BritBox International is serving up a crime procedural series using classic Italian cuisine as the basis for each episode’s murder mystery.
A Taste for Murder will star BAFTA-winning Downton Abbey actor Phyllis Logan alongside Warren Brown (The Responder) and Cristiana Dell’Anna (Gomorrah).
Each episode of the series will feature a murder mystery connected in some way to Italian cuisine. Brown is DCI Joe Mottram, a star detective with the Metropolitan police who, after a personal tragedy, retreats to Capri in Italy with his daughter to stay with his Italian in-laws for the summer. Logan is Elena Da Vinale, the witty matriarch of the family, front-of-house manager of the family restaurant, and mother to DCI Joe’s late wife. Gomorrah star Dell’Anna plays Inspector Lara Sarrancino, an ambitious and no-nonsense detective with the State Police in Naples. Beau Gadson (The Crown) is Joe’s daughter Angelica.
Rounding out the cast are Urbano Barberini (Casino Royale) as Gennaro Da Vinale, the gregarious patriarch of the Da Vinale family and legendary local chef; Alessandro Fella (Barbarians 2) as Luca Da Vinale, Gennaro’s charming but ne’er-do-well nephew; Gaia Scodellaro (The Equalizer 3) as Daria, a local divorcee who works in the restaurant kitchenand Alessandro Bedetti (Those About to Die) as Daniele, a young lothario who falls in with Angelica and offers to show her the island.
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A Taste For Murder is penned by Matt Baker, who has written a number of shows produced by A Taste For Murder maker Eagle Eye Drama including Patience and Hotel Portofino.
BritBox President North America and General Manager, BritBox International Robert Schildhouse, said: “A Taste for Murder is more than the standard crime procedural—Matt Baker and Eagle Eye Drama have crafted an innovative show that combines mystery, culture, and heart in a way that feels fresh and authentic. We’re proud to commission this series and can’t wait for BritBox audiences to sink their teeth into the clever writing, beautiful backdrops, and delectable recipes.”
A Taste for Murder is created and written by Baker. The series is directed by Jon Jones (Hotel Portofino, Whitstable Pearl, Alex Rider) and produced by Megan Ott (House of the Dragon). Jo McGrath, Walter Iuzzolino, and Carolina Giammetta are executive producers for Eagle Eye Drama, part of ITV Studios, with Schildhouse, Stephen Nye, and Jess O’ Riordan executive producers for BritBox.
The show will premiere on BritBox in the U.S. and Canada. The drama will be distributed internationally by ITV Studios with production service provided by Drugiplan.
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