Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue
| Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue | |
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| Created by | Anthony Horowitz |
| Written by | Anthony Horowitz |
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| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" by Eurythmics |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom[1] |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Richard Burrell |
| Cinematography | James Mather |
| Editors | Adam Trotman Nigel Bunyan Karenjit Sahota |
| Running time | 47-51 min |
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| Original release | |
| Network | MGM+ |
| Release | 2 March – 6 April 2025 |
Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue is a British thriller television series created and written by Anthony Horowitz. The series premiered on 2 March 2025, on MGM+[2] and will have a later release on BBC One.
Premise
Following an air disaster, nine strangers are marooned in a Mexican jungle. However, when they start dying one by one, the survivors must solve the mystery of who is killing them off.
Cast and characters
Main
- Eric McCormack as Kevin Anderson, a former doctor and medical equipment salesman. He is revealed to be a drug smuggler who kills the other people on the plane to cover his smuggling operation.[3]
- David Ajala as Zack, a DEA agent disguised as an insurance investigator[3]
- Lydia Wilson as Sonja Blair[3]
- Jan Le as Amy Maclean, a rich heiress with PTSD due to having witnessing a school shooting as a child[3]
- Adam Long as Dan Maclean, a former human smuggler and driver for Maclean's family and Amy's husband[3]
- Siobhán McSweeney as Lisa Davies, a former hospice nurse and co-owner of a motel chain with her husband, Travis[3]
- Peter Gadiot as Carlos García Méndez, a professional wrestler who is a skilled mechanic[3]
- Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Travis Davies[3]
- Carolina Guerra as Cora De Léon[3]
- Deborah Ayorinde as Claire Sundiata[3]
- Hari Dhillon as David Malik[3]
Additional
- Ángel López-Silva as Captain Gabriel Vega[3]
- Sebastián Capitán Viveros as second lieutenant Ignacio López[3]
- Gloria Garcia as Dr. Sofía Guijarro[3]
- Isaiah St. Jean as Emilio[3]
- Daniel Topic as Frank Courtney[3]
- Harlys Becerra as Héctor Guzmán[3]
- Christian Contreras as Octavio Fuentes[3]
- Sebastián Orozco as Daniel Sánchez[3]
- Oscar Foronda as Pablo Revueltas[3]
- Joana Borja as Beatriz Ortega[3]
- Misa D'Angelo as Mariana[3]
- Horacio Colomé as Radio Operator Ramírez[3]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Dead Reckoning" | Brian O'Malley | Anthony Horowitz | March 2, 2025 |
| 2 | "Black Angels" | Brian O'Malley | Anthony Horowitz | March 9, 2025 |
| 3 | "Rapido" | Brian O'Malley | Anthony Horowitz | March 16, 2025 |
| 4 | "The Short Straw" | Viviane Andereggen | Anthony Horowitz | March 23, 2025 |
| 5 | "Cloud Cover" | Viviane Andereggen | Anthony Horowitz | March 30, 2025 |
| 6 | "Body Bags" | Viviane Andereggen | Anthony Horowitz | April 6, 2025 |
Production
The project originally was developed by Anthony Horowitz in 2020 with Blumhouse Television for the short form platform Quibi.[4] The six-part ensemble limited series is written, created and executive produced by Horowitz and produced by Eleventh Hour Films. Alongside Horowitz, the series has Jill Green and Eve Gutierrez as executive producers for Eleventh Hour Films.[5]
Filming commenced on the Canary Islands in mid-2024.[6]
Release
The series premiered on March 2, 2025 on MGM+ in the United States.[2]
The series was acquired by BBC One in the United Kingdom.[3]
References
- ^ Bundel, Ani (20 May 2024). "Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue Sets Cast of Eight". Telly Visions. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Video: MGM+ Original Series Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue Takes Off with Thrilling Trailer and Key Art, Coming March 2" (Press release). MGM. 12 February 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2025 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Hibbs, James (20 May 2024). "BBC lands Anthony Horowitz mystery with Happy Valley and The Tourist stars". Radio Times. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Choe, Brandon (29 June 2020). "Blumhouse Television & Quibi Developing Murder-Mystery Series From Anthony Horowitz". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (6 March 2024). "Nine Bodies In A Mexican Morgue Greenlit By MGM+; Eric McCormack To Star In Anthony Horowitz Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ Petski, Denise (20 May 2024). "Nine Bodies In A Mexican Morgue Sets Full Cast, Including David Ajala, Siobhán McSweeney For Anthony Horowitz Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 May 2024.