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Benedict Cumberbatch does not do anything halfway inPatrick Melrose.

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For the entirety of Bad News, Patrick is out of his head.

The last people to believe class is a total explanation.

Patrick Melrosemakes the case, subtly, that class is not synonymous with ones fate or sense of morality.

Yes, the way he flings himself into insanity in the first episode is impressive.