“It’s a relentless train of thrilling drama”: Eve Myles and Katherine Kelly on The Crow Girl season two

Picking up just an hour after the events of the finale, the second season of The Crow Girl follows DCI Jeanette Kilburn (Eve Myles) and psychotherapist Dr Sophia Craven (Katherine Kelly) as they are drawn into a disturbing new murder investigation. As the pair navigate an increasingly complex relationship, a grotesque discovery within a church wall points them towards a new killer, while Sophia begins to suspect that her former patient, Victoria Burkeman (Clara Rugaard), may be connected to the crimes.

Ahead of the series’ premiere on Paramount+, Myles and Kelly spoke with The Upcoming about reuniting with characters whose story continues without a break, collaborating closely with creator and screenwriter Milly Thomas to navigate the series’ sensitive subject matter, and the deepening bond between their characters.

Hi Katherine and Eve, it’s so lovely to speak with you today. To start things off, would you like to tell us what audiences can expect from the second series of The Crow Girl?

Eve Myles: They can absolutely expect a thrilling piece of drama with exceptional performances. Katherine gives one of the best performances I’ve ever seen on screen – it’s extraordinary, so that is certainly something to tune in for. It picks up an hour after the final episode of the first series, so it is a continuous, relentless story. There is no tiptoeing our way into series two: we come in on a bomb, the story goes to unexpected places, and things that were subtly seeded in series one come to fruition. It is a relentless train of thrilling drama.

What were your first reactions when you read the scripts for this series, and what kind of conversations did you have with the show’s creator and screenwriter, Milly Thomas, about them?

Katherine Kelly: We only got the first three episodes to begin with, and those were fairly straightforward. I would have conversations with Milly beforehand, but then the series became very complicated in episodes four to six. We had two directors across the series, so there were a lot of conversations with both of them. For the second half, we were with Rebecca Rycroft, so there were lots of conversations with her, lots of conversations between the two of us, and lots with Clara Rugaard, who plays Victoria, as well as with Milly. We never dropped the ball with those until we wrapped the final scene. It’s complicated, but it is more than that; it’s all so sensitive, nuanced and important that it had to be handled with the right delicacy and respect because of the nature of the subject matter. Those conversations could never really stop. Even once we had the scripts and they had been signed off, that was only the starting point. There was still so much that needed to be addressed. When dealing with those kinds of subjects in what is essentially television entertainment, one has to be very careful about how one approaches them. It would have been worrying to be working with a company that was not having constant conversations about it.

Did returning for the second series make it easier to step back into the shoes of your characters, or did it present new challenges?

EM: Dramatically, stepping into a second series that begins just an hour after the first one ends is the most dynamic, fantastic thing one could wish for. All the hard work has already been done of establishing the world and the characters and embedding the story, which is often the most difficult part. Knowing that work had been done, and had been received so well both within the industry and by everyone who watched it, meant we could move beyond that and really get into the nitty-gritty of this complex story and these complex characters. We could not only go deeper, but move faster, raise the energy and increase the pace, knowing the audience would be following us. In fact, much of the time they are now ahead of the characters, because they know the identities of Victoria and Sophia. That shifts the dynamic. In series one, the audience was discovering things alongside us; in series two, they are often one step ahead. They already have a relationship and a connection with these characters, and they can see that they are all in danger and going deeper and deeper down this hole. Practically, filming something after a two-year gap presents all sorts of logistical challenges. Everyone has been in different places and done different things with their hair, children have grown up, and all those little complications arise when you return. But we had the best costume, make-up and hair departments, who ironed out those minor creases. We simply had to come back with the energy of stepping straight into episode seven, as though we were making one continuous series. Once we got over that hurdle, it felt as though we had never been away.

The Crow Girl is adapted from a trilogy of books; if the show returned for a third season, which aspects of your characters or the wider story would you be most interested in exploring?

KK: I think that is almost impossible for me to answer without giving away the ending. There is more of a journey for Jeanette, but I think it would have to become another show. If one stayed with Sophia and Victoria, it would simply have to become something else. What do you think, Eve?

EM: It’s a really good question. If I am answering truthfully, I am just very grateful that I got to play her for a second series. I really am. Where Katherine and Clara have taken their characters is beyond anything I could have imagined. I am so blown away by the work they have done. I honestly do not know what the team would do with another series, because I think where this story goes, and how it gets there, is precisely where and how it should end. Anything beyond that might feel like an afterlife, or perhaps slightly shoehorned. But then again, I am not a showrunner, so perhaps they already have a plan. If they do, it is something we would consider at the time and see what the story was.

Lastly, what can you tell us about the evolving relationship between Jeanette and Sophia?

KK: There is a real clarity about how Sophia feels about Jeanette and what that relationship means to her. Sophia never expected to connect with another human being in the way she has with Jeanette. It has taken her completely by surprise. Given the trauma she has experienced, she did not think she was capable of that kind of connection, and now that she has found it, she never wants to let it go. Even when they are apart in series two, Jeanette is very much on Sophia’s mind. She wants to call her all the time, even when she is sitting in her office, but stops herself from doing so. The relationship is overpowering; meeting Jeanette has absolutely rocked her world. She does not want to be away from her, and those feelings intensify more and more throughout the second series. Victoria has a very strong purpose in series two, and that pulls Sophia away from Jeanette and limits how much time they can spend together. But it is the real thing for Sophia, and something she never thought she would experience.

Christina Yang

The Crow Girl season two is released on Paramount+ on 20^th July 2026.

Watch the trailer for The Crow Girl season two here: