Tonight | A Taste for Murder on Channel 7: a shark discovery leads Joe to the mafia – A Taste for Murder on Channel 7 airs tonight, Wednesday 4 November 2026, at 8.30pm. The episode is also available on 7plus.
DCI Joe Mottram faces an extraordinary new case when a hand is discovered inside a dead shark. The evidence points towards the mafia, drawing Joe back into police work in Italy.
The investigation is only one source of tension. Joe and his daughter Angelica have a blazing argument about her future. He eventually comes to terms with her decision, while local Inspector Lara Sarrancino finds a clue with the potential to upend Joe’s life.
A hand in a dead shark
The episode is titled Holy Cannoli! It brings the crime story and the family story into the same hour, a pattern that has shaped Joe’s summer in Italy.
After the death of his wife Sofia, Joe took a sabbatical and travelled with Angelica to visit family. He hoped to reconnect with her while staying with his in-laws, Gennaro and Elena Da Vinale, who run a seaside restaurant.
Lara finds a life-changing clue
But local murders have repeatedly pulled him into a partnership with Lara. His cooking lessons with the family have also helped him think through the cases. Tonight’s mafia connection raises the stakes for the investigation.
The synopsis does not reveal what Lara finds. It does make clear that her discovery will be deeply personal for Joe, even as he is trying to make peace with Angelica’s choice.
A Taste for Murder airs on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 8.30pm on Channel 7. It is also available on 7plus.
Read TV Central’s earlier coverage and watch on the official 7plus page.
