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Patrick Melrose (2018)

Drama

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.

IMDb rating
8.0 (35,880 votes)
Episode average
8.2 ↑ +0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2018)

8.24 avg 5 episodes 8.3 → 8.5 60 min avg

Ep 1: 8.3 · 2,394 votesEp 2: 8.3 · 1,729 votesEp 3: 8.3 · 1,558 votesEp 4: 7.8 · 1,366 votesEp 5: 8.5 · 1,412 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Bad News8.32,394
2Never Mind8.31,729
3Some Hope8.31,558
4Mother's Milk7.81,366
5At Last8.51,412

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