“I May Destroy You is like nothing I’ve ever seen before,” says Stylist’s entertainment director Helen Bownass. “It’s an explosive, complex and witty look at consent, dating and trauma.” The 12-part drama, which started last night with its second episode airing tonight, is a vehicle for the incredible talents of Michaela Coel, creator of Chewing Gum. She wrote, co-directed and also stars in the gripping series – The New York Times has called her performance “riveting”.

Coel plays Arabella, an internet-famous writer who has just returned to London from a trip to Italy. She’s on deadline, but heads out for a ‘quick’ drink with friends. The next morning, she gets flashes of being assaulted in a toilet. They are visions that keep appearing despite attempts to distract herself, so she reluctantly begins to piece together what happened that night. “This is not a binge-watch,” says Helen. “Episodes are being released twice-weekly at Coel’s behest and it’s all the more powerful for it, allowing you to sit with what you’ve seen and hopefully inspire some important conversations.” I May Destroy You is at 10:45pm Mondays and Tuesdays on BBC One