Richard Osman Confirms 'We Solve Murders' Netflix Series Is in Development

Richard Osman has confirmed that his 2024 novel We Solve Murders is being adapted as a television series for Netflix. The author broke the news on BBC's The One Show on Wednesday 2 September, ending months of speculation about the project's status (Radio Times).

Pressed by the One Show hosts on whether the adaptation was really going ahead at Netflix, Osman offered a careful but telling answer. "Well, I can't say. But yes," he replied, before adding: "Certainly that's what we're up to at the moment with our friends at Netflix. That'll be very exciting" (Deadline).

Netflix acquired the screen rights to We Solve Murders before the book was even published in September 2024 — a pre-emptive buy that Osman first revealed on ITV's This Morning in February of that year. That deal meant the streaming platform locked up the adaptation rights ahead of the novel's release, before audiences could gauge how the book would land commercially (Deadline).

For those who have not read it, We Solve Murders follows Amy Wheeler, an adrenaline-seeking private-security operative hired to protect a bestselling author named Rosie D'Antonio on a remote island. When a dead body and a bag of money turn up, Amy teams up with her retired-detective father-in-law, Steve Wheeler, to track down the killer (Deadline).

The timing of Osman's television reveal coincides with a busy stretch for his publishing calendar. The sequel to We Solve Murders, titled We Chase Shadows, is scheduled for release on 15 September — nine days after his One Show appearance. Osman has also indicated on his official X account that more Thursday Murder Club content is coming in 2027, extending the universe of his earlier, best-selling mystery series into the next year (Deadline).

No further details about the Netflix adaptation have been confirmed. There is no cast, no release window, and no episode count as yet. The project is described as being in development, which in the television industry means a script and production plan are being shaped but a full greenlight — the formal commitment to film — has not been announced.

Osman's track record on screen has been strong. The Thursday Murder Club, his debut novel, was itself adapted for a Netflix film directed by Chris Columbus, and his broader brand as a crime writer has made him a reliable draw across both publishing and streaming. Netflix's early bet on We Solve Murders, secured before the book hit shelves, signals the platform saw similar potential in Amy Wheeler and Steve Wheeler's partnership.

For fans, the confirmation is the clearest signal yet that the Wheeler family's island mystery is headed for screens — even if the wait for a premiere date continues.