Patience
New detective, new perspective
Patience Evans works in the Criminal Records Office in the city of York. She views the world in a unique way because she has a special gift – she is autistic. Patience has a special interest in solving puzzles and a secret fascination and talent for criminology—her unique perspective allows her to connect the dots through clues in a way others simply cannot. Detective Inspector Bea Metcalf recognizes her talents and takes her under her wing. Patience helps the police tackle a series of challenging cases by bringing her unique insight to crimefighting.
Cast
Ella Maisy Purvis
Patience Evans
Jessica Hynes
DI Frankie Monroe
Nathan Welsh
DS Jake Hunter
Mark Benton
DCI Calvin Baxter
Ali Ariaie
DC Will Akbari
Liza Sadovy
Dr. Loretta Parsons
Tom Lewis
Elliot Scott
Seasons
Patience catalogues evidence in the Yorkshire Police records department. A brilliant self-taught criminologist with keen crime scene instincts, her talent is spotted by Detective Inspector Bea Metcalf, opening new worlds for the archivist.
E1Paper Mountain Girl (1)
Jan 8, 2025
Detective Inspector Bea Metcalf recognises Patience's unique insight and takes her under her wing, integrating her into a police team operating on the frontline.
E2Paper Mountain Girl (2)
Jan 9, 2025
Patience is upset when questioned by the police after coming under suspicion in the investigation. She needs to prove her innocence and crack the case. Detective Bea learns more about Patience and her difficult past and feels responsible for her. Patience is key to solving the case as she makes some important connections to other cold cases. Together, they uncover a trail leading to South America and back.
E3The Missing Link
Jan 15, 2025
The team are baffled when a young woman is found dead in a museum's dinosaur display. The investigation leads them into the shadowy world of fossil smuggling, and Patience makes a startling deduction.
E4The Locked Room
Jan 16, 2025
When a reclusive crime writer is found dead behind locked doors, Bea asks Patience to help with the investigation. Can Patience make a breakthrough in the case?
E5My Brother's Keeper
Jan 22, 2025
Patience races against time when a body disappears from the morgue. Is it the work of bodysnatchers - or could the victim still be alive?
E6Pandora's Box
Jan 23, 2025
When a man dies on a bus, Bea is warned off the case but refuses to stop digging - and Patience fears for her safety.
Patience helps the police to tackle more puzzling crimes across York, while navigating love and loss in her personal life. But can her brilliant intuition shine alongside fiery new detective Frankie?
E1Vampire
Jan 7, 2026
When a famous photographer is found dead with a stake through his heart and his body drained of blood, Patience and new DI Frankie Monroe seek a logical answer to the vampire-like mystery.
E2Murder in the Minster
Jan 8, 2026
A music student is found dead in the rehearsal room. When her professor dies too, Frankie and Patience are thrust into an unharmonious world of classical music. Patience's careful listening leads to a spectacular showdown in York Minster.
E3The Magpie
Jan 14, 2026
A lawyer is shot dead in a packed boardroom, but no one saw the killer. A dead magpie at the scene leads Patience and Frankie into a magical tangle of lies. As they work together, Patience sees through illusions and helps to uncover a darker truth.
E4The Timetable
Jan 15, 2026
A young autistic girl is found hiding at the Railway Museum. She has witnessed her father's murder, and her mother has disappeared, but she's unable to tell anyone what happened. Can Patience connect with her and gain her trust?
E5The Runes
Jan 21, 2026
When a Viking expert drops dead just before a big speech, Patience finds a message that hints at foul play... and then his colleague dies too. And Patience's romance with Elliot hits the rocks.
E6Paco's Revenge
Jan 22, 2026
Resentment boils over between Patience and Frankie as they investigate the death of a botanist. And Jake takes Patience speed-dating.
E7A Monk's Tale
Jan 28, 2026
When a monk is found dead in a chapel, unholy secrets surface at the monastery. Meanwhile, Patience finds herself under the spotlight, and starts to rethink her decision about Elliot.
E8Hostage
Jan 29, 2026
Patience and Frankie are held at gunpoint by an escaped prisoner, and a figure from Frankie’s past resurfaces. Patience comes to a realization about her feelings, and a visitor brings unexpected news.
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Storyline
Patience Evans works in the Criminal Records Office in the city of York. She views the world in a unique way because she has a special gift – she is autistic. Patience has a special interest in solving puzzles and a secret fascination and talent for criminology—her unique perspective allows her to connect the dots through clues in a way others simply cannot. Detective Inspector Bea Metcalf recognizes her talents and takes her under her wing. Patience helps the police tackle a series of challenging cases by bringing her unique insight to crimefighting.
