Summary The five-episode limited series based on the novels by Edward St. Aubyn spans several decades of Patrick Melrose's (Benedict Cumberbatch) life that included physical abuse from his father (Hugo Weaving), a mother (Jennifer Jason Leigh) who did nothing to stop it, alcoholism, heroin addiction, recovery, marriage, and fatherhood. Drama.
Benedict Cumberbatch is set to produce and star in Netflix’s upcoming new series Eric. This will be a limited series, consisting of six episodes where Cumberbatch will be essaying the role of a puppeteer whose son goes missing in 1980s Manhattan.
Don't often review Television series but Patrick Melrose is a stand out -. It Convinced me that Benedict Cumberbatch in my opinion is one of the finest actors on the planet.. His role of Patrick Melrose is his finest since his acclaimed dual roles as Victor Frankenstein and his monster in the National theatre 2011 production.