The WORST episodes of Patience

Every episode of Patience ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Patience!

Talented autistic archivist Patience enters an unpredictable world when detective Bea spots her unique crime-solving skills.

Last Updated: 3/28/2026Network: Channel 4Status: Continuing

7.22

227 votes

#1 - Vampire

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/7/2026

The arrival of new detective Frankie Monroe leads to tension between her and Patience as the pair look into the murder of a famous photographer - found with a stake through his heart and his body drained of blood.

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7.32

200 votes

#2 - The Timetable

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/15/2026

A young autistic girl witnesses her father's murder but is unable to tell anyone what happened. Can Patience gain her trust and uncover the truth?

7.34

214 votes

#3 - The Magpie

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/14/2026

A lawyer is shot dead in a packed boardroom - yet no one saw the killer. Is a dead magpie at the scene of the crime a clue for Patience?

7.35

190 votes

#4 - A Monk's Tale

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/28/2026

When a monk is found dead in a chapel, unholy secrets surface at the monastery. Meanwhile, Patience finds herself under the spotlight, and starts to rethink her decision about Elliot.

7.36

192 votes

#5 - The Runes

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/21/2026

When a Viking expert drops dead just before a big speech, Patience finds a message that hints at foul play... and then his colleague dies too. And Patience's romance with Elliot hits the rocks.

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7.40

220 votes

#6 - Murder in the Minster

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/8/2026

A music student is found dead in a rehearsal room. When her professor also dies, Frankie and Patience are thrust into an unharmonious world of classical music. Patience's careful listening leads to a spectacular showdown in York Minster - and earns her Frankie's respect. Away from the case, Patience looks forward to her first date with Elliot.

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7.45

198 votes

#7 - Paco's Revenge

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/22/2026

Resentment boils over between Patience and Frankie as they investigate the death of a botanist. And Jake takes Patience speed-dating.

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7.51

424 votes

#8 - Paper Mountain Girl (2)

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/9/2025

A distressed Patience is questioned by the police after coming under suspicion. Bea takes Patience under her wing and learns more about her past. Together, they set to work on cracking the case.

7.52

343 votes

#9 - The Locked Room

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/16/2025

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?

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7.53

451 votes

#10 - Paper Mountain Girl (1)

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/8/2025

When a man dies after setting himself on fire in a suspected suicide, eagle-eyed Patience identifies an interesting link to other cases, bringing her to the attention of Detective Bea Metcalf.

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7.56

336 votes

#11 - My Brother's Keeper

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/22/2025

Patience races against time when a body disappears from the morgue. Is it the work of bodysnatchers - or could the victim still be alive?

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7.57

381 votes

#12 - The Missing Link

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/15/2025

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.

7.77

192 votes

#13 - Hostage

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/29/2026

Patience and Frankie are held at gunpoint by an escaped prisoner, and a figure from Frankie's past resurfaces. Patience comes to a realisation about her feelings, and a visitor brings unexpected news.

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7.78

352 votes

#14 - Pandora's Box

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/23/2025

When a man dies on a bus, Bea is warned off the case but refuses to stop digging - and Patience fears for her safety.