NetflixThe Residence is a new Netflix series from the Shondaland team that’s set in the White House – here’s why you should watch the whodunnit.
It’s still early in 2025, but we’ve already had a Presidential murder-mystery in the shape of Paradise on Hulu.
But where that was a serious thriller with an unexpected sci-fi twist, The Residence a bingeable show that’s very different, being a light-hearted romp in the style of Knives Out or Clue.
All eights episodes are now streaming on Netflix, and below you’ll find multiple reasons for why you should check it out.
It’s a star-studded, genre-bending Shondaland show
NetflixFirstly, the show is made by Shondaland, the production company founded and run by Shonda Rhimes, and that pretty much guarantees quality.
Previous Shondaland shows include Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, How to Get Away With Murder, and Bridgerton, which are some of the most popular and beloved series of the last two decades.
The Residence combines genres in a way that’s new for the company, however, being a murder-mystery thriller that’s also a broad screwball comedy.
Plus, the cast is filled with great actors – you can read the full list below, but some of our favorites include Uzo Aduba, Giancarlo Esposito, Jason Lee, Randall Park, Bronson Pinchot, Jane Curtin, Isiah Whitlock Jr., and as herself, Kyle Minogue.
What’s it about?
Uzo Aduba (right) as Detective Cordelia CuppThe Residence is a 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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When White House Chief Usher A. B. Wynter is murdered during a State Dinner, eccentric consulting detective Cordelia Cupp is brought in to solve the crime, in spite of her sometimes unconventional methods.
Cupp is teamed with FBI Special Agent Edwin Park, and together the pair must narrow the 157 suspects down to one murderer.
Who’s in the cast?
Here’s a list of the main stars and guest stars in The Residence, including the characters they play:
Main Stars
- Uzo Aduba as Cordelia Cupp
- Giancarlo Esposito as A.B. Wynter
- Edwina Findley as Sheila Cannon
- Molly Griggs as Lilly Schumacher
- Jason Lee as Tripp Morgan
- Ken Marino as Harry Hollinger
- Al Mitchell as Rollie Bridgewater
- Randall Park as Edwin Park
- Dan Perrault as Colin Trask
- Bronson Pinchot as Didier Gotthard
- Julieth Restrepo as Elsyie Chayle
- Mel Rodriguez as Bruce Geller
- Susan Kelechi Watson as Jasmine Haney
- Isiah Whitlock Jr. as Larry Dokes
- Mary Wiseman as Marvella
NetflixGuest Stars
- Eliza Coupe as Senator Margery Bay Bix
- Jane Curtin as Nan Cox
- Paul Fitzgerald as President Perry Morgan
- Barrett Foa as Elliott Morgan
- Al Franken as Senator Aaron Filkins
- Spencer Garrett as Wally Glick
- Taran Killam as St. Pierre
- Julian McMahon as PM Stephen Roos
- Matt Oberg as Nick Simms
- Brett Tucker as David Rylance
- Kylie Minogue as Kylie Minogue
The Residence is now streaming on Netflix. For more, check out the best thrillers on Netflix, and our list of the best TV shows of all-time.