The TV series "C.B. Strike" is based on novels by what author?

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The TV series "C.B. Strike" is based on novels by J.K. Rowling. She wrote the Cormoran Strike detective novels under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, including The Cuckoo's Calling, The Silkworm, and Career of Evil.

The television adaptation is known as Strike in the United Kingdom and C.B. Strike in some international markets. It follows Cormoran Strike, a former military investigator who becomes a private detective, and Robin Ellacott, his capable office partner. The BBC began broadcasting the series in 2017, with Tom Burke playing Strike and Holliday Grainger portraying Robin.

A common mix-up is answering Robert Galbraith instead of Rowling. Robert Galbraith is the credited pen name and is the name printed on the novels, but J.K. Rowling is the author behind it. Rowling's identity was revealed shortly after The Cuckoo's Calling was published in 2013, making her the canonical answer to this question.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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