
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.
StatusReturning Series
TypeScripted
Original LanguageEnglish
Network

Series 1 of Patience premiered on January 8, 2025
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.

Series 2 of Patience premiered on January 6, 2026
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?

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