The Thursday Murder Club is one of Netflix’s most anticipated upcoming projects, based on the hugely popular crime novel by Richard Osman. The story follows a group of elderly friends who regularly meet up to discuss unsolved cases, but their hobby quickly turns dangerous when the police require their crime-solving talents for an ongoing investigation. The film has an all-star cast including names such as Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, and David Tennant, making The Thursday Murder Club one of Netflix’s most exciting upcoming movies.
Despite the well-written story and the scenic filming locations, the most exciting part of The Thursday Murder Club is undoubtedly its cast. The film will bring together some of the most well-known and acclaimed talents of their generation, celebrating older actors in a way that crime movies rarely do. This is part of the reason that Osman’s book works so effectively; it’s not common for older characters to lead this kind of high-octane story, but they bring such charm to the narrative.
The Thursday Murder Club Cast Has 8 Actors Who Appeared In Doctor Who
Including One Actor Who Played The Title Role
Doctor Who is one of the longest-running shows in British television history, so it shouldn’t be too surprising to learn that eight of The Thursday Murder Club’s cast members have made appearances on the sci-fi drama throughout the years. While David Tennant is the most obvious, having played the title role between 2005 and 2010, there are certain cameos among the cast that may have gone unnoticed. Richard E Grant, for example, has worked on Doctor Who several times, most notably as the Great Intelligence from the rebooted show’s seventh season.
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Netflix releases the first image from The Thursday Murder Club, revealing Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren, and Ben Kingsley as crime-solvers.
Other cast members include Ingrid Oliver (who played Petronella Osgood in the show’s eighth and ninth seasons), Tom Ellis (who appeared in the season 3 finale “The Last of the Time Lords), and Naomi Ackie (who played Jen in season 9’s “Face the Raven”). These are some of Doctor Who’s most noteworthy guest stars, and their inclusion in The Thursday Murder Club is an excellent sign for the movie. The full list of Doctor Who crossovers can be found below.
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Cast Member |
Doctor Who Character |
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David Tennant |
The Doctor |
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Ingrid Oliver |
Petronella Osgood |
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Richard E. Grant |
The Great Intelligence |
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Tom Ellis |
Thomas Milligan (S3, E13) |
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Naomi Ackie |
Jen (S9, E10) |
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Celia Imrie |
Rosemary Kizlet (S7, E1) |
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Daniel Mays |
Alex Thompson (S6, E9) |
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Sarah Niles |
Node 710/Aqua (S4, E8) |
The Thursday Murder Club’s Doctor Who Connections Show How Great The Cast Is
There’s Real Potential In This Cast
Beyond serving as a fun Easter egg for Doctor Who fans, the inclusion of all these recognizable faces proves just how impressive The Thursday Murder Club’s main cast really is. And it’s not just the A-List stars in the main cast – even the supporting roles are taken up by some massive talents that audiences will surely recognize from other projects. This brings some real star power to The Thursday Movie Club, suggesting that it may become Netflix’s next big hit.
The Thursday Murder Club
- Director
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Chris Columbus
- Writers
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Katy Brand, Suzanne Heathcote, Richard Osman, Ol Parker, Adrian Wenner
- Producers
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Eleanor Columbus, Jennifer Todd
This story originally appeared on Screenrant
