Patrick Melrose is a 2018 English-language Drama series written by David Nicholls and directed by Edward Berger and produced by Stephen Smallwood. The series originally aired on Showtime and Sky Atlantic. This five-part limited series based on the acclaimed novels by Edward St. Aubyn, tracks Patrick Melrose from a privileged but deeply traumatic childhood in the South of France, through severe substance abuse in his twenties in New York and, ultimately, toward recovery back home in Britain. Patrick melrose stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Hugo Weaving, Sebastian Maltz, Jessica Raine, Prasanna Puwanarajah and Natalie Klamar. The series is based on Patrick Melrose by Edward St Aubyn. The music was composed by Hauschka. Cinematography was done by James Friend. The show has a total of 5 episodes. and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released. Distribution rights for the show were acquired by Showtime. This five-part limited series based on the acclaimed novels by Edward St. Aubyn, tracks Patrick Melrose from a privileged but deeply traumatic childhood in the South of France, through severe substance abuse in his twenties in New York and, ultimately, toward recovery back home in Britain.