BBC's Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue release date, full cast and plot

A brand new thriller is heading to BBC One, and it pledges to be "strikingly original" with a "jaw-dropping reveal" at the series finale.

Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue is a British TV drama penned by Anthony Horowitz, which initially debuted in March on MGM+, but is now arriving on BBC One and iPlayer.

Featuring stars like Eric McCormack and Lydia Wilson, the six-episode series appears destined to be a triumph with television enthusiasts, who will be gripped by the enigma at the heart of the storyline.

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Here, we've compiled everything to know about Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue, including viewing details and the complete cast....

What is Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue about?

Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue chronicles the tale of a group of 10 individuals caught in an aircraft disaster, with only nine making it out alive, reports the Daily Star.

The synopsis continues: "A light aircraft carrying 10 people crashes in the Mexican jungle – and nine of them survive. But when, one after another, they begin to die in strange and violent ways they begin to realise that, for some inexplicable reason, somebody wants them dead.

"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 until finally the identity of the killer and the truth are revealed."

Complete cast

Eric McCormack spearheads the cast of Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue as former medic Kevin Anderson. Joining him on the cast are David Ajala as Zack, Lydia Wilson in the role of Sonja Blair, Jan Le as Amy Maclean, Adam Long playing Dan Maclean, and Siobhán McSweeney as Lisa Davies.

Peter Gadiot will be seen as Carlos García Méndez, with Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Travis Davies, Carolina Guerra as Cora De Léon, Deborah Ayorinde as Claire Sundiata and Hari Dhillon as David Malik.

The star-studded cast also includes Isaiah St. Jean, Ángel López-Silva, Sebastián Capitán Viveros, Harlys Becerra, Joana Borja, Christian Contreras, Sebastián Orozco, Daniel Topic, Misa D'Angelo, Oscar Foronda and Gloria Garcia.

How to watch

Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue will kick off on BBC One on Saturday, 27 September at 9.25pm.

The series will continue to air weekly on BBC One, with a new episode released every Saturday for six weeks.

Fans can also catch up on the drama via BBC iPlayer.

Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue begins airing on BBC One on Saturday, 27 September at 9.25PM.