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    The Postcard Killings: Everything You Need to Know About the Thriller

    Jeffrey Dean Morgan stars as an NYPD officer who combs Europe to track down his daughter’s killer.
    By Ingrid Ostby
    Jan. 29, 2024

When a young American couple is murdered overseas by a sadistic killer, a grieving New York cop is determined to find answers. Based on a novel by James Patterson and Liza Marklund, the crime thriller The Postcard Killings, from Cannes Film Festival Best Screenplay winner Danis Tanovic (No Man’s Land), stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Famke Janssen, and Cush Jumbo. 

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When will The Postcard Killings be released?

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Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Famke Janssen in ‘The Postcard Killings’

Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Famke Janssen in The Postcard Killings

Who’s in the cast of The Postcard Killings?

  • Jeffrey Dean Morgan (The Walking Dead) as Jacob, a detective from New York City
  • Famke Janssen (Locked In) as Valerie, Jacob’s ex-wife
  • Cush Jumbo (Stay Close) as Dessie, a journalist in Stockholm
  • Joachim Król (Run Lola Run) as Bublitz, a detective in Munich 
  • Steven Mackintosh (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels) as Pierce, a detective in London
  • Naomi Battrick (A Very English Scandal) as Sylvia, an American traveling across Europe
  • Ruairí O’Connor (The Morning Show) as Mac, Sylvia’s boyfriend, who’s traveling with her
  • Dylan Devonald-Smith (The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself) as Pieter, a Dutch traveler who meets Sylvia and Mac on a train
  • Eva Röse (Maria Wern) as Hoglund, a detective in Stockholm
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What happens in The Postcard Killings?

Jacob (Morgan) has been a cop for 30 years, but nothing prepares him for the murder of his daughter, Kimberly, and son-in-law, Tom, who were killed while on their honeymoon in London. The deaths are gruesome and ritualistic, and Jacob soon finds out they’re the work of an unknown serial killer who sends postcards to journalists after he kills. As he and his ex-wife Valerie (Janssen) come to grips with the sinister slayings, Jacob sets off across Europe to track down his daughter’s killer. Along the way, he teams up with German detective Bublitz (Król) and ex-pat journalist Dessie (Jumbo).

Is The Postcard Killings based on a book?

Yes. It’s based on the bestselling novel The Postcard Killers by James Patterson and Liza Marklund. 

Cush Jumbo and Jeffrey Dean Morgan in ‘The Postcard Killings’

Cush Jumbo and Jeffrey Dean Morgan in The Postcard Killings

Is The Postcard Killings based on a true story?

No, the film is entirely fictional. 

Where does The Postcard Killings take place?

The Postcard Killings takes place in London, Munich, and Stockholm. 

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