Patience — Series 1
6 episodesFirst aired 8 January 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.
E1Paper Mountain Girl (1)
8.4Jan 202547m
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.
E2Paper Mountain Girl (2)
8.0Jan 202547m
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.
E3The Missing Link
8.5Jan 202547m
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.
E4The Locked Room
8.6Jan 202548m
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?
E5My Brother's Keeper
9.1Jan 202548m
Patience races against time when a body disappears from the morgue. Is it the work of bodysnatchers - or could the victim still be alive?
E6Pandora's Box
8.9Jan 202548m
When a man dies on a bus, Bea is warned off the case but refuses to stop digging - and Patience fears for her safety.