Patrick Melrose
Patrick Melrose Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 8.5 |
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About
"A tour-de-force descent into inherited trauma and wit"
Based on Edward St Aubyn's autobiographical novels, this miniseries follows Patrick Melrose, an upper-class Englishman spiraling through drug addiction and dark memories of a monstrous father. Each episode jumps to a different period of his life, mixing biting wit with real anguish. It's a showcase piece, anchored almost entirely by a ferociously committed lead performance that swings from manic comedy to raw grief within single scenes. The tone is theatrical and claustrophobic, more interested in psychology than plot, and it moves fast even when it lingers on pain. Bleak subject matter is handled with unexpected dark humor throughout.
a tour-de-force lead performance that oscillates between savage comedy and devastating grief.
you find stories about addiction and abusive family dynamics too grim to sit with.
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Bad News | 8.3 | 2K | 63 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Never Mind | 8.3 | 2K | 61 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Some Hope | 8.3 | 2K | 58 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Mother's Milk | 7.8 | 1K | 58 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | At Last | 8.5 | 1K | 60 min |