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Season 1 – The Residence

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132 rooms. 157 suspects. One dead body. One wildly eccentric detective. One disastrous State Dinner. 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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The Residence — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

The Residence situates itself in the White House for a lighthearted murder mystery that won't tax the brain, but Uzo Aduba's eccentric sleuth brings a welcome level of sophistication to proceedings.

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Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News If cozy mysteries featuring a kooky but likable ace detective are your cup of tea, you’ll thoroughly enjoy Cupp and company. Rated: 3/4 Mar 27, 2025 Full Review Dan Einav Financial Times But what The Residence lacks in sharpness, it makes up for with a breezy spirit and a wonderfully dry, deadpan lead performances from Aduba. Rated: 3/5 Mar 24, 2025 Full Review Anita Singh Daily Telegraph (UK) This is a witty screwball comedy with a wonderful lead character: Cordelia Cupp (Uzo Aduba)... Rated: 3/5 Mar 24, 2025 Full Review Callie Hanna FandomWire The ensemble cast of suspects are not only a fun-to-watch group of colorful characters each with their own compelling backstories and unique personalities, but basically all of them have motives and/or alibis for the murder. Rated: 9/10 Mar 31, 2025 Full Review Lyra Hale Fangirlish The Residence on Netflix is one of the most meticulously crafted screwball comedy whodunits I’ve watched in years. Rated: A+ Mar 30, 2025 Full Review Rohan Naahar The Indian Express Netflix's eight-part murder mystery wants to march alongside the genre's greats. But a part of it also wants to throw a banana peel in their path. Mar 28, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Kaytie M I loved every minute of this show! It was quirky and made me so happy! I binge watched it in 2 days. Brilliant! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/01/25 Full Review Tim D We love fun murder mysteries. The Residence it turns out is far from fun. Trying really really really really hard for laughs. Yes far too hard. Forced edginess. Awkward and forced. There were many times we were cringing and just wanted the incessant obnoxious banter to stop. I am dropping out after two episodes. One too many. Heck two too many. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 04/01/25 Full Review D L I like Uzo but man, it was boring and drawn out. Could have been finished in two episodes Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 04/01/25 Full Review Kenny G Actors trying too hard. Too many recaps. Senate scenes are dull. Just not at the highest level. Average. White House floor plans are best thing about show Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/31/25 Full Review R F Bitter advice about The Residence on Netflix: Watch two, maybe three episodes, then watch the end of episode 8. Or you can do what we did: Episode 1: This is funny! Episode 2: Ha, ha that was good Episode 3: So we’re almost done right? Episode 4: WTF! There are eight of these??? Episode 5: Didn’t we see this one already? Episode 6: Skip Episode 7 Skip Episode 8: Watched one plus hours of a monologue that tells you EVERYTHING that happens in the first 7 episodes then you find out who did it. Also, there are 7000 references to birds. Now I hate birds. This was so dragged out. it should have been three maybe four episodes. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/31/25 Full Review Audience Member Great whodunnit with subtle comedy and great acting Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Paul William Davies

Creator

Jaffar Mahmood

Director

Betsy Beers

Executive Producer

Liza Johnson

Director

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 20, 2025 The Fall of the House of Usher At a Congressional hearing, the story of a mysterious White House death and the brilliant detective hired to crack the case -- begins to unfold. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 20, 2025 Dial M for Murder From celebrities and cabinet members to plumbers and pastry chefs, everyone is in the hot seat as Cordelia conducts interviews. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 20, 2025 Knives Out Simmering conflicts in the White House kitchen offer Cordelia a delicious opportunity to uncover clues. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 20, 2025 The Last of Sheila Irrepressible butler Sheila rises from Waffle House to the White House; but her misbehavior at the state dinner arouses Cordelia's suspicions. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 20, 2025 The Trouble With Harry A surprise tip points Cordelia to three of the President's lesser-known housemates, his brother Tripp, his mother-in-law Nan and his top advisor, Harry. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 20, 2025 The Third Man As dawn breaks, Cordelia faces pressure to end the residence's lockdown; in the present day, a fresh testimony upends the Senate hearing. Details Episode 7 Aired Mar 20, 2025 The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb Elsyie, a housekeeper, is the liked employee in the residence; but Cordelia suspects there's more to her than meets the eye. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 20, 2025 The Mystery of the Yellow Room As the clock ticks down on her investigation, Cordelia is ready to reveal the murderer in the residence, even if she has to do it on the fly. Details
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Season Info

Director
Jaffar Mahmood, Liza Johnson
Creator
Paul William Davies
Executive Producer
Betsy Beers
Network
Netflix
Genre
Crime, Drama, Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 20, 2025
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