The Crow Girl

Lore & Background

The Crow Girl television series is an adaptation of the book series by Erik Axl Sund, the pen name of Swedish authors Jerker Eriksson and Håkan Sundquist. The books were optioned by ITV Studios and Tomorrow Studios in 2014. In 2023, an adaptation by E.V. Crowe for Paramount+ began moving forward, with Milly Thomas writing the series. Charles Martin and Rebecca Rycroft directed, and Andy Mosse served as producer. Filming began in Bristol in March 2024, with locations including Castle Park, Wine Street, and Brean, Somerset. Guitarist Slash, a fan of the novel, joined as executive producer and contributed to the soundtrack.

Reader's Guide

The Crow Girl premiered on Paramount+ on 16 January 2025, and its second series followed on 20 July 2026. It aired on Virgin Media One in Ireland starting 14 May 2026, and on Acorn TV in the United States from 8 September 2025. On Rotten Tomatoes, 88% of 8 critics' reviews for series 1 were positive. Critics praised Eve Myles's performance and the show's dark, compelling tone. The series is noted for its exploration of historic abuse and murder, and its soundtrack, contributed to by Slash and composer Adam Price, was described as understated and spooky.

Did You Know?

• The series is based on the Crow Girl book series by Erik Axl Sund, a pseudonym for Swedish authors Jerker Eriksson and Håkan Sundquist.
• Guitarist Slash, a fan of the original novel, helped bring it to Buccaneer Media and served as executive producer and soundtrack contributor.
• Filming took place in Bristol, including Castle Park and Wine Street, and in Brean, Somerset.
• The first series received an 88% positive rating from 8 critics on Rotten Tomatoes.