The BBC has acquired a new mystery drama and it's giving major Lost vibes with all the mysteriousness of Yellowjackets.
From Anthony Horowitz, Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue revolves around a plane crash in a Mexican jungle. Tragically everyone dies, but it turns out that only one of them actually died from the crash and the rest were murdered one-by-one, as flashbacks reveal what really happened.
Sue Deeks, Head of BBC Programme Acquisition, has called the series "an ingenious, original and suspenseful murder mystery multiplied by nine", adding: "it's absolutely guaranteed to keep viewers riveted to their screens until the very end."
If like us, you can't wait for the series to air, read on for everything you need to know including when it's likely to air, cast and more.
Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue BBC release date
An official release date hasn't been confirmed just yet, but Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue is expected to air later this year on BBC One.
We'll keep you updated once we know more.
Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue plot
Like Lost, Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue follows a plane crash, but there's a chilling twist - while it looks like the deceased died from injuries sustained from the crash, only one actually did and the rest were murdered...
The official synopsis reads: "In the six-part series, a plane carrying a small group of passengers, crew and pilot, crashes in the Mexican jungle. All the bodies are recovered and placed in a morgue…but it turns out that only one of them died in the crash. The other passengers were murdered afterwards, each one in a unique way.
"But by whom? And why? As the story unfolds in flashback, we meet the survivors as they fight against the heat, a shortage of supplies, the many dangers of the jungle…and each other. The setting becomes increasingly tense and claustrophobic as, one by one, they are dispatched with a series of shocks that bring us ever closer to the truth and – at the very end - a jaw-dropping reveal."
The series is produced by Eleventh Hour Films, a Sony Pictures Television ("SPT")-backed company, for MGM+ in the US and distributed by SPT.
Michael Wright, Head of MGM+, said: "Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue is a clever and wildly entertaining addition to MGM+’s growing slate of cinematic, edge-of-your-seat thrillers. Anthony Horowitz has spun a masterfully inventive web of deception and intrigue that keeps audiences guessing until the very last axe falls."
Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue cast
Below is a full cast list, stacked with actors from the worlds of Yellowjackets, Happy Valley, Derry Girls, and more:
- Eric McCormack as Kevin Anderson, a former doctor and medical equipment salesman.
- David Ajala as Zack, a DEA agent posing as an insurance investigator
- Lydia Wilson as Sonja Blair
- Jan Le as Amy Maclean, an heiress with PTSD due to witnessing a school shooting as a child
- Adam Long as Dan Maclean, a former human smuggler and driver for Maclean's family and Amy's husband
- Siobhán McSweeney as Lisa Davies, a former hospice nurse and co-owner of a motel chain with her husband, Travis
- Peter Gadiot as Carlos García Méndez, a professional wrestler who is a skilled mechanic
- Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Travis Davies
- Carolina Guerra as Cora De Léon
- Deborah Ayorinde as Claire Sundiata
- Hari Dhillon as David Malik
How to watch Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue
The BBC hasn't confirmed a released date just yet, but we expect the episodes to air on BBC One later this year. As usual, they'll also be available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
We'll update you right here once we know more.
Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer later this year.
