Acorn TV's 'The Crow Girl' Is a Series Worth Crowing About

What happens when you mix Broadchurch, Criminal Record, add a dash of Killing Eve, and a healthy dose of Eve Myles? You get Acorn’s newest crime drama, The Crow Girl, one of the refugee shows from Paramount+'s very short-lived U.K. division. Based on a bestselling Swedish novel by the same name by Erik Axl Sund, The Crow Girl has all the hallmarks of a British detective drama with a polish that elevates it to the top of the genre.

It was adapted for the screen by Milly Thomas, whose previous writing credits include River City and Clique. However, you may know her better for her roles on the other side of the screen in The Feed and Enterprice, and as a voice actor in Doctor Who’s Big Finish audio dramas.

The Crow Girl stars Eve Myles as DCI Jeanette Kilburn, a laser-focused detective who puts her job above all else. An eerie case of teen boys murdered and left in public places leads Jeanette to Dr. Sophia Craven (Katherine Kelly), a psychotherapist who assessed a recently arrested pedophile with connections to the case. Sophia is haunted by the memory of a former patient, Victoria, who has mysteriously disappeared. Jeanette and Sophia share a single-minded focus on their jobs, and they become each other’s confidants. As they grow closer, so do their respective cases.