Acorn TV Sets US/CAN Premiere Date for The Crow Girl
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Last Updated on August 16, 2025 by Stefanie Hutson
The Crow Girl, a six-part adaptation of Erik Axl Sund’s bestselling Nordic noir, airs exclusively on Acorn TV in the U.S. and Canada this autumn. Created, written and executive produced by Milly Thomas (River City, Clique), the series pairs DCI Jeanette Kilburn (Eve Myles, Hijack, Torchwood) with eminent psychotherapist Dr. Sophia Craven (Katherine Kelly, The Long Shadow, Protection) on a case that exposes historic abuse and a pattern of murders targeting young men. Dougray Scott (Fear the Walking Dead) co-stars as DI Lou Stanley.
What’s The Crow Girl About?
Set in contemporary England, the investigation begins with a single homicide and quickly widens as Jeanette Kilburn’s team links new evidence to a possible repeat offender. Seeking behavioral insight, Jeanette turns to Dr. Sophia Craven, whose professional past intersects with the inquiry in unexpected ways. As bodies surface and pressure mounts, the case draws both women toward Victoria (Clara Rugaard, Black Mirror), an elusive figure whose history may hold the key to motive and method. The tone is procedural and psychological in equal measure: crime-scene work, interview strategies, and forensic detail sit alongside therapy notes, memory gaps and the long reach of trauma. The questions that drive the season are simple to ask and hard to answer—who is being manipulated, who is in danger next, and how far back does the violence go?
Who's Involved?
Eve Myles leads as DCI Jeanette Kilburn, with Katherine Kelly as Dr. Sophia Craven and Dougray Scott as DI Lou Stanley. The ensemble includes Victoria Hamilton (The Crown) as Superintendent Verity Pound; Elliot Edusah (Django) as DC Mike Dilliston; Chloé Sweetlove (Bergerac) as Madeleine Burkeman; Raphael Sowole (The Sandman) as Alex Kilburn; Winston Sawyers as Joe Kilburn; Michael Lumsden (Professor T) as Ben Burkeman; and Karen Ascoe (Grace) as Mary Burkeman.
Based on the novel by Erik Axl Sund (Jerker Eriksson and Håkan Axlander Sundquist), the series is produced by Buccaneer (executive producers Richard Tulk-Hart and Tony Wood) in association with ITV Studios. Executive producers also include Erik Axl Sund, Federico Ambrosini, Slash, and Niclas Salomonsson; Andy Mosse is producer. Charles Martin directs Episodes 1–3 and Rebecca Rycroft directs Episodes 4–6. ITV Studios handles global distribution.
Episode Guide (Spoiler-Light)
Minor premise details follow.
- Episode 1 — “She Sees Herself from Above” (Mon, Sept 8): Jeanette opens a murder inquiry that leads her to psychotherapist Sophia Craven, who has clinically assessed the prime suspect.
- Episode 2 — “The Egg She Wishes to Crack” (Mon, Sept 15): A second body provides new leads as Sophia is haunted by a former patient, the enigmatic Victoria.
- Episode 3 — “She Wishes to Believe” (Mon, Sept 22): With a third victim left outside a private school, scrutiny intensifies; Jeanette’s theory is challenged and Madeleine’s safety is threatened.
- Episode 4 — “The Dirt She Can’t Bury” (Mon, Sept 29): A woodland burial points Jeanette toward the Burkeman family; Sophia fixates on Victoria while a breakthrough edges Mike closer to the truth.
- Episode 5 — “She Shoots for the King” (Mon, Oct 6): Jeanette and Sophia investigate Victoria’s past as Victoria and Madeleine set plans in motion; new information alters the course of the case.
- Episode 6 — “I’ll See You There” (Mon, Oct 13): With Jeanette’s career under pressure, she turns to Sophia; at the Burkeman farm, Victoria confronts her past and makes a devastating discovery.
You can view the trailer below:
How to Watch (US/CAN)
The Crow Girl premieres exclusively on Acorn TV in the U.S. and Canada beginning Monday, September 8. One episode airs initially, with one more episode airing each week (6 episodes in total).
