Summary The five-episode limited series based on the novels by Edward St. Aubyn spans several decades of Patrick Melrose's (Benedict Cumberbatch) life that included physical abuse from his father (Hugo Weaving), a mother (Jennifer Jason Leigh) who did nothing to stop it, alcoholism, heroin addiction, recovery, marriage, and fatherhood. Season 1. Don't often review Television series but Patrick Melrose is a stand out -. It Convinced me that Benedict Cumberbatch in my opinion is one of the finest actors on the planet.. His role of Patrick Melrose is his finest since his acclaimed dual roles as Victor Frankenstein and his monster in the National theatre 2011 production. Remaining busy away from his Marvel commitments, Cumberbatch portrayed Thomas Edison in the 2017 film The Current War and starred in the 2018 Showtime miniseries Patrick Melrose, based on the Patrick Melrose isn’t much of a challenge for an actor who’s brilliantly portrayed real eccentrics like Julian Assange and Alan Turing, but it’s fun to watch Mr. Cumberbatch riffing through The show sees Patrick Melrose navigating his life through the South of France to New York and London. Benedict Cumberbatch gives a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ performance as #PatrickMelrose . Have you watched it? Streaming, rent, or buy Patrick Melrose – Season 1: Currently you are able to watch "Patrick Melrose - Season 1" streaming on Hoopla or buy it as download on Apple TV, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play Movies. In the end, St. Aubyn reports, there’s unexpected consolation to be found in seeing his alter ego brought to the screen. “I’ve spent 25 years being asked if I’m Patrick Melrose,” he says Patrick Melrose is a Black Comedy-drama miniseries airing on Showtime and Sky, based on Edward St. Aubyn's autobiographical novels. The series stars Benedict Cumberbatch as the titular Melrose, a Gentleman Snarker who has descended into drug addiction following years of brutal abuse by his father. Each episode takes place over the course of one kqZFO.