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The Best Episodes of Patrick Melrose Season 1

Every episode of Patrick Melrose Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Patrick Melrose Season 1!

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.

Genre:Drama
Network:Showtime

Season 1 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Patrick Melrose" season 1 is "Bad News", rated 8.3/10 from 2291 user votes. It was directed by Edward Berger and written by David Nicholls. "Bad News" aired on 5/12/2018 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Never Mind".

  • Bad News
    8.3/10 2,291 votes

    #1 - Bad News

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/12/2018

    London, 1982. Patrick Melrose, 23 years old and in the grip of an all-consuming heroin addiction, flies to New York to collect his father's ashes.

    Director: Edward Berger

    Writer: David Nicholls

  • Never Mind
    8.3/10 1,650 votes

    #2 - Never Mind

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/19/2018

    France, 1967. During a hot summer's day at the Melrose chateau in Lacoste, 8-year old Patrick explores the grounds, a sanctuary of hiding places from the complex adult world.

    Director: Edward Berger

    Writer: David Nicholls

  • Some Hope
    8.3/10 1,474 votes

    #3 - Some Hope

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/26/2018

    England, 1990. Patrick Melrose, now 31, is finally clean and practicing law. Despite avoiding social situations and their inevitable temptations, Patrick is persuaded to attend a high society event in the Cotswolds by best friend Johnny.

    Director: Edward Berger

    Writer: David Nicholls

  • Mother's Milk
    7.8/10 1,290 votes

    #4 - Mother's Milk

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/2/2018

    France, 2003. Patrick, 44, is now married to Mary, with sons Robert and Thomas. Patrick may be off the heroin, but is back tackling his troubles with substance abuse.

    Director: Edward Berger

    Writer: David Nicholls

  • At Last
    8.6/10 1,322 votes

    #5 - At Last

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 6/9/2018

    London, 2005. Having always dreamed of being an orphan, Patrick now has his wish at the age of 46. No longer with Mary, Patrick is clean and living alone in a grim bedsit.

    Director: Edward Berger

    Writer: David Nicholls