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Breaking Bad star Laura Fraser and Malpractice‘s Ella Maisy Purvis will play a detective duo in six-part drama series Patience from Eagle Eye Drama, PBS Distribution and Beta Film.
Cameras are rolling on Patience in Belgium, with filming set to move to York in the UK later in the spring. PBS Distribution holds all North American rights and the show will launch on PBS, as well as streaming on the PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel and branded PBS platforms, including PBS.org and the PBS App.
Fraser will play Detective Bea Metcalf, who forms an unlikely duo with Purvis’ young autistic police archivist, Patience Evans. Their investigations unfold against the backdrop of the historic city of York.
Patience works in the criminal records department of Yorkshire Police, cataloguing and filing the evidence produced during major cases, and is a brilliant, self-taught criminologist with an instinctive eye for crime scenes and a passion for problem-solving. Metcalf is the first person to spot and utilize Patience’s talent, which opens a door into a whole new world for the archivist.
Neuro-diversity will play a thematic role in the series, with all neuro-divergent characters within the series will be played by neuro-diverse actors — including Purvis.
The series marks the latest collaboration between UK producer Eagle Eye and Germany-based producer-distributor Beta, following ITV’s Professor T, the Natascha McElhone-starrer Hotel Portofino and The Couple Next Door, which stars Sam Heughan (Outlander, Suspect) and Eleanor Tomlinson (The Outlaws, Poldark) and recently became Channel 4’s biggest scripted streaming launch ever. The show is being produced in association with Belgium’s Happy Duck Films and has support from the Belgian Tax Shelter.
Maarten Moerkerke (13 Commandments) is directing the series, which is adapted from the original French series Astrid and Raphaelle. Matt Baker (Hotel Portofino, Professor T, Suspect) heads up the writing team, which also comprises Stephen Brady (Professor T), Sarah Freethy (The Porcelain Maker) and Daniella DeVinter (Before We Die), all of whom have personal experience relating to autism.
Jo McGrath and Walter Iuzzolino will Executive Produce for Eagle Eye. No UK network partner has been announced at this stage.
“Patience is a heart-warming crime drama with a compelling central character who has her own perplexing mystery to unravel,” said McGrath, CCO of Eagle Eye. “Featuring fascinating crimes in memorable locations, Patience’s unique perspective enables her to piece together clues in a way others simply cannot.
“We are very energized to extend our wonderful, longstanding UK drama collaboration with Eagle Eye Drama and we are excited to bring Patience to the global audience,” added Oliver Bachert, Chief Distribution Officer, Beta Film. “Patience is another very original take on the crime drama genre with a unique female twist – a whodunnit and entertainment for all crime fans, featuring the perfect cast combining acclaimed and fresh actors, who form an authentic duo dealing with knotty and unusual cases.”
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