Recipes for Love and Murder
Director(s)Christiaan Olwagen
Production year2022
Genre(s)Comedy, Crime, Drama
Approx. running minutes48m
CastMaria Doyle Kennedy, Tony Kgoroge, Kylie Fisher, Elton Landrew, Arno Greeff, Jennifer Steyn, Alan Committie, Rolanda Marais, Khadija Heeger, Grant Swanby, Karen Jeynes, Sally Andrew, Annie Griffin, Karen Jeynes, Thierry Cassuto, Zethu Mashika, Vicci Turpin, Tanja Hagen, Bonnie Lee Bouman, Orla O'Connor, Rocco Pool
Recipes for Love and Murder
RECIPES FOR LOVE AND MURDER is a crime drama set in South Africa; in this episode, Tannie flees for her life.
RECIPES FOR LOVE AND MURDER is a crime drama set in South Africa; in this episode, Tannie flees for her life.
domestic abuse, moderate violence, threat, infrequent strong language
Classified Date:
17/05/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
One person headbutts another, mildly bloodying the victim’s nose. There is also a series of scenes depicting an abusive marriage. In one, the husband roughly grabs the wife’s wrist and throws a plate of food across the room. In another, he shoots her beloved pet ducks; the shooting occurs off screen but is followed by brief sight of the dead birds with some blood on their chests. Distressed at the killing of her pets, the wife lunges at the husband with a knife but it is quickly restrained.
threat and horror
A woman in an abusive marriage tells other people that she fears her husband will kill her.
language
There is infrequent use of strong language (‘f**k’). Milder terms include ‘bastard’, ‘bloody hell’, ‘psycho’, ‘bum’ and ‘damn’.
moderate violence, bloody images, domestic abuse, threat, strong language
Classified Date:
17/05/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
There are two non-fatal shootings, with brief bloody detail. A woman headbutts a cop, mildly bloodying his nose. The recap of the previous episode contains a series of brief scenes depicting an abusive marriage. In one, the husband roughly grabs his wife’s wrist and flings a plate of food across the room, and in another he shoots her pet ducks; the shooting occurs off screen but is followed by brief sight of the dead birds with some blood on their chests. Distressed at the killing of her pets, the wife lunges at the husband with a knife but it is quickly restrained.
threat and horror
There are scenes of moderate threat, including gun threat.
language
The episode contains infrequent strong language (‘f**k’). Milder terms include ‘pussy’, ‘bitch’, ‘shit’, ‘bastard’, ‘arse’, ‘crap’, ‘nutjob’, ‘hell’, ‘God’ and ‘damn’.
injury detail
We see blood pooled on the floor and splattered over various surfaces at a crime scene.
infrequent strong language, moderate violence, sex references
Classified Date:
28/05/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Scenes of moderate violence include exchanges of gunfire, with accompanying bloody images. A man is briefly seen preparing to smother a woman with a pillow. There are references to domestic abuse.
language
There is infrequent strong language ('f**k'); milder terms include 'bitch', 'piss', 'bugger', 'bloody' and 'bastard'. There is also use of rude gestures.
sex
There are moderate sex references and innuendo.
moderate violence, language, domestic abuse
Classified Date:
28/05/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Scenes of moderate violence include exchanges of gunfire, with accompanying bloody images. There are also references to domestic abuse.
language
There is moderate bad language ('bitch', 'slut'), and milder terms including 'shit' and 'bloody'.
moderate bad language, bloody images, domestic abuse
Classified Date:
28/05/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Bloodied bodies are briefly seen in the aftermath of gun violence. There are also references to domestic abuse.
language
There is moderate bad language ('bitch'), and milder terms including 'bloody', 'bastard' and 'shit'.
infrequent strong language, moderate bloody images, domestic abuse
Classified Date:
28/05/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
There is infrequent use of strong language ('f**k'); milder terms include 'cock', 'bugger', 'bloody', 'bastard', 'crap', 'shit' and 'piss'.
injury detail
There are brief bloody crime scene images.
moderate bloody images, language
Classified Date:
28/05/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
There is moderate bad language ('cock', 'dick'), and milder terms including 'asshole' and 'bloody'.
injury detail
There are brief bloody crime scene images.
infrequent strong language, moderate violence, domestic abuse
Classified Date:
28/05/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Scenes of violence include exchanges of gunfire, with accompanying bloody images. In one scene, a woman on a motorcycle is forced off the road by an aggressive driver in pursuit of her. There are also references to domestic abuse.
