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Patrick Melrose

Seen it?

2018 | 1 seasons | 60 min | Drama

Friday Night Flick

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Critics loved it (80 on Metacritic) and it collected a shelf of major awards. Make plans for this one.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, hour-long episodes, about 5 hours in all.
What might put you off
  • Rated TV-MA: expect drug use.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    80 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.5 out of 10

  • AwardsVery strong

    Won 4 BAFTAs: British Academy Television Awards: Best Mini-Series, British Academy Television Awards: Best Leading Actor, British Academy Television Craft Awards: Best Writer – Fiction, British Academy Television Craft Awards: Best Production Design. Also nominated for 4 Emmys, 1 Golden Globe and 1 more BAFTA. Plus 7 other awards.

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Limited series that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 67K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Created by David Nicholls

  • Benedict CumberbatchPatrick Melrose
  • Jennifer Jason LeighEleanor Melrose
  • Hugo WeavingDavid Melrose
  • Sebastian MaltzYoung Patrick Melrose
  • Jessica RaineJulia