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The Worst Episodes of Patrick Melrose

Every episode of Patrick Melrose ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Patrick Melrose!

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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.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Patrick Melrose Season 1 Episode 4 - Mother's Milk
    7.8/10(1356 votes)

    #1 - Mother's Milk

    S1:E4

    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.

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  2. Patrick Melrose Season 1 Episode 1 - Bad News
    8.3/10(2384 votes)

    #2 - Bad News

    S1:E1

    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.

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  3. Patrick Melrose Season 1 Episode 2 - Never Mind
    8.3/10(1716 votes)

    #3 - Never Mind

    S1:E2

    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.

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  4. Patrick Melrose Season 1 Episode 3 - Some Hope
    8.3/10(1545 votes)

    #4 - Some Hope

    S1:E3

    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.

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  5. Patrick Melrose Season 1 Episode 5 - At Last
    8.5/10(1395 votes)

    #5 - At Last

    S1:E5

    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.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Mother's Milk" is the worst rated episode of "Patrick Melrose". It scored 7.8/10 based on 1356 votes. Directed by Edward Berger and written by David Nicholls, it aired on 6/2/2018. This episode scored 0.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Bad News".