Everything we know about The Thursday Murder Club release on Netflix

Martin Macdonald - 13 August 2025, 13:30 Share

One of the most anticipated Netflix productions of the year is The Thursday Murder Club, based on the best-selling mystery novel of the same name by Richard Osman.

The novel itself was a phenomenon and sold over 15 million copies worldwide. The Guardian described it as the "fastest selling adult crime debut" in recorded history.

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Four books have been written by Osman within the series, with a fifth on the way.

The success of The Thursday Murder Club meant a movie adaptation was inevitable. In 2020, Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment acquired the rights and a few years later it was confirmed that Chris Columbus of Home Alone and Harry Potter fame would direct.

Here's what else we know...

What is the plot of The Thursday Murder Club?

The official synopsis reads:

'Four retirees spend their time solving cold case murders for fun, but their casual sleuthing takes a thrilling turn when they find themselves with a real whodunit on their hands.'

The Thursday Murder Club cast

The Thursday Murder Club stars Helen Mirren as Elizabeth Best, a retired spy, Pierce Brosnan as Ron Ritchie, a retired union leader, Ben Kingsley as Ibrahim Arif, a retired psychiatrist and Celia Imrie as retired nurse, with David Tennant, Jonathan Pryce, Naomi Ackie, Daniel Mays, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Paul Freeman and Richard E. Grant in supporting roles.