Thailand’s TrueVisions cooks up culinary crime series with Banijay

My Chef in Crime was developed and produced by CreAsia Studio and My Shot

MIPCOM: Thai streaming service TrueVisions NOW has partnered with Banijay Entertainment’s production label CreAsia Studio on a local version of new drama franchise My Chef in Crime.

The innovative eight-part drama format follows a forensic scientist-turned-chef who becomes the prime suspect in his rival chef’s mysterious death. He then teams up with an investigative police officer to solve cases using his knowledge of food chemistry and forensic science, while also creating mouthwatering dishes.

The series was developed and produced by CreAsia Studio and My Shot. The Thai version is adapted by producer and writer Pornmanus Rattanavich, and scriptwriters Nitikarn Pinmuangngarm, Rapeepimol Chaiyasena and Punnapat Sutthiwong.

The version for TrueVisions NOW will begin production in February 2026, and launch on the streamer in late 2026. This will be the second local adaptation of the series, following a version greenlit for Indonesian streaming platform Vision+ earlier this year.

Highlighting TrueVisions’ commitment to “compelling local storytelling”, the group’s media division head Ongard Prapakamol called My Chef in Crime “an extraordinary concept that brings together two of Thailand’s biggest passions – food and drama – through an inventive crime narrative.”

My Chef in Crime is CreAsia Studio’s first scripted format. The production label was launched by Deepak Dhar, Group CEO of Banijay Asia and Banijay Entertainment to produce premium original content across Southeast Asia.

Alongside versions of My Chef in Crime for Indonesia and Thailand, CreaAsia Studio also recently announced original reality series Race to Space for Thailand.

“CreAsia Studio continues to drive the next wave of creative expansion across Southeast Asia. With non-scripted originals like Race to Space and scripted formats like My Chef in Crime now set in Thailand, we’re not only building local stories but also shaping a shared regional identity for premium Asian content,” said Dhar.

“Every format we build is designed to spark collaboration and foster exchange across borders, and this marks another step in our journey to make Asia a key player in the global content landscape.”

My Chef in Crime is supported by the Department of Cultural Promotion, Ministry of Culture of Thailand and Thailand Creative Content Agency.