I May Destroy You

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10. The Cause The Cure - After Simon inadvertently drops a bomb on Arabella, she heads to her mum's birthday dinner, where painful, long-forgotten memories bubble to the surface.

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Series 1

1. Eyes, Eyes, Eyes, Eyes

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.

2. Someone Is Lying

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.

3. Don't Forget the Sea

In a flashback, Terry visits Arabella in Ostia, where she is living large. After procuring party favours from Biagio, Arabella and Terry each have a wild night.

4. That Was Fun

Back in London and two months after the incident, Arabella meets with a therapist, Carrie, who encourages her to find relaxing and creative ways to cope with her trauma.

5. It Just Came Up

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.

6. The Alliance

Much to Terry’s disapproval, Arabella attends a support group for rape and sexual assault survivors run by their high school acquaintance, Theo.

7. Happy Animals

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.

8. Line Spectrum Border

Reeling from a demoralizing development in the investigation, Arabella hatches a risky plan to 'spark joy' - and persuades an averse Terry to bankroll it.

9. Social Media is a Great Way to Connect

Arabella's bloated social media presence finds her more glued to her phone than ever, perpetually internalizing the stress of her followers.

10. The Cause The Cure

After Simon inadvertently drops a bomb on Arabella, she heads to her mum's birthday dinner, where painful, long-forgotten memories bubble to the surface.

11. Would You Like to Know the Sex?

Arabella re-engages with her work and continues staking out the scene of her attack. Kwame follows Tyrone into uncharted territory, and Terry has some luck in work and romance.

12. Ego Death

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.