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The Residence

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2025
  • TV-MA
  • 50m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
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Bronson Pinchot, Giancarlo Esposito, Jason Lee, Ken Marino, Mel Rodriguez, Randall Park, Susan Kelechi Watson, Julieth Restrepo, Uzo Aduba, Molly Griggs, and Mary Wiseman in The Residence (2025)
"The Residence" is a screwball whodunnit set in the upstairs, downstairs, and backstairs of the White House, among the eclectic staff of the world's most famous mansion.
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Inside the White House's staff residence and the lives workers share with the First Family.Inside the White House's staff residence and the lives workers share with the First Family.Inside the White House's staff residence and the lives workers share with the First Family.

  • Creator
    • Paul William Davies
  • Stars
    • Uzo Aduba
    • Giancarlo Esposito
    • Molly Griggs
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    34K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    34
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    • Creator
      • Paul William Davies
    • Stars
      • Uzo Aduba
      • Giancarlo Esposito
      • Molly Griggs
    • 313User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Uzo Aduba
    Uzo Aduba
    • Cordelia Cupp
    • 2025
    Giancarlo Esposito
    Giancarlo Esposito
    • A.B. Wynter
    • 2025
    Molly Griggs
    Molly Griggs
    • Lilly Schumacher
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    Ken Marino
    Ken Marino
    • Harry Hollinger
    • 2025
    Randall Park
    Randall Park
    • Edwin Park
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    Susan Kelechi Watson
    Susan Kelechi Watson
    • Jasmine Haney
    • 2025
    Isiah Whitlock Jr.
    Isiah Whitlock Jr.
    • Larry Dokes
    • 2025
    Jason Lee
    Jason Lee
    • Tripp Morgan
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    Al Mitchell
    Al Mitchell
    • Rollie Bridgewater
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    Dan Perrault
    Dan Perrault
    • Colin Trask
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    Bronson Pinchot
    Bronson Pinchot
    • Didier Gotthard
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    Julieth Restrepo
    Julieth Restrepo
    • Elsyie Chayle
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    Mel Rodriguez
    Mel Rodriguez
    • Bruce Geller
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    Mary Wiseman
    Mary Wiseman
    • Marvella
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    Edwina Findley
    Edwina Findley
    • Sheila Cannon
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    Barrett Foa
    Barrett Foa
    • Elliot Morgan
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    Juliette Jeffers
    Juliette Jeffers
    • Angie Huggins
    • 2025
    Al Franken
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    • 2025
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      • Paul William Davies
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    8ann_mcleod

    Sheila, Sheila, Sheila.

    Sheila is my girl! She is hilarious. Her character has little one liners that make you ask yourself "Did she just say that", (Lol) the looks, mannerisms. Love her. Not to take anything away from the whole show, it was brilliant! It has many good and funny characters, like the Presidents mother-in-law, the Austrailian aide that was in the garden with the female chef/cook. But Sheila kept me chuckling all the way through the series. I couldn't wait for her to be back on the screen, even in the background to see if she was up to something or was she MIA drinking MIL's vodka! I'm going to binge it all again because of my girl Sheila.
    8septkleinert

    A lot of different predecessors tied into one

    This show looks and sounds quite a bit like 'Only Murders In The Building', and it is quite similar. As if the female detective from season on of OMITB had her own show. But then it rolled out similar to a 'Thin Man' movie and/or an Agatha Christie plot with hints of Upstairs Downstairs.

    It's quite entertaining and stands on its own. Each potential suspect has their own story, the writing is witty and the plot is THICK with all kinds of cobwebs. Everyone has a motive, even the guests at a state dinner. Detective Cupp is a very interesting woman and I enjoyed her analogies to birds and situations. I see a franchise waiting to happen and I am here for it.
    10wokerot-41077

    I Need A whole Franchise From Cordelia (Extra season+Films)

    A fantastic "cozy"-style mystery: light, wickedly clever, and keeps you guessing to the very hand. Uzo Aduba as Cordelia Cup is a great lead. The supporting cast has additional strong characters as well, though some of these portrayals are less even. As much as I enjoyed the first season and wish for more, I find it hard to imagine how a second season could live-up to the first: further developing the Cup character (so that she is not just a repetition of the Cup we already know) will be hard. But, then, Columbo was consistently great season after season. Cmon Netflix do the right thing here and renew it !
    7rosewentpoof

    AMAZING PLOT but dragged out too much

    In the beginning I thought it was going to be another boring show, but I was pleasantly surprised when I found myself watching this in one sitting till the very end.

    The show reminds me a mix of Sherlock BBC and Poirot but more modern and lighthearted. Every single character has their own plot, motivation that made me guessing till the very end. Overall in the writing aspect it was incredibly smart and i was thoroughly impressed.

    However, this show is the definition of milking something till the very end or dragging it (no pun intended). An 8 episode show each episode roughly an hour long could have literally been a 1hr and 30minute movie. But the writers decided to just keep adding things, unnecessary plot that has no connection to the actual story whatsoever.

    I would have love for this to be a continuing series but please for the love of god keep each case to 2-3 episodes.
    8Sleepin_Dragon

    Slow to start, but becomes must watch drama.

    A. B. Wynter The Chief Usher at The Whitehouse is killed, Cordelia Cupp is brought in to investigate, it's a sensitive time as The President is entertaining The Australian Prime Minister. Cuppa puts the building on lockdown, but her enquiries are hindered by lies and evasion.

    Stick with it, that's my advice, just stick with it, I'm going to say I loved it, I have thoroughly enjoyed it, but I found it a little slow to start, for me the first two episodes were a little frustrating, once it got going though, I was hooked.

    The final two episodes had me absolutely captivated, the way in which all of the pieces of the puzzle fall into place, it's so satisfying. Arguably it could have been done in fewer episodes.

    There's nothing like a Whodunnit, it gets your brain working, and if you're like me, you moved from The Pastry chef, to Sheila, to lily to the next one, who doesn't love a puzzle.

    It has more of a Knives out vibe, it's smart, definitely not your Agatha Christie style murder mystery.

    It's quite funny at times, in a subtle sort of way, I thought Sheila was a laugh, plus the hope of getting to see Hugh Jackman.

    The characters are so rich, even those that seem not to have any significance early on, soon offer something.

    Uzo Aduba does a great job as Cordelia, I'd love to see more of the character, she's one smart cookie.

    Very watchable.

    8/10.

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    • Trivia
      To recreate parts of the White House that are unphotographed and off-limits to the general public, the production design team consulted with former White House professional Haley O'Connor. She relied on memory to describe the basement, Chief Usher's office, staff stairwell, and more to the team.
    • Goofs
      In order to make the whodunnit plot happen, the general premise is that many areas and staff members of the White House are completely unmonitored, neither by security personnel nor by cameras, which is absolutely unthinkable.
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      Referenced in Coffee with Scott Adams: CwSA 04/17/25 (2025)

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    • Release date
      • March 20, 2025 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Netflix
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Резиденція
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Davies Heavy Industries
      • Shondaland
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    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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