Who is Erin Carter?, a new crime-thriller miniseries from Netflix, has proved a breakout fan favourite despite being heavily-slated by some critics. The drama centres around a British expat teacher living in Barcelona: the titular Erin Carter (played by Kurdish-Swedish actress Evin Ahmad).
In the series’ first episode, Erin is caught up in a supermarket robbery – by chance, but it’s when one of the robbers recognises her that it becomes apparent Erin may be hiding a criminal past of her own. Over the next six episodes, the mystery unfolds: with flashbacks into Erin’s – who, it becomes apparently, is not actually called Erin – back story, which forced her to flee the UK.
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Rising star Ahmad, who won the Kristallen Award for Female Actor in a Leading Role for her part in Netflix’s 2021 crime-drama Snabba Cash, is joined by cast mates Sean Teale and Denise Gough in the series, which is directed by two-time BAFTA nominee Jack Lothian.
The Netflix synopsis reads: “Who Is Erin Carter? combines a unique blend of genres: Erin’s family life and work life at the local international school offers rich character-driven domestic drama, while the crime story combines nail-biting plot twists with breath-taking action sequences.”
