoming destructive and self-absorbed. All episodes are available on BBC iPlayer in the UK and HBO Max in the USA.įeted as the ‘voice of her generation,’ Arabella (Michaela Coel) is complex, original and highly talented.
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Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Sign up for our Email Newsletters here.I May Destroy You – First aired on HBO Sunday 7th June & BBC One Monday 8th June. Coel’s previous TV project, “Chewing Gum,” won her a BAFTA.
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The series is nominated for eight BAFTA Television Awards, including Best Miniseries and three acting nominations for Coel and her co-stars Paapa Essiedu and Weruche Opia, and it is widely expected to be a top Emmys contender as the TV awards season pushes forward. “I May Destroy You” received universal critical acclaim when it aired in summer 2020. “But she’s thinking about what she wants to do next and hopefully we’ll be lucky enough to be partnered with her again.” “I don’t think there’s going to be another ‘I May Destroy You,’ there’s no season two coming,” Bloys said earlier this year. HBO was the stateside home of “Destroy You.”

Coel and her cast have downplayed returning for a second season of “Destroy You,” and HBO’s chief content officer Casey Bloys has done the same. If there is a connection between “I May Destroy You” and Michaela Coel’s new television project, it’s most likely to be a thematic one and not a narrative or character-driven one. Oscars 2023: Best Cinematography Predictions Paapa Essiedu and Michaela Coel Receive Apology for 'Appalling' Racism at Prestigious Drama School The 36 Best HBO Shows Ranked, from 'Succession' to 'Room 104' I suspect there may be elements but it’s really too early to say anything specific.”

“There’s a relationship between ‘Chewing Gum’ and ‘I May Destroy You.’ There’s a through line to her thinking. “It’s at relatively early stages, but I wanted to let the fans of ‘I May Destroy You’ know that there is a new show coming along…What relationship that show will have with the original series. “It’s truly in Michaela’s head and it’s not for me to second guess that too much at this point,” Wenger said. While Wenger did not disclose any information about the series beyond its existence, he did theorize that it could share some links to “I May Destroy You.” home of her acclaimed limited series “ I May Destroy You.” The network’s drama chief Piers Wenger announced the project at a virtual event this week in which the BBC unveiled its slate of upcoming new shows. Michaela Coel is confirmed to be working on a new television series for BBC, the U.K.
