 The character's introduction to the serial and Sheffield's casting were announced on 7 October 2012.Patrick is introduced as the biological father of established character Dodger Savage (Danny Mac).Since his arrival, Patrick has been involved in storylines, including finding out that Dodger was his biological son, who he long thought was dead; a relationship with Maxine Minniver (Nikki Sanderson), whom he abused her and fathered her daughter, Minnie Minniver (Eva Rooney); kidnapped by his stepson Will Savage (James Atherton); keeping his daughter, Sienna Blake (Anna Passey) locked up, as well as trying to prevent her from finding her biological daughter Nico Blake (Persephone Swales-Dawson); and being diagnosed with motor neurone disease.