language
There is infrequent strong language ('f**k'), and milder terms including 'bloody', 'shit' and 'asshole'.
infrequent strong language, moderate violence, domestic abuse
Classified Date:
28/05/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Scenes of violence include exchanges of gunfire, stabbing and heavy blows, and are sometimes accompanied by bloody images. There are also scenes of domestic abuse.
language
There is infrequent strong language ('f**k'), and milder terms including 'bloody' and 'damn'.
moderate threat, violence, injury detail
Classified Date:
17/05/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
A man is hit with a crossbow arrow and another man is shot with a gun in a scene of moderate violence, which features detail of blood in the aftermath.
threat and horror
There are scenes of moderate threat when a man carrying a crossbow stalks a woman through the wilderness.
injury detail
There is moderate injury detail when a woman is found injured and barely conscious with an arrow in her torso and her clothes soaked with blood. In another scene there is brief sight of a dead body; however there is no strong detail.
moderate violence, injury detail, sex references, domestic abuse
Classified Date:
01/03/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
A man is shot by a crossbow and another is shot in the head with a gun. A woman screams after a man grabs her in a scene of implied domestic abuse. Comic references are made to the infliction of violence on adulterous men.
sex
A couple kiss passionately and begin to undress on a bed before being interrupted. There are also verbal references to sex and adultery.
injury detail
There is sight of blood over faces and clothing in the aftermath of violence.
infrequent strong language, moderate violence, injury detail
Classified Date:
01/03/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
A man is bludgeoned with a heavy implement, resulting in brief sight of moderately bloody aftermath detail. There is discussion of a violent murder in the context of a police investigation. Brief and undetailed references are made to domestic abuse.
language
There is infrequent strong language ('f**k') as well as milder terms such as 'ass'.
injury detail
There is brief but repeated sight of a man's bloody head injury and also of a dead body.
moderate violence, threat, drug references
Classified Date:
01/03/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
An armed robber strikes a woman with the weapon he is holding, but without strong detail of the blow. There are also references to murder and other deaths in suspicious circumstances.
threat and horror
There is moderate gun and knife threat.
drugs
There are references to drug misuse and addiction, with clear indications of their negative and tragic consequences.
moderate violence, threat, drug misuse, domestic abuse, strong language
Classified Date:
01/03/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
An armed robber strikes a woman with the weapon he is holding, but without strong detail of the blow. There are also references to murder and other deaths in suspicious circumstances. A woman flashbacks to being threatened by her late husband as part of a pattern of domestic abuse, and tells another woman she recognises her own partner's controlling influence over her.
threat and horror
There is moderate gun and knife threat.
language
Infrequent strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'bitch', 'shit', 'ass' and 'hell'.
drugs
A man prepares to use cocaine, but his intent is spoiled. There are also references to a man's involvement in the illegal cultivation and dealing of marijuana.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
moderate bad language
Classified Date:
01/03/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
There is moderate bad language ('dick') along with milder terms such as 'crap' and 'damn'.
strong language
Classified Date:
01/03/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
Strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'bugger', 'damn' and 'God'.
moderate injury detail, threat, domestic abuse references
Classified Date:
01/03/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
A woman reflects on the domestic abuse she suffered at the hands of her late husband. There are also references to murders.
threat and horror
A verbal threat is made to a person's life, leading to suspense as it is suggested that this threat will be played out.
injury detail
Moderate bloody injury is seen on a corpse.
moderate violence, injury detail, domestic violence, sexual threat
Classified Date:
01/03/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Brief sequences show bludgeonings and shootings. There is hand-to-hand fighting involving shoves, kicks and elbows. References are made to domestic abuse and a man is shown attempting to strangle a woman; this attack is quickly interrupted.
injury detail
Characters are shown with bloody injuries in the aftermath of violence, and there is sight of dead bodies.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A flashback sequence shows a man attempting to kiss a woman by force before being interrupted; this moment depicts a character's version of events which may not be accurate. References are made to stalking and harassment. A man is described as a 'pervert' for taking secret pictures of a woman.
