The Residence | Take Your First Look At The Upcoming Netflix Screwball Whodunnit
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The Residence. (L to R) Uzo Aduba as Cordelia Cupp, Randall Park as Edwin Park in episode 101 of The Residence. Cr. Erin Simkin/Netflix © 2024
Starring Uzo Aduba and Randall Park, the Netflix screwball whodunnit, The Residence, is coming soon. See the first image here.
Today, Netflix and Shondaland unveil a first look at the new series, The Residence premiering 20th March 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. Uzo Aduba stars as Cordelia Cupp, a consulting detective for the Metropolitan Police Department. Known for her wry humour, relentless pursuit of truth, and sharp eye for human behaviour, Cupp is the most sought-after detective in the world. And an avid birder to boot.
Joining her is Randall Park as Special Agent Edwin Park of the FBI. He is tasked with partnering with Cupp during a high-stakes State Dinner. While Park harbours scepticism about Cupp’s unconventional methods, their dynamic promises to be as intriguing as the mystery they seek to unravel.
ALSO STARRING
The series also stars Giancarlo Esposito. Edwina Findley. Molly Griggs. Jason Lee. Ken Marino. Al Mitchell. Dan Perrault. Bronson Pinchot. Julieth Restrepo. Mel Rodriguez. Susan Kelechi Watson. Isiah Whitlock Jr., Mary Wiseman and more.
ABOUT THE SERIES
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.
Uzo Aduba plays Cordelia Cupp, a consulting detective for the Metropolitan Police Department. Wry, funny, relentless, intensely focused, supremely confident, an astute observer of human behaviour, and a legendary birder, Cupp is the most sought-after detective in the world.
Randall Park plays Special Agent, FBI, Edwin Park. Federal agent assigned to work alongside Detective Cordelia Cupp on the night of the State Dinner. Park is sceptical of Cupp’s unique investigative style. He’s our Watson.
CREDITS
Episodes: 8 episodes x 1 hour
Creator/Showrunner/Writer/Executive Producer: Paul William Davies (Scandal, For the People)
Executive Producers: Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers
Inspired by the book, The Residence by Kate Andersen Brower
Starring: Uzo Aduba (Cordelia Cupp), Giancarlo Esposito (A.B. Wynter), Molly Griggs (Lilly Schumacher), Randall Park (Edwin Park), Susan Kelechi Watson (Jasmine Haney), Isiah Whitlock Jr. (Larry Dokes), Edwina Findley (Sheila Cannon), Jason Lee (Tripp Morgan), Ken Marino (Harry Hollinger), Al Mitchell (Rollie Bridgewater), Dan Perrault (Colin Trask), Bronson Pinchot (Didier Gotthard), Julieth Restrepo (Elsyie Chayle), Mel Rodriguez (Bruce Geller), Mary Wiseman (Marvella)
Guest stars: Eliza Coupe (Senator Margery Bay Bix), Jane Curtin (Nan Cox), Paul Fitzgerald (President Perry Morgan), Barrett Foa (Elliott Morgan), Al Franken (Senator Aaron Filkins), Spencer Garrett (Wally Glick), Taran Killam (St. Pierre), Julian McMahon (PM Stephen Roos), Kylie Minogue (Herself), Matt Oberg (Nick Simms), Brett Tucker (David Rylance)
Check out The Residence when it premieres on Netflix on March 20th, 2025.
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