Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue (2025) - A Guest Review by Chad Dixon

This is a six part mystery drama currently on the BBC iPlayer and is how 'Lost' should have been. Thrown together on a small-time budget airline, eight strangers and two crew members were on their way from Central America to Houston, Texas, when an unexpected empty fuel tank forces the pilot to crash land in the remote Mexican jungle. When the broken twin prop plane finally comes to a stop the passengers immediately discover that the first casualty is the one female cabin crew.

Obviously, nobody has signal on their mobile phones and with none of them familiar with this jungle terrain, a race to organise their meagre food and water supplies ensues and an amicable decision to sit tight and wait for the inevitable rescue by the authorities is made. Though, after the badly-wounded pilot succumbs to his crash injuries overnight, tensions and accusations build up fast in the diverse group that one or more of them are not quite who they say they are and why they were on the plane.

Only a couple of faces were familiar to me. Eric McCormack (Will & Grace) as the constantly whining ex-doctor, Kevin Anderson and Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) as one half of a MAGA-supporting, ultra-cynical married couple - sporting a brilliantly deep southern accent. 

However, there's a solid ensemble performance and the twists and turns of the plot keeps you constantly guessing as to what's really going on. The sultry jungle location, although vast in nature, feels really claustrophobic as all the survivors try to deal with their ever deteriorating predicament.

I found this a gripping watch and as all episodes were around 45 mins, it's easily bingeable in a single day. The reveal at the end is definitely rewarding so I highly recommend this mini TV series.