BetterButter January 30 Share January 30 The Residence Drama Netflix March 20 Quote 132 rooms. 157 suspects. 1 dead body. Uzo Aduba stars in The Residence, Shondaland’s unpredictable whodunnit set inside The White House. Expand Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/151833-the-residence-in-the-media/
AnimeMania February 11 Share February 11 The Residence is a Drama TV Series with all 8 episodes streaming on March 20, 2025 on Netflix. The Residence used the nonfiction book "The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House" by Kate Andersen Brower as a reference to get an accurate representation of the White House staff in the 132 room residence and an accurate depiction of the upstairs/downstairs/back passages dynamics surrounding the First Family. An eccentric Detective Cordelia Cupp, is called in to investigate a murder that occurs during a state dinner with some Australian dignitaries. The investigation begins to uncover the interpersonal conflicts between the 157 personnel that work in residence at the White House. Paul Fitzgerald as Perry Morgan, the President of the United States Barrett Foa as Elliot Morgan, married to the President, the First Gentleman, he knows nothing about the social culture of Washington or the expectations of his role in the White House. Jane Curtin as Nan Cox, the First Mother-in-Law Jason Lee as Tripp Morgan, President Morgan's younger brother and a bit of a screwup Dan Perrault as Colin Trask, Head of the Presidential Detail for the Secret Service Sumalee Montano as Dana Hammond, chief of staff to President Morgan Ken Marino as Harry Hollinger, the President's chief adviser, President Morgan's oldest friend, closest advisor and most trusted confidant Molly Griggs as Lilly Schumacher, the President's social secretary Spencer Garrett as Wally Glick, the Director of the FBI Randall Park as Edwin Park, an FBI Special Agent assigned to work alongside Cordelia Cupp, skeptical of her abilities Isiah Whitlock Jr. as Larry Dokes, the Chief of Police at the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Uzo Aduba as Cordelia Cupp, a consultant with the Metropolitan Police Department, wry humor, pursuit of truth, a sharp eye for human behavior, intensely focused, supremely confident, a legendary birder, the most sought-after detective in the world Andrew Friedman as Irv Samuelson, director of the National Park Police Giancarlo Esposito as A. B. Wynter, the White House Chief Usher, The chief usher is the head of the residence staff, he is the one responsible for the rest of the staff at the White House. (Andre Braugher as A.B. Wynter, died before finishing the series, so his role was given to Giancarlo Esposito) Susan Kelechi Watson as Jasmine Haney, a young and rising White House Assistant Usher Edwina Findley as Sheila Cannon, a White House Butler Al Mitchell as Rollie Bridgewater, the White House's Head Butler/maître d' Mary Wiseman as Marvella, the White House Executive Chef Bronson Pinchot as Didier Gotthard, the White House Executive Pastry Chef Matt Oberg as Nick Simms, deputy calligrapher Izzy Diaz as Eddie Gomez, a carpenter Chris Grace as Duane Ladage, an electrician Mel Rodriguez as Bruce Geller, a White House engineer Juliette Jeffers as Angie Huggins, the White House painter Julieth Restrepo as Elsyie Chayle, a White House housekeeper Rebecca Field as Emily Mackil, the White House gardener Paul Witten as Jeffrey Hewes, the White House Florist E. L. Losada as St. Pierre, energy healer/medium Ryan Farrell as Lorenzo Motta, a socialite Alexandra Siegel as Valentina Motta, a socialite Al Franken as Aaron Filkins, the Senior Senator from Washington state Eliza Coupe as Margery Bay Bix, a Junior Senator from Colorado Julian McMahon as Stephen Roos, the Prime Minister of Australia Brett Tucker as David Rylance, the Australian Foreign Minister Nathan Lovejoy as Alden Tamridge, an Australian Ambassador Roslyn "Ros" Gentle as Rachel Middlekauff, a media tycoon Kylie Minogue as herself James Babson as Daryl Armogeda, an operations supervisor 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/151833-the-residence-in-the-media/#findComment-8577960
AnimeMania February 19 Share February 19 (edited) (L to R) Nathan Lovejoy as Ambassador Alden Tamridge, Isiah Whitlock Jr. as Larry Dokes, Julian MacMahon as PM Stephen Roos, Dan Perrault as Colin Trask, Molly Griggs as Lilly Schumacher, Paul Witten as Jeffrey Hewes, Barrett Foa as Elliot Morgan, Juliette Jeffers as Angie Huggins, Susan Kelechi Watson as Jasmine Haney, Andrew Friedman as Irv Samuelson (L to R) Paul Fitzgerald as President Perry Morgan, Barrett Foa as Elliot Morgan, Kylie Minogue as Self, Ken Marino as Harry Hollinger, Dan Perrault as Colin Trask, Uzo Aduba as Cordelia Cupp (L to R) Bronson Pinchot as Didier Gotthard, Barrett Foa as Elliot Morgan, Molly Griggs as Lilly Schumacher (L to R) Randall Park as Edwin Park, Uzo Aduba as Cordelia Cupp, Isiah Whitlock Jr. as Larry Dokes (E. L. Losada/Taran Killam?) as St. Pierre, an energy medium. Julieth Restrepo as Elsyie Chayle, White House housekeeper. Edited February 19 by AnimeMania Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/151833-the-residence-in-the-media/#findComment-8585323
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ribboninthesky1 Tuesday at 03:35 AM Share Tuesday at 03:35 AM This video on the ensemble cast showed up on my Youtube home page, and I watched several of the Behind the Residence videos on the Shondaland page. The cast clearly had a great time together. No idea if a second season is on the table, yet I'm ambivalent. I assume it wouldn't be another White House mystery. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed Cordelia Cupp. Still, a lot of the spark for me was how she interacted with other characters. The saying "lightning doesn't hit the same place twice" is technically wrong, but I don't know if you could get the same magic with a different cast. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/151833-the-residence-in-the-media/#findComment-8622552
chaifan Tuesday at 01:21 PM Share Tuesday at 01:21 PM On 4/1/2025 at 3:35 AM, ribboninthesky1 said: The saying "lightning doesn't hit the same place twice" is technically wrong, but I don't know if you could get the same magic with a different cast. Expand I'm sure that would be a concern, but other shows/movies have made it work. I think the 2nd Knives Out worked just as well as the first. I could see them doing another, but keeping it in DC, so we still have the DC police chief. My earlier idea was a murder in the Capitol Building. That could allow for the return of Franken and the other Senator. Possibly the President. I'm sure they could figure out a reason for Sheila to be over there. (Please, bring back Sheila!) You wouldn't want too much overlap, but just a sprinkling. To me, the thing that made this show stand out from other mysteries was the use of the Senate hearing as the story telling vehicle. If they were to replicate that, they'd have to acknowledge it head on - a "oh, here we go again" type of thing. Maybe reverse the roles of Franken & the CO Senator. I do hope it gets a second season. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/151833-the-residence-in-the-media/#findComment-8622715
ribboninthesky1 Tuesday at 06:03 PM Share Tuesday at 06:03 PM It is true there are often cast changes around the central detective in the genre. For me, the second Knives Out film wasn't as good partially because the cast was different (also, weaker storytelling). Different strokes. Sometimes the cast changes work for me, other times not so much. It'll be interesting to see if/how they decide to move forward. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/151833-the-residence-in-the-media/#findComment-8622918
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