But the chicken appears (its name is Morag), and so does Maria, munching watermelon. She picks up an ax as she makes her way to an outbuilding. We meet Maria leaving her house, clad in mismatched floral garments, a chicken under her arm. The heroine of a certain age? That's Tannie (Aunty) Maria ( Maria Doyle Kennedy), a quirky, gifted cook, author of the local newspaper's cooking column, and eventually, reluctant amateur detective. The handsome, reserved police chief, Khaya Meyer, possibly a transplant from the big city, is played with brooding intensity by Black Sails' Tony Kgoroge (everyone, even the butcher, fancies him). There's plenty of humor and wit, and the mystery elements fairly snap along. The scenery of the Karoo Region of South Africa is spectacular, and the small town setting is predictably awash with cute, idiosyncratic characters. In some ways, the series is very familiar. Except for the lead character, everyone in the excellent cast is from South Africa, and some dialogue is in Afrikaans or Xhosa. It's the first production from Acorn TV set in South Africa, directed by Christiaan Olwagen ( The Seagull), based on Sally Andrew's Tannie Maria novels, adapted by writer Karen Jeynes ( Africa and I). 5, and the remaining eight episodes will air, two per night, every Monday, for the next four weeks. Episodes 1 and 2 dropped on Monday, Sept. Acorn TV's newest offering, Recipes for Love and Murder, is a delight.
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