Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club is one of the most prolific British mystery novels in years. The original book spawned three more entries, each of which propelled the author to bestseller lists worldwide.
It’s therefore no surprise that the renowned story has been snapped up by Netflix, with an incredible cast attached to it. But that’s not all – the film will get a limited theatrical run in cinemas in the UK, so you can watch it before it lands on the streaming service.
If you want to know when this mystery adaptation will be released and who is starring, we’ve rounded up everything you need to know.
When will The Thursday Murder Club on Netflix be released?
Netflix has now confirmed that The Thursday Murder Club will arrive on Netflix on 28 August 2025.
If you can’t wait until then, the film will be available in select cinemas from 22 August 2025. Chains showing the movie include The Everyman, Picturehouse, Curzon and Showtime.
Filming for the adaptation kicked off last summer.
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Is there a trailer for The Thursday Murder Club?
There certainly is! Watch the latest full trailer here, which gives us our biggest look yet at the story:
There’s also the first teaser, which was released earlier this year:
Is The Thursday Murder Club on Netflix a TV series or movie?
The Thursday Murder Club on Netflix will be a movie, rather than a TV series. It will be written and directed by Chris Columbus, and produced by Jennifer Todd.
This could mean that it may get a limited theatrical release – we’ve seen this happen with other projects, such as Knives Out spin-off Glass Onion. However, no such plans have yet been confirmed.
Who is in the cast for The Thursday Murder Club on Netflix?
The main crime-solving pensioners in the movie have now been confirmed, alongside some other key players. As you’ll see below, there are some major stars attached:
- Helen Mirren as Elizabeth Best, ex-spy and founder of the Murder Club
- Pierce Brosnan as Ron Ritchie, a former headstrong trades union official
- Sir Ben Kingsley as Ibrahim Arif, a retired psychiatrist
- Celia Imrie as Joyce Meadowcraft, a former nurse and newest recruit of the club
- Naomi Ackie as police officer Donna
- Jonathan Pryce as Stephen, Elizabeth’s husband
- David Tennant as Ian Ventham
- Danny Mays as DCI Chris Hudson
- Henry Lloyd-Hughes as Bogdan Jankowski
- Geoff Bell as Tony Curran
There have also been some more names announced, though the characters they’re playing are currently under wraps:
- Richard E. Grant
- Tom Ellis
- Paul Freeman
- Ingrid Oliver
- Sarah Niles
Tennant’s announcement has been met with excitement from fans – the actor had a huge year in 2023, returning to the sci-fi series Doctor Who and starring alongside Michael Sheen in the second part of Neil Gaiman’s fantasy hit, Good Omens.
What is the plot of Netfix’s The Thursday Murder Club?
Here is the official logline of the movie from Netflix:
The story follows a group of friends in a retirement home who gather to solve murders for fun, but find themselves caught in a real case. Mirren will play ex-spy Elizabeth, Kingsley will play ex-psychiatrist Ibrahim and Brosnan will play former union activist Ron.
Based on that, we can assume that the film will be based on the events of the first book, where a property developer is found dead in Kent, where the pensioners are based.
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There is, of course, a possibility that Netflix may change things up for the film to keep audiences in suspense.
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