Autistic Savant Detective Leaves York Cops Baffled

PBS brings viewers a new detective show called Patience that features an autistic woman who solves crimes. Patience Evans works alone sorting files at the York police station. She notices patterns that other people miss because of her special abilities. Detective Bea Metcalf discovers Patience can help solve difficult cases. The detective pulls Patience from her quiet office job to work on murder investigations.

Patience struggles with social situations and reading people during police work. Her colleagues worry she cannot handle the pressure of detective duties. She wants to honor her father who served as a respected police officer years ago. Patience slowly builds trust with Detective Bea and helps crack tough cases. The young woman also develops romantic feelings for a crime scene worker who tries asking her out.

The show adapts a French series and joins other crime dramas featuring unusual detectives. Patience brings a serious attitude that changes during moments of discovery. Her talent for solving puzzles conflicts with her personal insecurities about working with people. The first season contains six episodes with a second season already filming. Viewers can watch Patience Sunday nights on PBS alongside Grantchester.