Series synopsis
Patience is a British drama crime television series that premiered on Channel 4 on January 8, 2025. It was created by Matt Baker. It stars Ella Maisy Purvis, Laura Fraser, Jessica Hynes and Nathan Welsh.
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 challeng ...
Premise
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.
Premise: New detective, new perspective
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ella Maisy Purvis as Patience Evans
- Laura Fraser as DI Bea Metcalf
- Jessica Hynes as DI Frankie Monroe
- Nathan Welsh as DS Jake Hunter
- Mark Benton as DCI Calvin Baxter
- Ali Ariaie as DC Will Akbari
- Liza Sadovy as Dr. Loretta Parsons
- Tom Lewis as Elliot Scott
Supporting cast
- Sabina Arthur as Vicky Crick
- Deepak Verma as Dr. Aadesh Chopra
- Lotte Lauren as Mathilde Evans
- Oona Van Harneveldt as Toddler Patience
- Rekha John-Cheriyan as Prisha Chopra
- Eddie Elks as David Haynes
- Jamie Maclachlan as George Evans
- Joseph Arkley as Dr. Brendan Clark
- Connor Curren as Billy Thompson
- Lewis Ian Bray as Theo
- Darren Bransford as Dev
- Madeleine Bowyer as Josie
Guest cast
- Sabina Arthur as Vicky Crick
- Deepak Verma as Dr. Aadesh Chopra
- Lotte Lauren as Mathilde Evans
- Oona Van Harneveldt as Toddler Patience
- Rekha John-Cheriyan as Prisha Chopra
- Eddie Elks as David Haynes
- Jamie Maclachlan as George Evans
- Joseph Arkley as Dr. Brendan Clark
- Connor Curren as Billy Thompson
- Lewis Ian Bray as Theo
- Darren Bransford as Dev
- Madeleine Bowyer as Josie
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | January 8, 2025 | January 23, 2025 |
| Season 2 | 8 | January 7, 2026 | January 29, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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. |
January 8, 2025 |
| 2 |
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. |
January 9, 2025 |
| 3 |
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. |
January 15, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vampire 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. |
January 7, 2026 |
| 2 |
Murder in the Minster 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. |
January 8, 2026 |
| 3 |
The Magpie 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. |
January 14, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 8, 2025 |
| Last aired | January 29, 2026 |
| Runtime | 47 minutes |
| Status | continue |