Patience has quietly become one of the more dependable crime dramas currently available in Australia on ABC iview, and in the US on YouTube TV and PBS. 2 seasons in, and the quality has not slipped. Its 7/10 TMDB score, built from 62 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Watch Ella Maisy Purvis work — the performance is a masterclass in restraint. Available now on ABC iview — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Patience arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Patience treats its mystery as a means, not an end in itself. 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. Ella Maisy Purvis and Jessica Hynes lead a cast that never lets the mystery feel thin. It ran for 2 seasons (2025–2026), and the writing holds up across every one of them. What makes Patience hold up is that the resolution matters less than how the characters get there. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

For anyone who wants their crime drama to earn its twists, Patience delivers. The tonal similarities to Wire in the Blood are real, though Patience carves out its own identity quickly. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Watch Ella Maisy Purvis work — it is a masterclass in the genre. Few crime dramas earn their twists this consistently.

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