Paramount+ has unveiled first-look images of its newest British detective sequence, The Crow Woman. Tailored from Erik Axl Sund’s bestselling trilogy of the identical title, The Crow Woman stars Eve Myles (Hijack, Broadchurch), Katherine Kelly (Mr Bates vs the Put up Workplace), and Dougray Scott (Irvine Welsh’s Crime) within the lead roles. There’s motive to be enthusiastic about this one because it comes from the Emmy-winning inventive group Buccaneer Media, identified for the beloved exhibits Irvine Welsh’s Crime, and Marcella.
As followers of the novels properly know, The Crow Woman tells a wierd story filled with sudden twists and turns. It begins with the grotesque discovery of a teenage boy’s physique discarded in plain sight. Two decided detectives, DCI Jeanette Kilburn (Myles) and accomplice DI Lou Stanley (Scott) bounce on the case to search out the killers. An post-mortem report reveals the physique is filled with the anesthetic lidocaine, whereas additional investigations level to a sure Carl Lowry because the prime suspect. Nonetheless, when the detectives can’t fairly discover sufficient proof, Kilburn’s desperation drives her to proceed the investigation with Lowry’s psychotherapist Sophia Craven (Kelly), going towards her superior’s directives.
Craven’s “contemporary however troubling perspective on the case” quickly yields fruits because it leads them into “a harmful world of historic abuse and homicide.” Kilburn and Craven additional “uncover a sequence of surprising occasions involving the disappearance of youngsters which have gone neglected for many years, in addition to proof of police corruption.” As the 2 girls proceed to work collectively, sparks quickly fly between them starting a posh, twisted love story as they’re dragged into the depths of the murders with a rising physique depend and killer inching ever nearer to residence.
The Workforce Behind ‘The Crow Woman’
The Crow Woman is tailored for the display by actress Milly Thomas (Intercourse Training, The Crown) in what marks her first main writing gig. She wrote 4 out of the 6 episodes and equally serves as govt producer together with Weapons n’ Roses frontman, Slash, a fan of the unique guide who facilitated the variation by involving Buccaneer Media. Andy Mosse produces, whereas Tony Wooden and Richard Tulk-Hart spherical out the executive-producing group. Charles Martin and Rebecca Rycroft function administrators.
The solid for the sequence is fleshed out by Elliot Edusah (Django) as rookie DC Mike Dilliston, Clara Rugaard(I’m Mom) as Victoria Burkeman, Victoria Hamilton (The Crown) as superintendent Verity Pound, and Chloé Sweetlove (My Husband’s Double Life) as Madeleine. Featured within the photographs you possibly can view within the galley above are Myles and Scott who’re seen cordoning off a piece within the woods, maybe after one other grotesque discovery of a physique. One other picture exhibits a blonde-haired Kelly wanting all stern-faced, prepared to resolve the murders.
There’s no element but on when US audiences can view The Crow Woman, however the crime sequence is slated to reach on Paramount+ within the UK and Eire early subsequent yr. The restricted sequence will comprise 6 hour-long episodes. Keep tuned for extra.
