Channel 4 has renewed the detective drama Patience, produced by Eagle Eye Drama, for a third season.
Season two was the broadcaster’s most-watched show so far this year across linear and streaming, averaging 4.2 million viewers.
Filming on the third season begins in Belgium and York next month with star Ella Maisy Purvis alongside Jessica Hynes, Nathan Welsh, Mark Benton, Adrian Rawlins, Tom Lewis, Ali Ariaie and Liza Sadovy.
Polly Scates, head of acquisitions at Channel 4, said, “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, added, “Audiences across the world have taken Patience to their hearts and it’s wonderful to see the series performing so strongly in the U.K., becoming the eighth 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.”
Adapted from the original series Astrid & Raphaëlle, produced by JLA Productions for France TV, the series is being distributed worldwide by Beta Film. Produced in association with Happy Duck Films and supported by the Belgian Tax Shelter, the show’s North American rights are handled by PBS Distribution.
