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Paper Mountain Girl (Part 1)

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. DI Bea Metcalf recognizes her talents and takes her under her wing. Patience helps the police tackle a series of challenging cases by bringing her unique insight to crimefighting.

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Paper Mountain Girl (Part 1)

Season 2025 Episode 1 | 49m 35s | CC

A man dies after setting himself alight in a carpark in York. It could be suicide, but the police are called in to investigate. Detective Bea Metcalf is intrigued by the autistic young woman in Criminal Records when Patience spots a link to other cases. Yearning to feel useful, Patience jumps at the invitation to help, but it will come at a personal cost and she is hiding a big secret from Bea.