Showtime has adapted the five PATRICK MELROSE novels by Edward St. Aubyn into a five-episode miniseries currently airing. Each book gets an hour to unfold, …
On Wednesday, April 25, SHOWTIME hosted the premiere of the new SHOWTIME limited series PATRICK MELROSE. The screening was held at the Linwood Dunn Theater at the Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study and was followed by an after party at Beauty and Essex.
The new, five-part limited series PATRICK MELROSE starring and executive produced by Benedict Cumberbatch will premiere on Saturday, May 12 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME.
Five-part limited series PATRICK MELROSE starring Oscar nominee and Emmy® winner Benedict Cumberbatch. Based on the acclaimed Patrick Melrose series of semi-autobiographical novels written by Edward St. Aubyn, the series will premiere on Saturday, May 12 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. PATRICK MELROSE is an acerbic and fearless look at the protagonist’s harrowing odyssey from a deeply traumatic childhood to his remarkable survival as an adult. In scheduling PATRICK MELROSE for five consecutive Saturdays, SHOWTIME is expanding to a new night of original programming, joining the network’s existing sports and movie offerings on Saturday nights.
Images From The Premiere Of PATRICK MELROSE
THE PREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE at Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – Photo ID: PMpremiere__BUC_0544.JPGAllison Williams at THE PREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – Photo ID: PMpremiere__BUC_0653.JPGGary Levine at THE PREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – Photo ID: PMpremiere__BUC_0764.JPGBenedict Cumberbatch at THE PREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – Photo ID: PMpremiere__BUC_0850.JPGTHE PREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE after party at Beauty and Essex in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – 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ID: PMpremiere__BUC_0956.JPGTHE PREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE after party at Beauty and Essex in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – Photo ID: PMpremiere__BUC_0991.JPGTHE PREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE after party at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – Photo ID: PMpremiere__BUC_1721.JPGTiffany Espensen at THE PREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – Photo ID: PMpremiere__BUC_1852.JPGMolly Quinn at THE PREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – Photo ID: PMpremiere__BUC_1878.JPGKate Flannery at THE PREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – Photo ID: PMpremiere__BUC_1885.JPGDarcy Rose Byrnes at THE PREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – Photo ID: PMpremiere__BUC_1906.JPGIsabella Coben and Jane Leeves at THE PREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – Photo ID: PMpremiere__BUC_1934.JPGChi McBride and Julissa McBride at THE PREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – Photo ID: PMpremiere__BUC_1950.JPGKim Raver at THE PREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – Photo ID: PMpremiere__BUC_1963.JPGBrett Dalton at THE PREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – Photo ID: PMpremiere__BUC_1980.JPGStephen Guarino at THE PREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – Photo ID: PMpremiere__BUC_2000.JPGAllison Williams at THE PREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – Photo ID: PMpremiere__BUC_2011.JPGAllison Williams at THE PREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – Photo ID: PMpremiere__BUC_2014.JPGAllison Williams at THE PREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – Photo ID: PMpremiere__BUC_2086.JPGMichael Jackson at THE PREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – Photo ID: PMpremiere__BUC_2093.JPGDavid Nicholls at THE PREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – Photo ID: PMpremiere__BUC_2113.JPGShaun Toub at THE PREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – Photo ID: PMpremiere__BUC_2120.JPGDavid Nichols and Michael Jackson at THE PREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – Photo ID: PMpremiere__BUC_2156.JPGBenedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter at THE PREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – Photo ID: PMpremiere__BUC_2163.JPGBenedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter at THE PREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – Photo ID: PMpremiere__BUC_2166.JPGBenedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter at THE PREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – Photo ID: PMpremiere__BUC_2200.JPGBenedict Cumberbatch at THE PREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – Photo ID: PMpremiere__BUC_2223.JPGBenedict Cumberbatch at THE PREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – Photo ID: PMpremiere__BUC_2228.JPGDania Ramirez at THE PREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – Photo ID: PMpremiere__BUC_2246.JPGJennifer Jason Leigh at THE PREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – Photo ID: