Directed by Chris Columbus, The Thursday Murder Club is a crime-comedy that follows a delightful group of senior citizens, Elizabeth (Helen Mirren), Ron (Pierce Brosnan), Ibrahim (Ben Kingsley), and Joyce (Celia Imrie), who meet each week in their retirement community to tackle unsolved cold cases purely for fun.
According to Netflix, retirement homes are meant for retirement. But rest, relaxation, and bridge tournaments aren’t in the cards for this particular set of seniors. As shown in the trailer above, the unlikely sleuths uncover a murder case, and they’re willing to risk their lives to solve it.
Netflix invites its audience to meet the foursome in The Thursday Murder Club, now streaming on the platform. Working with such an adept cast, Columbus aimed to strike a balance of humor, intrigue, and heart, resulting in a singularly moving, hilarious, edge-of-your-seat adventure.
The cast of The Thursday Murder Club includes:
- Helen Mirren (The Queen, Gosford Park)
- Pierce Brosnan (GoldenEye, The Out-Laws)
- Ben Kingsley (Gandhi, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More)
- Celia Imrie (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Diplomat)
- Naomi Ackie (Lady Macbeth, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker)
- Daniel Mays (Atonement, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget)
- Henry Lloyd-Hughes (Anna Karenina, Chevalier)
- Tom Ellis (Lucifer, Players)
- Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes, The Crown)
- David Tennant (Doctor Who, Inside Man)
- Paul Freeman (Raiders of the Lost Ark, Hot Fuzz)
- Geoff Bell (RocknRolla, Kingsman: The Secret Service)
- Richard E. Grant (Can You Ever Forgive Me?, Withnail and I)
- Ingrid Oliver (Doctor Who, Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging)
Is The Thursday Murder Club based on a book?
Yes. The Thursday Murder Club is based on the 2020 debut novel of the same name by House of Games presenter Richard Osman. The story is the first in Osman’s bestselling series, which continues with The Man Who Died Twice, The Bullet That Missed, and The Last Devil to Die. The latest installment, The Impossible Fortune, is set to be released later this year.
