Edward St Aubyn has never denied that Patrick Melrose, the protagonist of his masterful sequence of five novels – on which the new series starring Benedict Cumberbatch is based – is his alter ego.

Don't hold your breath waiting for Benedict Cumberbatch to put his Sherlock coat and scarf back on. Cumberbatch, who played the legendary sleuth for four seasons on PBS/Masterpiece's modern remake, ...

See Benedict Cumberbatch star as a wealthy yet troubled Englishman in Patrick Melrose, now streaming on Netflix. This article was originally published on netflixlife.com as An Emmy-nominated ...