# Nicola Coughlan’s ‘I Am Helen’ Trailer Shows Dark Side Of Modern Relationships As Toxic Masculinity Takes Its Toll

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/nicola-coughlans-i-am-helen-trailer-shows-dark-side-of-modern-relationships-as-toxic-masculinity-takes-its-toll/
- Published: 2026-10-26T14:09:32+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T08:35:54+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/10/nicola-coughlan-i-am-helen-channel-4-trailer-joe-cole-1237173061/
- Topics: Film

## Key points

- Nicola Coughlan’s new two-part drama examines toxic masculinity.
- Joe Cole plays Steve, a man facing expectations about masculinity.
- The Channel 4 series is part of Dominic Savage’s *I Am…* anthology.

## Summary

Nicola Coughlan’s upcoming Channel 4 drama *I Am Helen* will explore toxic masculinity and its effects on modern relationships. Told from a woman’s perspective, the two-part story examines pressures placed on women and the harm that toxic behaviour can cause.

Coughlan developed the series with director Dominic Savage and stars alongside Joe Cole, who plays Steve. The trailer shows Steve being told, “It’s tough for blokes. You’re made to be the bad guy.” The drama is part of Savage’s *I Am…* anthology, which has also featured Letitia Wright, Samantha Morton and Gemma Chan; an earlier instalment starring Kate Winslet won her a BAFTA.

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