Patrick Melrose: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Get ready for the lowdown on the British upper class. This five-part limited series based on the acclaimed novels by Edward St. Aubyn tracks Patrick from a privileged but deeply traumatic childhood in the South of France through severe substance abuse in his twenties in New York and, ultimately, toward recovery back home in Britain.

Series details

• Title: Patrick Melrose
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy
• Premiere date: 2018-05-12
• Final broadcast date listed: 2018-06-09
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Paramount+ with Showtime
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.6/10
• TVMaze ID: 25712
• IMDb ID: tt6586318
• TVDB ID: 338946

Cast and credited roles

• Benedict Cumberbatch — Patrick Melrose
• Jennifer Jason Leigh — Eleanor Melrose
• Hugo Weaving — David Melrose
• Harriet Walter — Princess Margaret

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2018-05-12; final listed air date 2018-06-09; episode order: 5.

Source and licence

Adapted from Patrick Melrose on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.