Returning for an extended duration of eight episodes, Patience (Ella Maisy Purvis) will continue her work in the police criminal records department of City of York Police after establishing herself as an invaluable member of the team, bringing her unique insight into a series of perplexing cases. However, when a new boss, Detective Frankie Monroe (Jessica Hynes) brings a very different management style, it proves tricky for them both to navigate. Love is also in the air in this series as Patience begins a relationship with a work colleague Elliot and the police department gets a makeover with the arrival of a new PR consultant all whilst tackling intriguing crimes in extraordinary settings such as York Minster.

　　故事设定在闷热难耐的亚特兰大。主人公安娜（泰莎·汤普森 饰）如幽灵般深居简出，逐渐淡出朋友圈和新闻主播的职业轨道。然而当偶然听闻达洛尼加——那个养育她的沉寂小镇——发生谋杀案时，她沉寂的生命骤然重燃，立即投身案件追寻真相。杰克·哈珀警探（乔·博恩瑟 饰）却对她的介入异常怀疑，将她列为自身调查的焦点。同一个故事总有他的版本与她的版本——这意味着总有人在说谎。

　　高智商单亲妈妈摩根（凯特琳·奥尔森 饰），重返犯罪现场大展身手。
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