A critical and often humorous look at the upper class, tracking the protagonist's harrowing odyssey from a deeply traumatic childhood through adult substance abuse and, ultimately, toward recovery.
Synopsis
A critical and often humorous look at the upper class, tracking the protagonist's harrowing odyssey from a deeply traumatic childhood through adult substance abuse and, ultimately, toward recovery.
Episodes
1 season
England, 1990. Patrick Melrose, now 31, is finally clean and practicing law. Despite avoiding social situations and their inevitable temptations, Patrick is persuaded to attend a high society event in the Cotswolds by best friend Johnny.
France, 2003. Patrick, 44, is now married to Mary, with sons Robert and Thomas. Patrick may be off the heroin, but is back tackling his troubles with substance abuse.
London, 2005. Having always dreamed of being an orphan, Patrick now has his wish at the age of 46. No longer with Mary, Patrick is clean and living alone in a grim bedsit.
Ensemble
Benedict Cumberbatch
Patrick Melrose
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Eleanor Melrose
Hugo Weaving
David Melrose
Sebastian Maltz
Young Patrick Melrose
Jessica Raine
Julia
Production
Release
2018
Seasons
1 season
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Studio
Little Island Productions, Two Cities Television
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