Our take
The Thursday Murder Club is rated PG-13 and follows retirees who investigate cold cases at their English retirement village. Expect murder talk, autopsy references, wine at social gatherings, mild profanity, knives, dismemberment references, and gambling debts. Fine for tweens and teens who enjoy light mystery
Uplifting themes
Friendship, curiosity, and using retirement years for good
Story (may spoil tone)
A group of senior sleuths passionate about solving cold cases get plunged into a real-life murder mystery in this comic crime caper.
What we flagged
Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.
Details
Violence Murder investigations, knife wounds, and assault references; little gra…
Murder investigations, knife wounds, and assault references; little graphic gore
Language Occasional s-word and milder insults among the retirees
Occasional s-word and milder insults among the retirees
Sex / nudity Affair references and art-class nude-model mention; no explicit scenes
Affair references and art-class nude-model mention; no explicit scenes
Drugs / alcohol Wine at dinners and an overdose reference in a case file
Wine at dinners and an overdose reference in a case file
Frightening Murder backstory and crime-scene talk; tone stays cozy and comic
Murder backstory and crime-scene talk; tone stays cozy and comic
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title
No sexual violence found in this title
Child peril / abuse No child peril found in this title
No child peril found in this title
Bullying / discrimination Bullying is discussed in a past-case context
Bullying is discussed in a past-case context
Gore / death / weapons Dismemberment and knife wounds referenced in case dialogue
Dismemberment and knife wounds referenced in case dialogue
Dangerous behaviour Amateur sleuthing may look fun without showing real investigation risk
Amateur sleuthing may look fun without showing real investigation risk
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health No mental health found in this title
No mental health found in this title
Gambling Gambling debts come up in a suspect's backstory
Gambling debts come up in a suspect's backstory
Grief / bereavement Funerals and grief surface around victims and old friends
Funerals and grief surface around victims and old friends
Talk after watching
- Retirees use life experience to solve crimes. What skills do older people bring to a mystery?
- Murder is discussed more than shown. How does cozy mystery tone differ from graphic crime?