Uzo Aduba stars in The Residence, Shondaland’s unpredictable whodunnit set inside The White House.
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.
About the Residence
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 humor, relentless pursuit of truth, and sharp eye for human behavior, 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, who is tasked with partnering with Cupp during a high-stakes State Dinner. While Park harbors skepticism about Cupp’s unconventional methods, their dynamic promises to be as intriguing as the mystery they seek to unravel.
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When will the residence will premiere on Netflix?
The 8-episode series will arrive on the streamer on March 20, 2025.
Cast
- 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 behavior, 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 skeptical of Cupp’s unique investigative style. He’s our Watson.
- Giancarlo Esposito (A.B. Wynter)
- Edwina Findley (Sheila Cannon)
- Molly Griggs (Lilly Schumacher)
- 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)
- Susan Kelechi Watson (Jasmine Haney)
- Isiah Whitlock Jr. (Larry Dokes)
- 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)
| The Residence | |
| Premiere date | March 20, 2025 |
| 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 |
