Featured Image Credit: BBC Nine Bodies
Thomas Thorn
most of your standards are high, so it’s tricky to find the next big, plot-twisty TV show that actually keeps you on the edge of your seat.
When it comes to plot twists, listen, I hear you when you say “when you’ve seen one plot twist you’ve seen them all!” Don’t get me wrong, it can be hard to be surprised by them anymore, especially when there are so many great ones in films out there (I mean hello, Shutter Island? Who saw that one coming?!)
So if you have been scrolling TikTok desperately trying to find the next addictive thing to binge-watch, we’ve got you covered.
What is Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue?
That’s why we can’t get enough of the BBC’s new drama Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue, which has got the internet talking. And it’s hard to impress the internet these days, but fans are comparing this show to a more gripping version of the (Emmy-winning, by the way) White Lotus.
So what’s it about? Well, the show centers around one mystery: Nine bodies have turned up at a Mexican morgue after a plane crash in the jungle. But, get this, only one person was actually killed in the plane crash. So what happened? And who is the killer?
Written by critically acclaimed mystery author Anthony Horowitz, this new show is like Knives Out, combined with a touch of Lost's shipwrecked energy.
As you click onto each episode (after promising “just one more and you’ll definitely go to bed”) you get to learn a bit more about each character’s back-stories and secrets. Even the characters you liked at first might start to feel a bit sus. And the ones you questioned… well, maybe your gut feeling was off on them too?
The show creates such a feeling of suspense and paranoia that it’ll have even the most disciplined TV watchers hitting that ‘next episode’ button (and putting their faith in coffee at work the next day.)
So, if you can’t get enough of Traitors and fancy yourself a bit of a Sherlock when it comes to plot-guessing, this pacey new show will definitely put your skills to the test.
Who stars in Nine Bodies?
For TV and movie fans alike, this show is a crowd pleaser and the line-up’s got some corkers. The show stars Emmy Award Winner Eric McCormack from Will & Grace, as well as Derry Girls icon Siobhán McSweeney. The cast is no stranger to thrillers: fans of Severance will recognise Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, and if you can’t get enough of TV shows about plane crashes, you’ll spot Peter Gadiot from Yellowjackets. The cast also includes Adam Long from the BBC’s Happy Valley, David Ajala (Star Trek: Discovery) and Lydia Wilson (Requiem).
Who are the show’s star-studded fans?
When we say that Nine Bodies is collecting fans (as well as bodies) we didn’t just mean you and I lowly mortals. A-listers are getting excited about the show too, even extending to the UK’s favourite chart-topper, Olivia Dean.
Eric McCormack spilled the beans in a recent TV interview, revealing that even Olivia Dean is excited to watch the show and stopped Eric from ruining it with spoilers. As the stars chatted on the couch of the BBC’s The One Show, Eric told Olivia the basic premise, mentioning that in each episode, another person is picked off by the unmasked killer.
He explained, “I said, bodies keep showing up.” And in response, the horrified Dive singer said, “Well, don’t give it away!” The actor laughed and said, “I said, ‘It’s called Nine Bodies! It’s not nine healthy people eating a Mexican meal!”
Laughing in agreement, presenter Cat Deeley added: “And they’re in the morgue!”
What is social media saying about Nine Bodies?
The best part of watching Nine Bodies take social media by storm has been watching quite how many wannabe couch detectives it has bashing their heads against the wall.
No matter how good you think you are at guessing the killer, Nine Bodies will have you questioning everything you know.
“A literal rollercoaster of events…the murderer is not who you think it is,” one fan commented.
“In a nutshell… Thrilling and dangerous,” another added.
Even those who don’t usually like thrillers are jumping on the bandwagon.
“Binged watched today was actually really good,” said one commenter (possibly from behind his pillow.)
“I blame iPlayer for keeping me up till 3am,” One (sleep-deprived) fan said.
So if you have an early start in the morning, maybe consider switching on early. We can’t be blamed if you get hooked.
All episodes of Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue are available to watch on BBC iPlayer now.