Classified date17/18/2024
LanguageEnglish
violence
A man is hit with a crossbow arrow and another man is shot with a gun in a scene of moderate violence, which features detail of blood in the aftermath.
threat and horror
There are scenes of moderate threat when a man carrying a crossbow stalks a woman through the wilderness.
injury detail
There is moderate injury detail when a woman is found injured and barely conscious with an arrow in her torso and her clothes soaked with blood. In another scene there is brief sight of a dead body; however there is no strong detail.
additional issues
The episode features mild bad language ('bastard') and very mild bad language ('damn'). There is mild sex reference when a woman invites a man to her bedroom where they kiss on her bed.
infrequent strong language, moderate violence, sex references
Classified Date:
28/05/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Scenes of moderate violence include exchanges of gunfire, with accompanying bloody images. A man is briefly seen preparing to smother a woman with a pillow. There are references to domestic abuse.
language
There is infrequent strong language ('f**k'); milder terms include 'bitch', 'piss', 'bugger', 'bloody' and 'bastard'. There is also use of rude gestures.
sex
There are moderate sex references and innuendo.
moderate violence, language, domestic abuse
Classified Date:
28/05/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Scenes of moderate violence include exchanges of gunfire, with accompanying bloody images. There are also references to domestic abuse.
language
There is moderate bad language ('bitch', 'slut'), and milder terms including 'shit' and 'bloody'.
moderate bad language, bloody images, domestic abuse
Classified Date:
28/05/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Bloodied bodies are briefly seen in the aftermath of gun violence. There are also references to domestic abuse.
language
There is moderate bad language ('bitch'), and milder terms including 'bloody', 'bastard' and 'shit'.
infrequent strong language, moderate bloody images, domestic abuse
Classified Date:
28/05/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
There is infrequent use of strong language ('f**k'); milder terms include 'cock', 'bugger', 'bloody', 'bastard', 'crap', 'shit' and 'piss'.
injury detail
There are brief bloody crime scene images.
moderate bloody images, language
Classified Date:
28/05/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
There is moderate bad language ('cock', 'dick'), and milder terms including 'asshole' and 'bloody'.
injury detail
There are brief bloody crime scene images.
infrequent strong language, moderate violence, domestic abuse
Classified Date:
28/05/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Scenes of violence include exchanges of gunfire, with accompanying bloody images. In one scene, a woman on a motorcycle is forced off the road by an aggressive driver in pursuit of her. There are also references to domestic abuse.
language
There is infrequent strong language ('f**k'), and milder terms including 'bloody', 'shit' and 'asshole'.
infrequent strong language, moderate violence, domestic abuse
Classified Date:
28/05/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Scenes of violence include exchanges of gunfire, stabbing and heavy blows, and are sometimes accompanied by bloody images. There are also scenes of domestic abuse.
language
There is infrequent strong language ('f**k'), and milder terms including 'bloody' and 'damn'.
domestic abuse, moderate violence, threat, infrequent strong language
Classified Date:
17/05/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
One person headbutts another, mildly bloodying the victim’s nose. There is also a series of scenes depicting an abusive marriage. In one, the husband roughly grabs the wife’s wrist and throws a plate of food across the room. In another, he shoots her beloved pet ducks; the shooting occurs off screen but is followed by brief sight of the dead birds with some blood on their chests. Distressed at the killing of her pets, the wife lunges at the husband with a knife but it is quickly restrained.
threat and horror
A woman in an abusive marriage tells other people that she fears her husband will kill her.
language
There is infrequent use of strong language (‘f**k’). Milder terms include ‘bastard’, ‘bloody hell’, ‘psycho’, ‘bum’ and ‘damn’.
moderate violence, bloody images, domestic abuse, threat, strong language
Classified Date:
17/05/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
There are two non-fatal shootings, with brief bloody detail. A woman headbutts a cop, mildly bloodying his nose. The recap of the previous episode contains a series of brief scenes depicting an abusive marriage. In one, the husband roughly grabs his wife’s wrist and flings a plate of food across the room, and in another he shoots her pet ducks; the shooting occurs off screen but is followed by brief sight of the dead birds with some blood on their chests. Distressed at the killing of her pets, the wife lunges at the husband with a knife but it is quickly restrained.
threat and horror
There are scenes of moderate threat, including gun threat.
language
The episode contains infrequent strong language (‘f**k’). Milder terms include ‘pussy’, ‘bitch’, ‘shit’, ‘bastard’, ‘arse’, ‘crap’, ‘nutjob’, ‘hell’, ‘God’ and ‘damn’.
