Michaela Cole's new TV drama, I May Destroy You
Michaela Cole, known for her outstanding roles in Chewing Gum and Black Earth Rising, returns to our screen with her new BBC drama, I May Destroy You.
Set in central London, this programme will shed light on consent, gratification and modern dating. The story centres on Arabella (Coel), a novelist who found fame with her first-time book ‘Chronicles of a Fed-Up Millennial’. It is Arabella’s "raw and personal experience of consent" that is the heart of the story.
According to the BBC, “through Arabella we meet a group of fictional friends and colleagues whose sexual adventures frequently collide with a world in which new codes of sexual practice are emerging…”
They add Arabella is complex, original and highly talented. But, is torn by the pressures of her first triumph, the struggles of writing her second novel and is in danger of becoming destructive and self-absorbed.
BBC2 controller Patrick Holland said, the TV drama “promises fearless, provocative and gripping storytelling exploring one of the defining issues of our times”.
Alongside Cole is Weuche Opia, who plays Terry Pratchard and names including Aml Ameen, Adam James, Sarah Niles, Ann Aikin, Harriet Webb, Ellie James, Franc Ashman, Karan Gill, Natalie Walter and Samson Ajewole.
I May Destroy You, also focuses on the storyline of sexual assault. In 2018, Michael Coel revealed that she had been a victim of sexual assault, while working overnight on a script deadline.
I May Destroy You, will be aired Monday 8th June on BBC One at 10:45pm.
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