New detective, new perspective
Original title
Patience
Released
1/8/2025
Origin country
GB
Genre
Crime, Drama
Production companies
Eagle Eye Drama, Happy Duck Films
Status
Returning series
Number of seasons
1
Number of episodes
6
Patience Evans works in a clerical role filing police records. An autistic woman, she 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.
Patience catalogues evidence in the Yorkshire Police records department. A brilliant self-taught criminologist with keen crime scene instincts, her talent is spotted by Metcalf, opening new worlds for the archivist.
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.
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 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.
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?
Patience races against time when a body disappears from the morgue. Is it the work of bodysnatchers - or could the victim still be alive?
When a man dies on a bus, Bea is warned off the case but refuses to stop digging - and Patience fears for her safety
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