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Patience is a drama and crime TV series that premiered on Channel 4 on January 8, 2025. It has 2 seasons and 14 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 2 Episode 8 "Hostage", aired on January 29, 2026.
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.
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14 episodes · 2 seasons
2025 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 1 year ago
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.
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E6
When a man dies on a bus, Bea is warned off the case but refuses to stop digging - and Patience fears for her safety.
E5
Patience races against time when a body disappears from the morgue. Is it the work of bodysnatchers - or could the victim still be alive?
E4
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?
E3
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.
E2
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.
E1
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.
2026 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 9 months ago
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?
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E8
Patience and Frankie are held at gunpoint by an escaped prisoner, and a figure from Frankie’s past resurfaces. Patience comes to a realization about her feelings, and a visitor brings unexpected news.
E7
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.
E6
Resentment boils over between Patience and Frankie as they investigate the death of a botanist. And Jake takes Patience speed-dating.
E5
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.
E4
A young autistic girl is found hiding at the Railway Museum. She has witnessed her father's murder, and her mother has disappeared, but she's unable to tell anyone what happened. Can Patience connect with her and gain her trust?
E3
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.
E2
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.
E1
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.
Created by Matt Baker
Sabina Arthur
Vicky Crick
Deepak Verma
Dr. Aadesh Chopra
Lotte Lauren
Mathilde Evans
Oona Van Harneveldt
Toddler Patience
Rekha John-Cheriyan
Prisha Chopra
Shireen Farkhoy
Miss Page
Eddie Elks
David Haynes
Maxwell Whitelock
Alfie Metcalf-Haynes
Jamie Maclachlan
George Evans
Joseph Arkley
Dr. Brendan Clark
Connor Curren
Billy Thompson
Lewis Ian Bray
Theo
Darren Bransford
Dev
Madeleine Bowyer
Josie
Joana Borja
Yemaya Vasquez
Beverly Longhurst
Naomi Jamieson
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The most recent episode of Patience, Season 2 Episode 8 "Hostage", aired on January 29, 2026.
Patience has 2 seasons with 14 episodes in total.
Patience first aired on Channel 4 on January 8, 2025.
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