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Patience
"New detective, new perspective"
Overview
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.
Status
Returning Series
Created By
Matt Baker
Network
Channel 4
Seasons & Episodes
Series 1
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.
Episodes
Paper Mountain Girl (1)
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.
Paper Mountain Girl (2)
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.
The Missing Link
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.
The Locked Room
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?
My Brother's Keeper
Patience races against time when a body disappears from the morgue. Is it the work of bodysnatchers - or could the victim still be alive?
Pandora's Box
When a man dies on a bus, Bea is warned off the case but refuses to stop digging - and Patience fears for her safety.
Top 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
