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A Taste for Murder Debuts on ITV With Scenic Pull and Split Reactions

All six episodes are now on ITVX with weekly ITV1 airings underway through early June.

Overview

  • The six-part drama, which premiered Wednesday, streams in full on ITVX and airs Wednesdays at 9 pm on ITV1 until June 3.
  • Adapted from Matt Baker’s novel and written by him, the story tracks grieving Met detective Joe Mottram in Capri after a family visit draws him into a local murder case.
  • Warren Brown leads the cast with Phyllis Logan, Cristiana Dell’Anna and Beau Gadsdon, as Joe’s chef in-laws add a cooking thread that feeds clues into the investigations.
  • Viewer response is divided as posts on X call the plot predictable, while others praise the look and performances and call for renewal, and a Daily Mail review applauds the cosy tone but notes pacing issues.
  • Though set on Capri, filming spanned Capri and Naples and extended to Croatia, where Opatija hosted the family restaurant set and even doubled for the police station.