Paramount+ The Crow Girl plot, release and cast as Welsh star Eve Myles leads drama

Welsh actress Eve Myles and ex-Coronation Street actress Katherine Kelly join forces in a thrilling hunt for a serial killer.

Adapted from the best-selling book by Erik Axl Sund, The Crow Girl delves into the investigation of unidentified, brutally beaten young men found across Bristol, all with traces of the anaesthetic lidocaine in their systems.

DCI Jeanette Kilburn (Eve Myles) and her partner DI Lou Stanley (Dougray Scott) grapple with the complex case, enlisting the expertise of psychotherapist Dr Sophia Craven (Katherine Kelly) to provide fresh insights.

The Mirror reports the series was filmed in South West England and the new Paramount+ series is set to be one of the most anticipated crime dramas of early 2025. But who stars in the series and how can you tune in?

What is the plot of The Crow Girl?

The plot of The Crow Girl revolves around DCI Jeanette Kilburn (Eve Myles) and her partner DI Lou Stanley (Dougray Scott), who are on the trail of a murderer leaving behind bodies of unidentified, battered young men in Bristol, all containing the anaesthetic lidocaine.

Faced with scant evidence and mounting pressure to crack the case, Jeanette turns to prime suspect Carl Lowry's psychotherapist Dr Sophia Craven (Katherine Kelly) for a fresh perspective.

As the killer draws closer, Jeanette and her team find themselves in a race against time to unravel a web of secrets and solve the mystery.

The adaptation of the series has been undertaken by writer Milly Thomas, who penned four out of the six episodes and also holds an executive producer role. Directors Charles Martin and Rebecca Rycroft have helmed various episodes throughout the series.

How many episodes are in The Crow Girl and what is the episode release schedule?

The Crow Girl contains six episodes, each varying in duration. The complete six-part series is set to drop on Thursday, January 16, on Paramount+.

Who is in the cast of The Crow Girl?

Eve Myles, known for her roles in Broadchurch and Torchwood, takes on the character of DCI Jeanette Kilburn, while Vigil's Dougray Scott plays her police partner DI Lou Stanley.

Katherine Kelly, familiar from Coronation Street and Mr Bates vs The Post Office, portrays psychotherapist Dr Sophia Craven.

The ensemble cast also features Elliot Edusah from Outside the Wire as DC Mike Dilliston, Black Mirror's Clara Rugaard as Victoria Burkeman, Victoria Hamilton from The Crown as Superintendent Verity Pound, and Chloe Sweetlove of Tutankhamun fame as Madeleine.