I May Destroy You

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Still shaken byher mysterious blackout the previous night, Arabella doesnt eat the food on her plate.

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She hasnt slept since the incident.

When Terry asks more questions about last night like how did her phones screen crack?

Arabellas head spins as her memory draws a blank.

She stops in her tracks, her face in a stunned look.

He seems to be dodging her, taking advantage of the fact that she doesnt remember the nights events.

Arabella wasnt the only woman that night to have her drink spiked, as Alissa recounts a similar story.

Arabella has a lot more on her mind than her friends perhaps now her former friends infidelity.

Coels performance and writing alongside Sam Millers direction in Someone is Lying are impeccable.

It is likely one of the strongest 30 minutes of television youll see this year.

Coel moves Arabella through her trauma with painful precision, never skipping a step or realization.

She embodies the various stages of her characters emotional arc from dumbfounded to determined to devastated.

Another woman joins her, theres a large bloodstain on the front of her gown.

She asks Arabella, Is this your first time?

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