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I May Destroy You
S1.E12
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Ego Death

  • Episode aired Aug 24, 2020
  • TV-MA
  • 34m
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
893
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Michaela Coel and Lewis Reeves in I May Destroy You (2020)
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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.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.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.

  • Directors
    • Michaela Coel
    • Sam Miller
  • Writers
    • Michaela Coel
    • Sherie Myers
    • Stephanie Yamson
  • Stars
    • Weruche Opia
    • Michaela Coel
    • Lewis Reeves
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.6/10
    893
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Michaela Coel
      • Sam Miller
    • Writers
      • Michaela Coel
      • Sherie Myers
      • Stephanie Yamson
    • Stars
      • Weruche Opia
      • Michaela Coel
      • Lewis Reeves
    • 6User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Weruche Opia
    Weruche Opia
    • Terry
    Michaela Coel
    Michaela Coel
    • Arabella
    Lewis Reeves
    Lewis Reeves
    • David
    Chin Nyenwe
    • Tariq
    Harriet Webb
    Harriet Webb
    • Theodora
    Stephen Wight
    Stephen Wight
    • Ben
    Rebecca Calder
    Rebecca Calder
    • Shirley (Hospital Patient)
    Gaby French
    • Teen Theodora
    Danielle Vitalis
    Danielle Vitalis
    • Teen Arabella
    Lauren-Joy Williams
    • Teen Terry
    Paapa Essiedu
    Paapa Essiedu
    • Kwame
    Tyler Luke Cunningham
    • Kai
    Ellie James
    Ellie James
    • Sion
    • Directors
      • Michaela Coel
      • Sam Miller
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      • Sherie Myers
      • Stephanie Yamson
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    1chris_rowe-881-168820

    So glad it's over

    I hate this show with a passion, it's derivative gibberish masquerading as an artsy show that really is just a shambolic borderline offensive mess.

    Yeah there is subtext, symbolism etc but let's be real the characters are garbage, if this didn't sadly happen to the creator and didn't tick all tvs love boxes this show gets no awards. It's such a mash up of horrible people, arrogance and new age psycho rubbish and I hate that as it actually happened to the poor woman.

    There's a trend these days of padding out shows with narratives you want to push, to the pc brigade and this did them all, asking questions about minor infractions been treated as severely as the biggest crime, consent and then the usual. The race, equality stuff all felt cheap and stereotypical focusing on tired cliches instead of trying to fight for change.

    Unsure when something so horrific happened why you'd write yourself as a truly hard to like person, your friends as absolute wasters and still try and look for positive connections, all 3 were people that contribute little but have such entitlement and self obsession. Gross

    Overrated. Absolutely the worst show I think I've ever seen.
    8Dyssonant

    Perfect ending

    An adult, important show about our age. About the meaning of growing up in a multicultural, disintegrated society, where the basic connection and most of interactions happen by social networks. About rich and poor, and the shape of social conflict in our time. The whole show is a real piece of art, with excellent acting, beautiful cinematography, never trivial writing and music. This episode is the end the whole show deserved. It is also considerably respectful of the viewer without dragging the story in the usual endless length of second, third, fourth season and so on (It would have been really easy to go such a router). Well done!
    10thefendiprint

    Poignant and transcendent

    This episode is truly amazing from start to finish, and it will take you on the wildest journey of emotions and anxiety. It is a very satisfying and well executed retrospective into morality and humanity with such a unique and unparalleled point of view. Michaela Coel is an ARTIST and she literally never disappoints me. Fingers crossed there will be a second season!

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      The episode won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Supervision.
    • Quotes

      Arabella: A criminal always returns to the scene of the crime. But who's the criminal, me or you?

    • Connections
      References Kurzgesagt: In a Nutshell (2013)
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      Written and Performed by Raffertie

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    • Release date
      • August 24, 2020 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official site
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Various Artists
      • Falkna Productions
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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      34 minutes
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      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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