Patrick Melrose

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Season 1
  • Network: SHOWTIME
  • Series Premiere Date: May 12, 2018
User Score
6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 169 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 98 out of 169
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 169
  3. Negative: 59 out of 169
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  1. Almighty_David
    Jul 23, 2018
    0
    It is mind-boggling how this show gets virtually every aspect of heroin addiction so completely and laughably wrong. It's like whoever wrote it was thinking to himself "Well, as a kid I ate too much candy a couple of times and then I got a sugar-high, so I guess I can already totally relate to what a heroin addict is going through and therefore I won't have to do any additional researchIt is mind-boggling how this show gets virtually every aspect of heroin addiction so completely and laughably wrong. It's like whoever wrote it was thinking to himself "Well, as a kid I ate too much candy a couple of times and then I got a sugar-high, so I guess I can already totally relate to what a heroin addict is going through and therefore I won't have to do any additional research whatsoever." And I'm not being hyperbolic, this is the worst, most unrealistic and nonsensical depiction of a junkie I have ever seen, period.… Expand
  2. umathurman
    May 13, 2018
    0
    Too much scenery chewing with Cumberbatch yet again. Couldn't get pass that performance to give it another chance. One hour felt like a lifetime. Hard pass.

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#27 Best TV Season of 2018
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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 32
  3. Negative: 1 out of 32
  1. Salon
    Reviewed by: Melanie McFarland
    May 14, 2018
    100
    To be honest, it’s also not the easiest viewing experience, especially if you lack awareness of the depths to which Cumberbatch and St. Aubyn push Patrick. Watching Cumberbatch race through so many character shades proves dizzying in that first hour. But in return, subsequent episodes allow the viewer to appreciate his periods of steadiness and calm. ... Nicholls makes optimal use of St. Aubyn’s silvery language throughout the script. Edward Berger’s direction and James Friend’s cinematography ensure the visual experience speaks as loudly and purposefully as the people in Patrick’s world.
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  2. We Got This Covered
    Reviewed by: Joseph Falcone
    May 14, 2018
    70
    Under the guidance of Cumberbatch, who serves as executive producer, Nicholls’ translation is a surprisingly positive endeavour, combating the inherent bleakness and social commentary of Aubyn’s stern prose with black comedy and an unceasing desire to better one’s self. ... There’s just too much to unpack in a mere handful of hours--simply put.
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  3. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Ben Travers
    May 14, 2018
    75
    Perhaps in its final hours, Patrick Melrose can grind out a few relevant points regarding the entitled characters it loves and skewers; the class system is clearly on the mind ofDavid Nicholls, the writer who adapted Edward St. Aubyn’s novels for the screen, yet a specific statement has yet to emerge. A limited series can’t only be about one man’s performance, even if the actor does his part to earn the responsibility.
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