Mystery Drama Series

*Limited International Rights*

Network / Platform | AcornTV

Season 1 | 10x60 (2022)

Season 2 | 8x60 (2025)

Written By | Karen Jeynes

Directed By | Christiaan Olwagen and Karen Jeynes  

Executive Producers |  Annie Griffin (Avenue 5, Outlander), Christiaan Olwagen, Maria Doyle Kennedy

Cast | Maria Doyle Kennedy (Downton Abbey, Outlander, Orphan Black), Kylie Fisher, Tony Kgoroge (Black Sails, Invictus, Long Walk to Freedom), Elton Landrew

Based on Sally Andrew’s acclaimed, bestselling “A Tannie Maria Mystery” novels, this dangerously delicious drama follows an advice columnist (Maria Doyle Kennedy), who dishes out guidance and tasty recipes for a small town newspaper in the vibrant region of the Karoo in South Africa.

Things take an unexpected turn when a correspondent who writes to Tannie Maria (“Auntie Maria” in Afrikaans) about her abusive husband is found dead. Maria’s worlds collide as she begins working through her own mysterious past to try to solve the case. Maria joins forces with a risk-taking, rookie journalist, and sometimes rival, Jessie September (newcomer Kylie Fisher), to investigate the murder and catch the killer – before the local police find more victims. But will they make too many enemies in the process and risk the perpetrator catching them first?