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Patrick Melrose

TV·2018–2018·Paramount+ with Showtime·Drama, Comedy·1h·6.6·Created by David Nicholls

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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.

Cast

Benedict CumberbatchBenedict CumberbatchPatrick MelroseJennifer Jason LeighJennifer Jason LeighEleanor MelroseHugo WeavingHugo WeavingDavid MelroseSebastian MaltzSebastian MaltzYoung Patrick MelroseJessica RaineJessica RaineJulia

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