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Paper Mountain Girl (Part 1)

Season 1 Episode 1 | 49m 35s

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.

Aired: 06/14/25 | Expires: 06/20/26
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