Imagine a quiet village where retired people spend their days slowly, sipping tea, knitting, and reminiscing about their busy pasts. It seems peaceful, almost sleepy, until you discover that some of these seniors have a secret. Every week, a group of clever retirees gathers—not to chat, but to solve murders. That is the premise of Netflix’s The Thursday Murders Club, based on Richard Osman’s best-selling novel. The film shows how a seemingly calm community can get caught up in dangerous mysteries.
The story starts with Elizabeth, Ron, Ibrahim, and a newcomer, Joyce, stumbling upon a decades-old murder case. Their friend Penny brings them files to investigate Peter Mercer, who believed a masked man had killed his girlfriend Angela Hughes decades ago. But before they can solve that mystery, a new murder shakes the village—Tony Curran, one of the co-owners of Coopers Chase retirement village, is found dead.
At first, suspicion falls on Bobby because of his shady past. But Elizabeth’s instincts point to Bogdan, Tony’s employee. Bogdan confesses that he killed Tony by mistake, fearing his passport might be taken. The confession is captured when Stephen, Elizabeth’s husband, who has dementia, unknowingly records him, confirming the truth.
Turning back to Angela Hughes’ murder in 1973, the group realizes Peter Mercer was never questioned properly. Penny, a former police officer and founder of the club, had always doubted him. Years later, Peter’s skeleton is found near Coopers Chase, and forensic evidence confirms that he killed Angela. But there’s a twist—Penny had killed Peter to deliver her own form of justice, with help from her husband John.
The deaths don’t stop there. Ian Ventham, the second co-owner of Coopers Chase, dies after discovering Peter’s buried bones while trying to expand his property. It is revealed that John poisoned Ian with fentanyl to protect his ailing wife Penny, creating more chaos for the Thursday Murder Club.
When Elizabeth uncovers the truth, John admits what he did but insists it was all for love. Penny, already bedridden after a stroke, doesn’t know the full story. John refuses to go to prison and, in a final shocking act, administers a fatal dose of fentanyl to himself and Penny, letting them die together peacefully. The film ends with the Thursday Murder Club attending their funeral, reflecting on love, justice, and the secrets people take to the grave.
