The Crow Girl
British television series
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The Crow Girl is a television series based on the Crow Girl book series by Erik Axl Sund, adapted by Milly Thomas for Paramount+. The first series was released in its entirety on 16 January 2025. A second season was released on 20 July 2026.
by Erik Axl Sund
Rebecca Rycroft
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| Genre | Crime thriller |
| Created by | Milly Thomas |
| Based on | The Crow Girl by Erik Axl Sund |
| Directed by | Charles Martin Rebecca Rycroft |
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| Composer | Adam Price |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
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| Network | Paramount+ |
| Release | 16 January 2025 – present |
Premise
DCI Jeanette Kilburn and eminent psychotherapist Dr Sophia Craven join forces to hunt the killer of young men. The investigation takes Jeanette and Sophia into a dangerous world of historic abuse and murder.[1]
Cast and characters
Main
- Eve Myles as DCI Jeanette Kilburn
- Katherine Kelly as Dr Sophia Craven
- Clara Rugaard as Victoria Burkeman
- Elliot Edusah as DC Mike Dilliston
- Victoria Hamilton as Superintendent Verity Pound
- Roger Nsengiyumva as Amar
- Trevor White as Carl Lowry
- Lu Corfield as Eva Andric
- Raphael Sowole as Alex Kilburn
- Karen Ascoe as Mary Burkeman
- Michael Lumsden as Ben Burkeman
- Dougray Scott as DI Lou Stanley (series 1)
- Zoe Telford as Catherine Stirling / Harriet (series 2)
- Ellie Beaven as Eleanor Lowry (series 2)
- Richard Lintern as Piers Stirling (series 2)
Supporting
- Chloé Sweetlove as Madeleine Burkeman (series 1)
- Lauren Morais as Charlie (series 1)
- Ashling O'Shea as Ursula Wilson (series 1)
- Basel Osman as Jamal (series 1)
- Thomas Coombes as Steve Cooper (series 1)
- Isabella Astbury as Young Victoria (series 1)
- Lee Boardman as David White
Episodes
Series 1 (2025)
| No. overall | No. in series | Episode | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "She Sees Herself from Above" | Charles Martin | Milly Thomas | 16 January 2025 | |
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DCI Jeanette Kilburn hunts a killer, leading her to Dr Sophia Craven. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "The Egg She Wishes to Crack" | Charles Martin | Milly Thomas | 16 January 2025 | |
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Another body gives Jeanette new leads, while Sophia is haunted by a patient. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "She Wishes to Believe" | Charles Martin | Laura Lomas | 16 January 2025 | |
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Jeanette comes under fire. Madeleine is in danger as Victoria gets closer. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "The Dirt She Can't Bury" | Rebecca Rycroft | Lydia Mulvey and Milly Thomas | 16 January 2025 | |
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A cold case shifts Jeanette's focus, as Sophia gets some distressing news. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "She Shoots for the King" | Rebecca Rycroft | E.V. Crowe | 16 January 2025 | |
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Jeanette and Sophia dig into Victoria's past. Madeleine plans her escape. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "I'll See You There" | Rebecca Rycroft | Milly Thomas | 16 January 2025 | |
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Jeanette turns to Sophia as her world begins to crumble. Victoria seeks revenge. | ||||||
Series 2 (2026)
| No. overall | No. in series | Episode | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 7 | 1 | "We Are Many" | Charles Martin | Milly Thomas | 20 July 2026 |
| 8 | 2 | "Amor Fati" | Charles Martin | Milly Thomas | 20 July 2026 |
| 9 | 3 | "Into The Light" | Charles Martin | E.V. Crowe | 20 July 2026 |
| 10 | 4 | "Divide and Conquer" | Rebecca Rycroft | Milly Thomas | 21 July 2026 |
| 11 | 5 | "Swan Song" | Rebecca Rycroft | E.V. Crowe | 20 July 2026 |
| 12 | 6 | "Alma Mater" | Rebecca Rycroft | Milly Thomas | 20 July 2026 |
Production
Development
The book series by Erik Axl Sund, the pen name of Swedish author duo Jerker Eriksson and Håkan Sundquist, was optioned by ITV Studios and Tomorrow Studios in 2014.[2]
In 2023, an adaptation by E.V. Crowe for Paramount+ with executive producers Tony Wood and Richard Tulk-Hart, under the banner of Buccaneer Media began to move forward.[3] Milly Thomas adapted the book for the series. Charles Martin and Rebecca Rycroft are directors with Andy Mosse serving as producer.[4]
In March 2024, Katherine Kelly, Dougray Scott and Eve Myles were cast in lead roles.[5] The cast also includes Lee Boardman, Victoria Hamilton and Clara Rugaard. Filming began in Bristol in March 2024.[6] Filming locations include the city's Castle Park and Wine Street.[7] Filming also took place in Brean, Somerset.[8]
In April 2024, guitarist Slash, a huge fan of the original novel who helped bring it to Buccaneer Media for the adaptation, joined the series as an executive producer and a contributor to the series's soundtrack alongside composer Adam Price.[9]
Release
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 88% of 8 critics' reviews (series 1) are positive.[14]
Vicky Jessop for the Evening Standard gave the show four out of five, and praised the performance of Myles who found "levity in a show that often feels mired in darkness, but never fails to be anything less than compelling".[15] Lucy Mangan in The Guardian also gave the show four out of five and described it as "a very well-made, pacy drama" with an "overall confidence, style and authenticity".[16] Ed Power in The Independent also gave the series four out of five and praised the performance of Myles and the soundtrack which he described as "understated and spooky" and "the perfect accompaniment to a thriller illuminated by the reliably likeable Myles but not afraid to get much darker than the average streaming whodunit".[17]