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Patience

Drama, Crime · 2025 · Rated 7.8/10

Last aired: S2 E8, Hostage · 2026-01-07

Patience Evans works in the criminal records department of Yorkshire Police, cataloguing and filing the evidence produced during major cases. A young autistic woman, she craves routine and order, relishing the solitude and structure her job provides but she yearns for more. A brilliant, self-taught criminologist, Patience has an instinctive eye for crime scenes and a passion for problem-solving.

Cast

Ella Maisy Purvis Patience Evans

Nathan Welsh DS Jake Hunter

Mark Benton DCI Calvin Baxter

Ali Ariaie DC Will Akbari

Tom Lewis Elliot Scott

Liza Sadovy Dr. Loretta Parsons

Adrian Rawlins Douglas Gilmour

Jessica Hynes DI Frankie Monroe

Laura Fraser DI Bea Metcalf

Season 2

Season 1 Season 2

E1 Vampire 2026-01-07 · 47 min The crime drama returns. When a man is found dead with a stake through his heart, Patience and new DI Frankie Monroe seek a logical answer to the vampire-like mystery.

E2 Music in the Minster 2026-01-07 · 47 min A music student is found dead... and then her professor dies too. Patience races to unravel the mystery, leading to a showdown in York Minster.

E3 The Magpie 2026-01-07 · 47 min A lawyer is shot dead in a packed boardroom - yet no one saw the killer. Is a dead magpie at the scene of the crime a clue for Patience?

E4 The Timetable 2026-01-07 · 47 min A young autistic girl witnesses her father's murder but is unable to tell anyone what happened. Can Patience gain her trust and uncover the truth?

E5 The Runes 2026-01-07 · 47 min 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.

E6 Paco's Revenge 2026-01-07 · 47 min Resentment boils over between Patience and Frankie as they investigate the death of a botanist. And Jake takes Patience speed-dating.

E7 A Monk's Tale 2026-01-07 · 47 min 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.

E8 Hostage 2026-01-07 · 47 min Patience and Frankie are held at gunpoint by an escaped prisoner, and a figure from Frankie's past resurfaces. Patience comes to a realisation about her feelings, and a visitor brings unexpected news.

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