Gripping new miniseries Patrick Melrose is airing on Sky Atlantic this month.
Benedict Cumberbatch is taking on the titular role for the drama, which is set to be equal parts harrowing and hilarious.
The series is based on the Edward St Aubyn books of the same name.
According to Sky: “Patrick Melrose series gives a compelling window into the upper class as it tracks one man’s journey from a deeply traumatic childhood through adult substance abuse, and ultimately, towards recovery.”
How to watch Patrick Melrose online
The series is kicking off with episode one on Sunday, May 13.
Episodes will air weekly on Sky Atlantic at 9pm.
They will also be streaming on Sky’s streaming service NOW TV with new episodes added weekly after their initial broadcast.
The series will be aired on Showtime in the US.
The American broadcaster also has an online streaming service for this watching from the States.
Screenwriter David Nicholls said that the series is his “dream project”.
“I read each of the books as they came out and they soon became a dream project for me,” he said.
How many episodes are in Patrick Melrose?
The miniseries is made up of five hour-long episodes.
They are titled:
- Episode 1: Bad News
- Episode 2: Never Mind
- Episode 3: Some Hope
- Episode 4: Mother’s Milk
- Episode 5: At Last
The synopsis for episode one reads: “Patrick Melrose is a witty, well-bred twentysomething who’s partial to pretty much every narcotic imaginable.
“When news of his father’s (played by Hugo Weaving) death breaks, who knows if it’s the heroin or their terrible relationship that causes him to react with such indifference.
“Patrick must dutifully collect his father’s remains from New York, where, he confidently declares, he will get clean.
“But getting sober in the Big Apple is less a piece of cake, more a rancid slice of cold turkey and he’s soon hitting the city’s seedier back streets to score a fix of anything and everything on offer.”
Patrick Melrose airs on Sunday 13 May on Sky Atlantic at 9pm
