Benedict Cumberbatch Showtime Drama ‘Patrick Melrose’ Gets a Premiere Date
Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch may not appear to be suiting up as the great detective again any time soon, but it looks like he’s going to be all over our televisions this spring again anyway. His new Masterpiece drama The Child in Time premieres on April 1, and his new Showtime limited series Patrick Melrose officially has a premiere date.
The five-part drama will begin on May 12 at 9pm as part of the premium cable network’s attempt to launch original programming on Saturday nights. (They generally air movies and sports in that slot now.)
Based on the series of semi-autobiographical novels by Edward St. Aubyn, Patrick Melrose follows the story of an aristocratic playboy and his harrowing journey from a traumatic childhood to survival as an adult. Cumberbatch plays the titular Melrose, who struggles to overcome the damage inflicted by his abusive father and the mother that tacitly condoned his behavior.
