Erica Faure, 41, is a successful writer of detective novels. After the death of her parents, Erica returns to Port-Clément, her hometown, in order to empty their house and settle their estate. On this occasion, she reconnects with one of her best childhood friends, Alexandra, whom she had not seen for many years. But the latter is found lifeless, her veins cut, in a bathtub of ice water. Convinced that it is not a suicide, Erica does her little investigation…
Julie de Bona slips into the skin ofEricaa novelist lacking inspiration who, back in her hometown of Port-Clément, is confronted with a murder. This first season, made up of six episodes, brings to the screen the first three volumes of the successful literary saga from Sweden: The Ice Princess, The Preacher and The Stonecutter.
“ERICA”: FROM BOOKS TO FICTION
Very careful when it comes to bringing her works to the screen, Camilla Läckberg was immediately attracted by TF1's adaptation proposal. “ I am very selective, she admits. My books are like my babies, I don't want to entrust them to just anyone. But I immediately saw that we shared the same vision with the producers. » If the writer wanted the series to retain certain elements, such as Erica's past and a small town as a setting, she also accepted some liberties: “ Grégory Fitoussi is much more handsome than the Patrik of the novels, but that doesn't bother me! » Us neither!
Erica, Monday January 6 at 9:10 p.m. on TF1
