I May Destroy You

10 Worst Episodes of I May Destroy You

Set in London, where gratification is only an app away, the story centers on Arabella, 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.

Written by Sophie and last updated on jul 04, 2022.

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#10 - …It Just Came Up (Season 1 - Episode 5)

A tumultuous day finds Arabella reassessing a sexual encounter with Zain and, following a promising new lead in the investigation, opening up to Biagio about her assault. Later, after a meeting with Susy Henny, Arabella threatens to break the internet when she goes off script at a writing summit. Meanwhile, Kwame's prompted to report his own assault to the police.

The episode was rated 7.88 from 154 votes.

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#9 - Someone is Lying (Season 1 - Episode 2)

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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.

The episode was rated 7.80 from 192 votes.

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#8 - Social Media Is a Great Way to Connect (Season 1 - Episode 9)

Arabella's bloated social media presence finds her more glued to her phone than ever, perpetually internalizing the stress of her followers. At a Halloween "paint and wine" organized by Terry, Kwame opens up to the girls about his recent sexual experiment – and Arabella's reaction lands her in an emergency session with Carrie.

The episode was rated 7.76 from 137 votes.

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#7 - The Cause the Cure (Season 1 - Episode 10)

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After Simon inadvertently drops a bomb on Arabella, she heads to her mom's birthday dinner, where painful, long-forgotten memories bubble to the surface. Kwame's no-strings-attached hookup bender leads him to Tyrone a stranger in search of a different kind of connection.

The episode was rated 7.74 from 130 votes.

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#6 - That Was Fun (Season 1 - Episode 4)

Back in London and two months after the incident, Arabella meets with a therapist who encourages her to find relaxing and creative ways to cope with her trauma. Still anticipating the first draft of Arabella's book, her agents assign another client, Zain (Karan Gill), to help her with the writing process. Kwame introduces his modest new love interest, Damon, to a stranger he met online.

The episode was rated 7.65 from 161 votes.

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#5 - The Alliance (Season 1 - Episode 6)

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Much to Terry's disapproval, 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 a resourceful, troubled young Theo attempts to flip the narrative on consensual sex gone sideways.

The episode was rated 7.62 from 146 votes.

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#4 - Line Spectrum Border (Season 1 - Episode 8)

Reeling from a demoralizing development in the investigation, Arabella hatches a risky plan to "spark joy" – and convinces an adverse Terry to bankroll it. Still navigating the fallout of his own assault, Kwame challenges himself to explore the full spectrum of his sexuality.

The episode was rated 7.61 from 142 votes.

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#3 - Happy Animals (Season 1 - Episode 7)

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Strapped for cash and still unable to produce a draft of her book, Arabella takes a job working alongside Theo at a vegan delivery start-up. Birthday girl Terry takes covert measures to ensure Simon won't make a surprise appearance at her party. The festivities find Kwame avoiding reminders of his assault while Terry airs her suspicions about Theo.

The episode was rated 7.56 from 144 votes.

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#2 - Don't Forget the Sea (Season 1 - Episode 3)

Three months earlier, Terry visits Arabella in Ostia, Italy, where she's living large on her agents' dime. After procuring party favors, Arabella and Terry each have a wild night of their own.

The episode was rated 7.53 from 177 votes.

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#1 - Eyes Eyes Eyes Eyes (Season 1 - Episode 1)

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After visiting her aspirational long-distance boyfriend in Italy, writer Arabella returns to London, where she is greeted by a deluge of frantic messages from her literary agents. With a matter of hours left to finish a draft of her second book, she plans to pull an all-nighter - but is soon tempted to join a friend on a night out.

The episode was rated 7.33 from 221 votes.

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