PATIENCE: HIT DETECTIVE DRAMA RENEWED FOR EXTENDED THIRD SERIES ON CHANNEL 4

Acclaimed detective drama Patience, produced by Eagle Eye Drama (The Couple Next Door, Bookish), will return for a third instalment on Channel 4. Following the success of the second series - the channel’s most watched show so far this year across linear and streaming – filming for series three is set to commence in Belgium and York from March.

The launch of Series 2 received an average audience of 4.2m (0-28 day, all screens), with a 0-7 day big screen share of 16%, up +18% on the launch of Series 1. Patience returns for an extended duration of ten episodes. Autistic criminal records archivist Patience (Ella Maisy Purvis) continues her work with City of York Police, bringing her unique insight to a series of perplexing cases.

After initial clashes with motorbike-riding DI Frankie Monroe (Jessica Hynes) in Series 2, Patience and Frankie are now close colleagues and even friends. Returning alongside Purvis and Hynes are Nathan Welsh, Mark Benton, Adrian Rawlins, Tom Lewis, Ali Ariaie and Liza Sadovy.

As well as taking a new step in her romantic life in Series 3, family bonds bring a new horizon for Patience, as she navigates building a relationship with her estranged half-sister Joy while also investigating her father’s death. Was the car crash that killed him really an accident or is there more to the case than meets the eye?

Polly Scates, Head of Acquisitions at Channel 4says: “We’re delighted to welcome Patience back to Channel 4 for its third series. The show has really captured the hearts of our viewers, and there’s genuine excitement to see where Patience’s investigations take us next in the City of York.”

Jo McGrath, Chief Creative Officer at Eagle Eye Drama says: “Audiences across the world have taken Patience to their hearts and it’s wonderful to see the series performing so strongly in the UK, becoming the 8th most streamed show across all platforms midway through its run. This is testament to the quality of our outstanding cast, led by Ella Maisy Purvis and production team, led by director Maarten Moerkerke. Happily, they will all be returning to deliver another gripping extended series of ten episodes.”

Patience is available now on Channel 4.