PMpremiere__BUC_2289.JPGJennifer Jason Leigh at THE PREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – Photo ID: PMpremiere__BUC_2310.JPGMichael Jackson at THE PREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – Photo ID: PMpremiere__BUC_2311.JPGBenedict Cumberbatch and Jennifer Jason Leigh at THE PREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – Photo ID: PMpremiere__BUC_2333.JPGAllison Williams, Benedict Cumberbatch and Jennifer Jason Leigh at THE PREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – Photo ID: PMpremiere__BUC_2350.JPGDavid Nichols, Allison Williams, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Michael Jackson at THE PREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – Photo ID: PMpremiere__BUC_2379.JPGDavid Nichols, Allison Williams, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Michael Jackson and Gary Levine at THE PREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – Photo ID: PMpremiere__BUC_2387.JPGMichael Jackson and Liz Gallacher at THE PREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – Photo ID: BUC_2445.jpgAllison Williams and Kate Flannery at THE PREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – Photo ID: PMpremiere__BUC_2450.JPGTHE PREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE after party at Beauty and Essex in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – Photo ID: BUC_2515.jpgTHE PREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE after party at Beauty and Essex in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – Photo ID: BUC_2534.jpgPREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE after party at Beauty and Essex in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – Photo ID: PMpremiere__BUC_2554.JPGBenedict Cumberbatch and Gary Levine, President of Programming, Showtime Networks, Inc, at THE PREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE afterparty at the Beauty and Essex in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – Photo ID: PMpremiere__BUC_2578.JPGTiffany Espensen and Darcy Rose Byrnes at THE PREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE afterparty at Beauty and Essex in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – Photo ID: PMpremiere__BUC_2590.JPGJennifer Jason Leigh and Michael Jackson at THE PREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE after party at Beauty and Essex in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – Photo ID: BUC_2668.JPGJennifer Jason Leigh at THE PREMIERE OF NEW SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES PATRICK MELROSE after party at Beauty and Essex in Hollywood, CA on April 25, 2018. – Photo: Michael Buckner/SHOWTIME. – Photo ID: PMpremiere__BUC_2673.jpg
SHOWTIME has unveiled the poster art and a new video tease for its new five-part limited series PATRICK MELROSE starring Oscar nominee and Emmy® winner Benedict Cumberbatch. Based on the acclaimed Patrick Melrose series of semi-autobiographical novels written by Edward St. Aubyn, the series will premiere on Saturday, May 12 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. PATRICK MELROSE is an acerbic and fearless look at the protagonist’s harrowing odyssey from a deeply traumatic childhood to his remarkable survival as an adult. In scheduling PATRICK MELROSE for five consecutive Saturdays, SHOWTIME is expanding to a new night of original programming, joining the network’s existing sports and movie offerings on Saturday nights.
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In a tour de force role, Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game, Sherlock), who also executive produces the new series, plays the titular character who struggles to overcome the damage inflicted by a horribly abusive father and the mother who tacitly condoned his behavior. Academy Award® nominee Jennifer Jason Leigh (The Hateful Eight) and Screen Actors Guild® winner Hugo Weaving (The Matrix trilogy) also star as Patrick Melrose’s parents. Rounding out this accomplished cast are Anna Madeley (The Crown), Blythe Danner (Meet the Fockers), Allison Williams (Get Out), Pip Torrens (The Crown), Jessica Raine (Call the Midwife), Prasanna Puwanarajah (Doctor Foster), Holliday Grainger (THE BORGIAS, Bonnie & Clyde), Indira Varma (Game of Thrones) and Celia Imrie (Bridget Jones’s Baby). Each episode, devoted to one of the five novels, is written for television by BAFTA Award® nominee David Nicholls (Far from the Madding Crowd, One Day) and directed by celebrated film director Edward Berger (Deutchland 83, Jack). A co-production between SHOWTIME and Sky Atlantic, this gripping and humorous saga encompasses the South of France in the 1960s, New York in the 1980s and Britain in the early 2000s.
PATRICK MELROSE is executive produced by Michael Jackson and Oscar nominee and Emmy and Golden Globe® winning producer Rachael Horovitz (Moneyball, Grey Gardens). Jackson, the former Channel Four and IAC executive, recently formed the drama banner Two Cities Television. It is the company’s first production. Cumberbatch executive produces along with Adam Ackland for SunnyMarch, and Helen Flint serves as executive producer for Little Island Productions.
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