‘I May Destroy You’ Proves an Early Favorite As Emmy Contenders Pick Their Hopeful Nominees

Michaela Coel’s blistering HBO and BBC series I May Destroy You has proved to be a hit with Television Academy voters, picking up two Emmy Awards nominations.

Let’s talk about the elephant in the room. It simply can’t be helped, but as we consider the nominees for the 2021 Primetime Emmy Awards, it must be acknowledged that the overall Comedy Series field is embarrassingly weak.

In the journalism section, “PBS NewsHour” anchor Judy Woodruff was named the first-ever recipient of the Peabody Award for Journalistic Integrity, with “PBS NewsHour” also receiving two Peabodys for their work covering the COVID-19 pandemic and migrant caravans in Central America.

The third day of Peabody Awards results are in and in a wonderful reminder to Emmy voters, today’s big winner was Michaela Coel’s “I May Destroy You.” The HBO limited series was the only entertainment category winner announced today along with “La Llorona,” an International Film Oscar shortlist film that somehow qualified for a Peabody (I guess…streaming?).

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeHBO’s “I May Destroy You” and Netflix’s “Crip Camp” are among the next batch of this year’s Peabody Award winners, which continue to be announced throughout the week.

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticEvery year, the Peabody Awards recognize a stacked group of TV projects across all different genres, taking care to highlight shows that are worthy of further consideration.

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Mónica Marie Zorrilla BAFTA Award-winning director and Emmy nominee Sam Miller (“I May Destroy You,” “Luther”) has been tapped to direct Apple TV Plus’ upcoming psychological thriller “Surface” starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw (“Loki”) and created by Veronica West (“High Fidelity”).

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large“I May Destroy You,” “The Flight Attendant” and “Killing Eve” were among the top winners as the Banff World Media Festival revealed the winners to this year’s Rockie Awards International Program Competition. Announced Tuesday via a live, streamed virtual event, this year’s Rockie Awards saw the United Kingdom take home the most kudos, with 11, followed by the United States with ten.

A tough journey. Jeannie Mai is fully healed following an illness that forced her to leave Dancing With the Stars season 29 — but she’s still not happy about having to exit.

Michaela Coel’s searing British drama I May Destroy You has just won an armful of BAFTAs, including best writer for Coel herself. So what better time to peer between the pages of her script for the BBC and HBO sexual assault survivor series?

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Teen time! Jessica Alba posted a touching tribute for her eldest daughter Honor’s 13th birthday on Monday, June 7.

Michaela Coel delivered a powerful acceptance speech after she won the Leading Actress gong at Sunday night’s 2021 BAFTA TV Awards.

Michaela Coel delivered a powerful acceptance speech after she won the Leading Actress gong at Sunday night’s 2021 BAFTA TV Awards.

I May Destroy You.The BBC drama won two BAFTAs last night (June 6).

sexual assault was named best miniseries, while creator and star Michaela Coel won the best actress prize.Coel dedicated the award to the show’s director of intimacy, Ita O’Brien, “for making the space safe for creating physical, emotional, and professional boundaries so that we can make work about exploitation, loss of respect, about abuse of power, without being exploited or abused in the process.”Paul Mescal was named best actor for Irish love story “Normal People” at a live ceremony on

The BAFTA Television Awards 2021 were held on Sunday, June 6, 2021 at London’s Television Centre. The event was held in keeping with the COVID-19 protocols and hosted some of the biggest celebrities from British Television who walked the red carpet looking their best.