TV series

A Recipe for Murder

2025 · 1 season

A grim, methodical true-crime recounting that lingers on privilege and media glare, leaving a cold, uneasy aftertaste.

Overview: A documentary series that chronicles the violent death of Colombian surgeon Edwin Arrieta in Thailand at the hands of Spaniard Daniel Sancho, the son of one of Spain's most well-known actors, Rodolfo Sancho.
How it feels: Dark, tense, cynical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, violence, class, media
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
violence
class
media
justice
Places: sea
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Genres: documentary, crime
Created by: José Gómez
Starring: Edwin Arrieta, Daniel Sancho, Rodolfo Sancho, Javi Oliveira, José Ruz
Length: 1 seasons, 5 episodes
Network: SkyShowtime
Country: Spain
Languages: English, Spanish, Thai