Benedict Cumberbatch has been joined by his wife Sophie Hunter at the Los Angeles premiere of his new series Patrick Melrose. Theatre and opera director Hunter wore a long red dress and a wide-brimmed black hat for the unveiling of the series. Benedict Cumberbatch with his wife Sophie Hunter at the LA premiere of Patrick Melrose (Richard Shotwell/AP)Cumberbatch plays the title role of the new five-part drama which is an adaptation of novels by Edward St Aubyn. Benedict Cumberbatch with co-stars Allison Williams and Jennifer Jason Leigh (Richard Shotwell/AP)After reading the books, Cumberbatch believed he could play its main character. Leigh plays Melrose’s mother Eleanor and Williams stars as Marinane, who the character meets during his hedonistic pursuits in New York.

Source: Irish Examiner April 26, 2018 10:41 UTC