Patience pays off; PBS adds to summer line-up

Summer Sundays will be a little fresher, after all.
PBS has announced that it’s putting the second season of “Patience” into the 8 p.m. slot, from June 14 to Aug. 2. That will lead into the 11th and final season of “Grantchester,” at 9.
Previously (see separate story), the network had announced a summer that will be fairly heavy on reruns — including “American Experience” ones on Fridays and the second “Downton Abbey” season at 10 p.m. Sundays. Its new shows included some scattered documentaries, plus the four-part “Once Upon a Time in Space,” which will range from Space Station Mir to commercial spaceflight.
And now “Patience” arrives to round out Sundays.
The first season was boosted by Ella Maisy Purvis (shown here), with a compelling portrayal of Patience Evans, a young, autistic woman burrowed in the police records room. A veteran police detective encouraged her to help solve crimes.
In the first season, the key detective was played by Laura Fraser. This summer, it will be a different character played by Jessica Hynes — who is a star in British comedies, but less-known elsewhere. In PBS’ “Miss Austen,” Hynes played Mary Austen, Jane’s rather crass and clueless sister-in-law.