This is my first view of South African television, and I am enthralled at the view so far. I had my doubts about the Tannie Maria character in the first episode. I remembered Marie Doyle Kennedy in her harder edged roles from Outlander and Downton Abbey. But she has proven to be quite convincing as the chef with a soft heart for lovers in need of aid and comfort. I trust we will see following episodes in swift succession. The remaining cast are unknown to me so far, but they perform convincingly as an ensemble, and the setting of small town life in Karoo plays as authentic to my knowledge and taste so far. I found the trist between Martine and her friend as she named her gifted ducks a delight and then a tragedy as plot showed its ugly side. Perhaps we shall see if justice finds its way home to roost.
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Not Cute
vintagegeek12 September 2022
Not a fun story. Having a cozy Murder mystery kick-off with a major theme of spousal abuse is not fun viewing. We're done after one episode. The whole thing seems a little to rural. Like only 100 people live in town. Plus, it appears the entire law enforcement team are the three stooges. Chickens on the food counter, yikes. There was way too much food preparation in the mix. Maybe they should put a Q-code on the screen so we could look up the recipes. Not a fun story. Having a cozy Murder mystery kick-off with a major theme of spousal abuse is not fun viewing. We're done after one episode. The whole thing seems a little to rural. Like only 100 people live in town. Plus, it appears the entire law enforcement team are the three stooges. Chickens on the food counter, yikes. There was way too much food preparation in the mix. Maybe they should put a Q-code on the screen so we could look up the recipes.
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