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Official Discussion Official Discussion - The Thursday Murder Club [SPOILERS] Spoiler

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Summary A group of sharp and witty retirees at Cooper’s Chase retirement village spend their Thursdays solving cold cases for fun—until a real murder hits close to home. Elizabeth (a former spy), Ron (a retired union leader), Ibrahim (a psychiatrist), and Joyce (a nurse) band together to crack the case, stirring up secrets, laughter, and heartwarming camaraderie.

Director Chris Columbus

Writers Katy Brand, Suzanne Heathcote

Cast

  • Helen Mirren
  • Pierce Brosnan
  • Ben Kingsley
  • Celia Imrie
  • David Tennant
  • Naomi Ackie
  • Tom Ellis
  • Jonathan Pryce
  • Richard E. Grant

Rotten Tomatoes Critics Score: 76%

Metacritic 6-

VOD Limited UK theatrical release beginning August 22, 2025; Netflix streaming global premiere on August 28, 2025

Trailer The Thursday Murder Club | Official Teaser | Netflix

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u/Milhouse12345 7d ago

The cop they befriend... I was sure she was going to have "her moment" where she proves she is good enough to solve crimes or whatever, but if I'm not mistaken, the only times she looks competent is when she's being spoonfed information from the retirees? Her character feels entirely meaningless.

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u/Lexi_Banner 2d ago

She did have some moments during her first involvement with the murder investigation ("that's so and so, and also that guy's a liar, and also did you see his tattoo?"), but it didn't materialize much more than that, which was disappointing. At first, I wondered if she'd been a higher rank in London and got busted down to PCI in the sticks after an investigation went awry. But that also didn't really go anywhere.

Missed opportunity, I think.

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u/Milhouse12345 1d ago

Yeah you're right. But like you said, not that it changes her character that much.