Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue

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Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue
Created by Anthony Horowitz
Screenplay byAnthony Horowitz
Starring Eric McCormack
Country of originUnited Kingdom [1]
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
  • Anthony Horowitz
  • Jill Green
  • Eve Gutierrez
ProducerRichard Burrell
CinematographyJames Mather
EditorsAdam Trotman, Nigel Bunyan, Karenjit Sahota
Production companyEleventh Hour Films

Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue is an upcoming thriller television series from Anthony Horowitz. It will air on the BBC in the United Kingdom and MGM+ in the United States.

Contents

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

Production

The project originally was developed by Anthony Horowitz in 2020 with Blumhouse Television for the shortform platform Quibi. [2] 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. [3]

The cast led by Eric McCormack as Kevin also includes David Ajala, Lydia Wilson, Peter Gadiot, Siobhán McSweeney, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson and Adam Long. [4]

Filming commenced on the Canary Islands in the spring of 2024. [5]

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References

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  3. 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.
  4. Hibbs, James (20 May 2024). "BBC lands Anthony Horowitz mystery with Happy Valley and The Tourist stars". Radio Times. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
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