Recipes for Love and Murder
Recipes for Love and Murder is a South African dark comedy mystery television series based on the novels by Sally Andrew. The first two episodes screened at the 72nd Berlinale Series Market.[1] It began airing on 20 March 2022 on M-Net. Distributed by MultiChoice and Global Screen, and was released internationally on Acorn TV on 5 September.[2]
| Recipes for Love and Murder | |
|---|---|
| Based on | Recipes for Love and Murder: A Tannie Maria Mystery by Sally Andrew |
| Written by |
|
| Directed by |
|
| Starring | Maria Doyle Kennedy Tony Kgoroge Kylie Fisher |
| Composer | Zethu Mashika |
| Country of origin |
|
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
|
| Producers |
|
| Cinematography | Vicci Turpin |
| Production companies |
|
| Release | |
| Original network | |
Cast
Main
- Maria Doyle Kennedy as Maria "Tannie Maria" Purvis
- Tony Kgoroge as Khaya Meyer
- Kylie Fisher as Jessie September
- Jennifer Steyn as Hattie Wilson
- Arno Greeff as Regardt Snyman
- Elton Landrew as Piet Kasin
- Bennie Fourie as Dirk Burger
- Daneel van der Walt as Anna Pretorius
- Khadija Heeger as Charlene September
- Alan Committie as Cornel van Wyk
Supporting
- Tinarie van Wyk-Loots as Martine Burger
- Terence Bridgett as Doep
- Lee Duru as Grace Zihlangu
- Sipho Mahlatshana as Lawrence
- Anele Matoti as Frank
- Kazi Khuboni as Georgie
- Grant Swanby as Marius Rabie
- Stian Bam as Gideon
- Pierre Malherbe as Nigel
- Schalk Bezuidenhout as Jeff
- Kudzi Usaihwevu as Ashwin
- Cintaine Schutte as Natasha
- Rolanda Marais as Candice "Candy" Webster
- Lya du Toit as Sanmarie
Recurring
- Robyn Scott as Aileen McClintock
- Loren Loubser as Lucille
- Richard Wright-Firth as Gordon McClintock
- Ashley Dowds as Mickey Purvis
- Melissa de Vries as Nurse Christine
- Evan Hengst as Stefan
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Bereft Woman" | Christiaan Olwagen | Karen Jeynes | 20 March 2022 | |
| To preserve her job for the local newspaper in the Karoo town of Eden, Tannie Maria Purvis volunteers to work for the paper's advice column. While offering her recipes to solve the local region's problems, one of her first letters comes from a local woman, Martine Burger, struggling in an abusive relationship. Despite the success of her new advice column, Martine is found murdered soon after, with the police, led by Detective Khaya Meyer, on the look for Martine's husband, Dirk, and her best friend, Anna Pretorius. | |||||
| 2 | "Sex Cake" | Christiaan Olwagen | Karen Jeynes | 27 March 2022 | |
| 3 | "Do You Lick Everything?" | Christiaan Olwagen | Karen Jeynes | 3 April 2022 | |
| 4 | "Operation Vetkoek" | Karen Jeynes | Karen Jeynes | 10 April 2022 | |
| 5 | "A Shoe Murder" | Karen Jeynes | Karen Jeynes | 17 April 2022 | |
| 6 | "Breakfast For Dinner" | Karen Jeynes | Karen Jeynes | 24 April 2022 | |
| 7 | "Enough Sweet Potatoes" | Karen Jeynes | Karen Jeynes | 1 May 2022 | |
| 8 | "Pomegranate Juice and Vodka" | Christiaan Olwagen | Karen Jeynes | 8 May 2022 | |
| 9 | "Scrambled Eggs" | Christiaan Olwagen | Karen Jeynes | 15 May 2022 | |
| 10 | "I Only Wanted Advice, Tannie" | Christiaan Olwagen | Karen Jeynes | 22 May 2022 | |
Production
The series is produced by Thierry Cassuto's Both Worlds Pictures in association with the Scotland-based Pirate Productions with support from Creative Scotland and Paradoxal. The novel was adapted for television by Karen Jeynes and Annie Griffin, and the show was directed by Christiaan Olwagen and along with Jeynes. Jenny Williams of Pirate produced alongside Cassuto. Executive producers include Jeynes of Both Worlds, Catherine Mackin and Lesley Pemberton of Acorn, and Yolisa Phahle, Allan Sperling, and Jan du Plessis of M-Net.
Principal photography took place on location in Cape Town, Prince Albert in the Karoo region of the Western Cape, as well as in Edinburgh.[3]
References
- Vourlias, Christopher (15 February 2022). "'Recipes' Serves Up a Quirky, South African Murder Mystery at Berlinale Series Market". Variety. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- Major, Michael (1 August 2022). "VIDEO: Acorn TV Shares RECIPES FOR LOVE AND MURDER Trailer". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- "Recipes for Love and Murder: New South African Murder Mystery Series for US, UK & Beyond". The British TV Place. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2022.