| Starring: | Maria Doyle Kennedy Tony Kgoroge Kylie Fisher |
| Composer: | Zethu Mashika |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 10 |
| Cinematography: | Vicci Turpin |
| Last Aired: | present |
Recipes for Love and Murder is a South African dark comedy mystery television series based on the Tannie Maria Mystery novels by Sally Andrew. The first two episodes screened at the 72nd Berlinale Series Market.[1] Season 1 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] In November 2023, Acorn TV announced that Season 2 would begin filming in 2024.[3]
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.[4]