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A Taste for Murder
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Warren Brown
DCI Joe Mottram
6 eps
Cristiana Dell'Anna
PI Lara Sarrancino
6 eps
Beau Gadsdon
Angelica Mottram
6 eps
Urbano Barberini
Gennaro Da Vinale
6 eps
Alessandro Bedetti
Daniele Russo
6 eps
Phyllis Logan
Elena Da Vinale
6 eps
Marouane Zotti
DI Gianni Gallo
6 eps
Gaia Scodellaro
Daria Solistano
5 eps
Yurj Buzzi
Fabio Pigozzi
5 eps
Pasquale Esposito
Commissario Curti
4 eps
Alessandro Fella
Luca Da Vinale
4 eps
Carolina Gonnelli
Sofia Da Vinale
3 eps
Dušan Bućan
Bernardo Renzi
3 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How A Taste for Murder actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
A Taste for Murder reads strongest on Tension, Cliffhanger Intensity and Bingeability.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Joe Mottram, a widowed metropolitan police detective, takes his daughter to Capri for the summer to stay with his in-laws. As they struggle to overcome their grief, Mottram becomes immersed in helping solve local crimes.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E01
Uova In Purgatorio (Eggs in Purgatory)
- Directed by Jon Jones
- Written by Matt Baker
S01E02
Torta Della Nonna (Granny's Birthday Cake)
- Directed by Jon Jones
- Written by Matt Baker
S01E03
La Colazione Perfetta! (The Best Breakfast Ever!)
- Directed by Jon Jones
- Written by Matt Baker
S01E04
Arancini Croccanti (Crunchy Fried Risotto Balls)
- Directed by Jon Jones
- Written by Matt Baker
S01E05
Ragù a Modo Tuo (Ragu Whichever Way You Like It)
- Directed by Jon Jones
- Written by Matt Baker
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Matt Baker
Showrunner
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Robert Schildhouse
Executive producer
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Carolina Giammetta
Executive producer
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Walter Iuzzolino
Executive producer
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Stephen Nye
Executive producer
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Jo McGrath
Executive producer
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Jess O'Riordan
Executive producer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Robert SchildhouseExecutive Producer
- Carolina GiammettaExecutive Producer
- Walter IuzzolinoExecutive Producer
- Stephen NyeExecutive Producer
- Jo McGrathExecutive Producer
- Miodrag SilaProducer
Writing
- Matt BakerWriter
Direction
- Jon JonesDirector
Cinematography
- Erol ZubčevićDirector of Photography
Music
- Stefano CabreraOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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