injury detail
We see blood pooled on the floor and splattered over various surfaces at a crime scene.
moderate threat, violence, injury detail
Classified Date:
17/05/2024
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
A man is hit with a crossbow arrow and another man is shot with a gun in a scene of moderate violence, which features detail of blood in the aftermath.
threat and horror
There are scenes of moderate threat when a man carrying a crossbow stalks a woman through the wilderness.
injury detail
There is moderate injury detail when a woman is found injured and barely conscious with an arrow in her torso and her clothes soaked with blood. In another scene there is brief sight of a dead body; however there is no strong detail.
moderate violence, injury detail, sex references, domestic abuse
Classified Date:
01/03/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
A man is shot by a crossbow and another is shot in the head with a gun. A woman screams after a man grabs her in a scene of implied domestic abuse. Comic references are made to the infliction of violence on adulterous men.
sex
A couple kiss passionately and begin to undress on a bed before being interrupted. There are also verbal references to sex and adultery.
injury detail
There is sight of blood over faces and clothing in the aftermath of violence.
infrequent strong language, moderate violence, injury detail
Classified Date:
01/03/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
A man is bludgeoned with a heavy implement, resulting in brief sight of moderately bloody aftermath detail. There is discussion of a violent murder in the context of a police investigation. Brief and undetailed references are made to domestic abuse.
language
There is infrequent strong language ('f**k') as well as milder terms such as 'ass'.
injury detail
There is brief but repeated sight of a man's bloody head injury and also of a dead body.
moderate violence, threat, drug references
Classified Date:
01/03/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
An armed robber strikes a woman with the weapon he is holding, but without strong detail of the blow. There are also references to murder and other deaths in suspicious circumstances.
threat and horror
There is moderate gun and knife threat.
drugs
There are references to drug misuse and addiction, with clear indications of their negative and tragic consequences.
moderate violence, threat, drug misuse, domestic abuse, strong language
Classified Date:
01/03/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
An armed robber strikes a woman with the weapon he is holding, but without strong detail of the blow. There are also references to murder and other deaths in suspicious circumstances. A woman flashbacks to being threatened by her late husband as part of a pattern of domestic abuse, and tells another woman she recognises her own partner's controlling influence over her.
threat and horror
There is moderate gun and knife threat.
language
Infrequent strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'bitch', 'shit', 'ass' and 'hell'.
drugs
A man prepares to use cocaine, but his intent is spoiled. There are also references to a man's involvement in the illegal cultivation and dealing of marijuana.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
moderate bad language
Classified Date:
01/03/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
There is moderate bad language ('dick') along with milder terms such as 'crap' and 'damn'.
strong language
Classified Date:
01/03/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
language
Strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'bugger', 'damn' and 'God'.
moderate injury detail, threat, domestic abuse references
Classified Date:
01/03/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
A woman reflects on the domestic abuse she suffered at the hands of her late husband. There are also references to murders.
threat and horror
A verbal threat is made to a person's life, leading to suspense as it is suggested that this threat will be played out.
injury detail
Moderate bloody injury is seen on a corpse.
moderate violence, injury detail, domestic violence, sexual threat
Classified Date:
01/03/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Brief sequences show bludgeonings and shootings. There is hand-to-hand fighting involving shoves, kicks and elbows. References are made to domestic abuse and a man is shown attempting to strangle a woman; this attack is quickly interrupted.
injury detail
Characters are shown with bloody injuries in the aftermath of violence, and there is sight of dead bodies.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A flashback sequence shows a man attempting to kiss a woman by force before being interrupted; this moment depicts a character's version of events which may not be accurate. References are made to stalking and harassment. A man is described as a 'pervert' for taking secret pictures of a woman.
Director(s)Christiaan Olwagen
Production year2022
Genre(s)Comedy, Crime, Drama
Approx. running minutes48m
CastMaria Doyle Kennedy, Tony Kgoroge, Kylie Fisher, Elton Landrew, Arno Greeff, Jennifer Steyn, Alan Committie, Rolanda Marais, Khadija Heeger, Grant Swanby, Karen Jeynes, Sally Andrew, Annie Griffin, Karen Jeynes, Thierry Cassuto, Zethu Mashika, Vicci Turpin, Tanja Hagen, Bonnie Lee Bouman, Orla O'Connor, Rocco Pool
Classified date17/18/2024
LanguageEnglish