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A young woman working in criminal records who sees the world differently connects cases in “PATIENCE” – June 19 at 9 pm
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Thursday, June 19 at 9 pm
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Detective Bea Metcalf is intrigued by the autistic young woman in Criminal Records when Patience connects a supposed suicide to other cases. Patience jumps at the invitation to help, but she is hiding a big secret from Bea.
PBS announces PATIENCE, an adaptation of the popular French series “Astrid,” airing on Thursday, June 19th at 9 p.m. on WOUB. Produced by Eagle Eye Drama in association with Channel 4, the series brings a unique and authentic perspective to the crime drama genre.
PATIENCE will stream on all station-branded PBS platforms, including PBS.org, and the PBS App, available on iOS, Android, Roku streaming devices, Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Samsung Smart TV, Chromecast, and VIZIO. Patience will also be available to stream on PBS Passport and with PBS Masterpiece on Prime Video.
PATIENCE follows Patience Evans, played by Ella Maisy Purvis (A Kind of Spark), a neurodivergent woman who works in the Criminal Records Office in the city of York. Patience is autistic and views the world in a unique way. When Detective Inspector Bea Metcalf, played by Laura Fraser (Breaking Bad), recognizes her talents, she takes Patience under her wing to assist with complex criminal investigations. Together, they tackle a series of challenging cases, with Patience offering extraordinary insight that transforms the way crimes are solved.
The ensemble cast includes Nathan Welsh (The Ledge), Mark Benton (Anna and the Apocalypse), Ali Ariaie (“The Great”), Adrian Rawlins (The Harry Potter Franchise) and others.