The Thursday Murder Club film adaptation has arrived, sparkling with charm, wit, and an unbeatable cast. With five bestselling books, a beloved quartet of sleuths, and early signs of franchise potential, a sequel feels less like a question and more like a promise.
The Book Series at a Glance
Richard Osman’s Thursday Murder Club series currently spans five installments:
- The Thursday Murder Club – 3 September 2020, introduces Elizabeth, Ron, Ibrahim, and Joyce solving a murder in Cooper’s Chase.
- The Man Who Died Twice – September 2021, follows the quartet into a heist, cartel threats, and personal diaries.
- The Bullet That Missed – 2022, blends local legends and a dangerous mission.
- The Last Devil to Die – 19 September 2023, their most perilous mission yet, with deadly consequences.
- The Impossible Fortune – expected September 2025, promises a high-stakes puzzle around a wedding guest and a code-cracking mystery.
The film introduces the club’s core four, Elizabeth (Helen Mirren), Ron (Pierce Brosnan), Ibrahim (Ben Kingsley), and newcomer Joyce (Celia Imrie), retirees who solve murders while living at Coopers Chase.
The series is a bona fide phenomenon: the debut became the fastest-selling adult crime debut in history, topping Christmas bestseller charts in the UK and selling over a million copies in the UK alone.
Why a Sequel Makes Sense
1. Books Fuel the Franchise
With five books now, or soon, available, there’s abundant source material. Osman has openly expressed his hopes for further film adaptations.
2. Love for the Real-Life Cast
Celia Imrie, who plays Joyce, said the entire cast “all would” return for a sequel, citing an “unforgettable summer”. Mirren & Brosnan bring their own gravitas, and the ensemble’s chemistry echoes Netflix’s prior success with Knives Out and its sequels.
3. A Proven Whodunit Model
The Thursday Murder Club fits snugly alongside Knives Out where exceptional casts bring warmth to crime-solving drama.
If Netflix has proven anything with Knives Out 3 on Netflix on December 12, 2025, it’s that franchises built around stellar casts and twisting mysteries are high-value bets.
A Sequel Feels Inevitable
From record-breaking book sales and a faithful core quartet of detectives, to a stellar cast eager to reunite, the narrative energy is already pointing toward continuation. And with a genre-savvy director like Chris Columbus at the helm and Netflix behind the project, we shouldn’t just expect a sequel, we should start imagining it.
If Thursday Murder Club leaves its mark, a sequel isn’t just possible, it’s all but certain.
