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Patience · S2 · E5

The Runes

  • Jan 21, 2026
  • 47 min

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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About this episode

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.

Season 2

8 episodes
  1. 1Vampire

    47 minJan 7, 2026

    When a famous photographer is found dead with a stake through his heart and his body drained of blood, Patience and new DI Frankie Monroe seek a logical answer to the vampire-like mystery.

  2. 2Murder in the Minster

    47 minJan 8, 2026

    A music student is found dead in the rehearsal room. When her professor dies too, Frankie and Patience are thrust into an unharmonious world of classical music. Patience's careful listening leads to a spectacular showdown in York Minster.

  3. 3The Magpie

    47 minJan 14, 2026

    A lawyer is shot dead in a packed boardroom, but no one saw the killer. A dead magpie at the scene leads Patience and Frankie into a magical tangle of lies. As they work together, Patience sees through illusions and helps to uncover a darker truth.

  4. 4The Timetable

    47 minJan 15, 2026

    A young autistic girl is found hiding at the Railway Museum. She has witnessed her father's murder, and her mother has disappeared, but she's unable to tell anyone what happened. Can Patience connect with her and gain her trust?

  5. 5The Runes

    47 minJan 21, 2026Now viewing

    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.

  6. 6Paco's Revenge

    47 minJan 22, 2026

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

  7. 7A Monk's Tale

    47 minJan 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.

  8. 8Hostage

    47 minJan 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 realization about her feelings, and a visitor brings unexpected news.

Guest stars

Connor CurrenBilly Thompson
Darren BransfordDev
Adrian RawlinsDouglas Gilmour
Stuart LawsAlex
Aruhan GalievaClara
Rhiannon ClementsZinzi Rooks
Jodie TyackNathalie Forster
Thoren FergusonSamuel Henry
Alexander HansonLaurence Croft
Abigail ThawCathy Wilkes
Cornelius BoothBrian Shepstone
Rina MahoneyProfessor Judy Rathbone