Directed by:
Edward BergerScreenplay:
David NichollsCinematography:
James FriendComposer:
Volker BertelmannCast:
Benedict Cumberbatch, Allison Williams, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Hugo Weaving, Holliday Grainger, Indira Varma, Jessica Raine, Anna Madeley (more)VOD (1)
Episodes(5)
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Bad News (E01)
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Never Mind (E02)
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Some Hope (E03)
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Mother's Milk (E04)
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At Last (E05)
Plots(1)
British television drama miniseries in which wealthy upper-class Englishman Patrick Melrose (Benedict Cumberbatch) struggles to manage his drug addiction and memories of an abusive childhood. Growing up, Patrick suffered abuse at the hands of his father David (Hugo Weaving) and, with his mother Eleanor (Jennifer Jason Leigh) turning a blind eye, Patrick's life as an adult spirals out of control as his past experiences return to haunt him and he attempts to manage the torment by turning to drugs and alcohol. As the years pass by, Patrick continually attempts to overcome his dependencies by seeking help, only to return to them when sobriety forces him to face reality. (Acorn Media UK)
(more)Cast
Benedict Cumberbatch
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Allison Williams
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Jennifer Jason Leigh
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Holliday Grainger
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Indira Varma
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Jessica Raine
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Anna Madeley
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Prasanna Puwanarajah
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Jennifer Armour
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Cory Peterson
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Anthony Boyle
UK
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James Fleet
UK
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Pip Torrens
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Margo Stilley
USA
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Morfydd Clark
Sweden
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Harriet Walter
UK
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Irène Jacob
France
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Gary Beadle
UK
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Jamie Bradley
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