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By Marty Brown
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
OK jungle murder mystery has familiar premise.
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Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue
What's the Story?
When their flight goes down in the jungle, 10 passengers and crew members (including Will and Grace's Eric McCormack and Derry Girls' Siobhan McSweeney) must survive the elements and a serial killer in order to avoid becoming one of the titular NINE BODIES IN A MEXICAN MORGUE.
Is It Any Good?
A great premise can go a long way, even if it happens to be borrowed. Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue takes its structure from a classic Agatha Christie novel. Ten people arrive in a remote area, only to be murdered one-by-one by an killer in their midst. That's enough to make the series compelling, even if the writing is fairly flat. It would be too optimistic to expect an ingenious twist at the end. But amongst the dozens of murder mysteries to appear in the wake of Knives Out's success, Nine Bodies at least has one of the best hooks.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about mysteries. What is the murder mystery at the heart of Nine Bodies? What are the clues? What do you think happened?
How do the relationships between the characters evolve from the beginning to the end of the series? How does this compare to other series with similar premises like Lost, Yellowjackets, or Survivor?
TV Details
- Premiere date : March 2, 2025
- Cast : Eric McCormack , David Ajala , Lydia Wilson
- Network : MGM+
- Genre : Drama
- TV rating :
- Last updated : March 11, 2025
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