AnimeMania March 20 Share March 20 (Season Finale) 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. Premiere Date: March 20, 2025 Netflix 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/152495-s01e08-the-mystery-of-the-yellow-room/
Zaffy March 23 Share March 23 (edited) Absolutely satisfying end. The murderer was the worst person of all and I am glad Cordelia got her. Every actor was great, but Giancarlo Esposito was amazing. Dedicated to Andre Braugher, who was supposed to play Wynter, but.... :( Overall a very entertaining series. Very well acted, directed and written. Maybe 1 episode too long, but still I was never bored. Series MPV: I am between the calligrapher who had lost his mojo and Patrick Doumbe's crazy eyes! I wouldn't mind to see Cordelia Cap in our screens again. Make it happen please! Edited March 23 by Zaffy 6 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/152495-s01e08-the-mystery-of-the-yellow-room/#findComment-8614466
peridot March 23 Share March 23 The beginning with Wynter and the painter was really good. I'm glad they showed some of who he was and why his murder was so terrible. He was so exhausted by his job and the crazy, endless night. When Cordelia imagined him in front of her and explained his thought process, I choked up a bit. I was disgusted at how the people around him treated him after he died. I hope they get charged with something for it. The murderer was completely heartless. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/152495-s01e08-the-mystery-of-the-yellow-room/#findComment-8614718
MicheleinPhilly March 25 Share March 25 Completely loved everything about this. It was precisely what I needed to distract me from the awfulness of real life and was the perfect counter balance to Adolescence. Uzo Aduba is an absolute ray of sunshine. I just adore her. 7 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/152495-s01e08-the-mystery-of-the-yellow-room/#findComment-8616505
Black Knight March 26 Share March 26 (edited) I binged the whole series. Other than the odd choice to spend so much time on a long unbroken sequence of the love story between Elsyie and Bruno, which brought the show's momentum to a screeching halt just before the finale, it was all great. I really hope there's another Cordelia Cupp case. I had thought it was odd in an earlier episode when Lilly made a whole thing about not wanting to drag Elsyie into it before finally naming her, but then there was an "everyone loves Elsyie" bit and other stuff happened and I forgot all about it. But it was weird and I'm glad that ended up having an explanation - Lilly was the real murderer! For a while I personally had Jasmine down as the murderer and I thought the choice of Elsyie's son reading Murder of Roger Ackroyd was a clue in that direction. But after her motive was outed to Cordelia in a way that meant, if Jasmine was the murderer, Cordelia wouldn't have done anything to solve the case, it was just handed to her, I knew it wasn't Jasmine. I'm glad it ended up being Lilly since she was an awful person. I would also have been okay with it being Harry, since he was terrible too, but I knew it couldn't be him as he wouldn't have brought Cordelia back. I didn't really want to see any of the others go down for the murder. Edited March 26 by Black Knight 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/152495-s01e08-the-mystery-of-the-yellow-room/#findComment-8616858
ribboninthesky1 March 26 Share March 26 Overall, I was entertained, although I felt like the season could have been 6 episodes, maybe 7. This one was an hour and a half, and I felt it. The pacing and humor started off great. There were times I was laughing so hard, I couldn't breathe. But episode 6 felt a bit wobbly, save for the Mr. Doumbe intro. Episode 7 felt like filler, and the Episode 8 reveal felt a bit dragged out. I am glad that Wynter got justice. I suspected the whole "us vs them" spiel from Jasmine in an earlier episode would come into play in an unexpected way and it did. I don't know when this was filmed, but the social commentary about the rich buying their way into and having contempt for the White House, sowing malicious destruction from within, while pretending to care, was scarily prescient. Uzo Aduba seemed to be channeling Whoopi Goldberg in the trailer for this when I first saw it, and that impression remained til the end. Still, I liked Cordelia. And Uzo did a great job with the dialogue, especially the birding commentary. The cast overall was fantastic. No small parts. 7 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/152495-s01e08-the-mystery-of-the-yellow-room/#findComment-8617009
twoods Saturday at 04:26 AM Share Saturday at 04:26 AM Great series and very satisfying ending since the person I hated the most was the murderer. I feel sad that Wynter gave up his life and was pretty much disregarded by everyone in the house after he worked his ass off. Cordelia did a great tribute to him and his sacrifice. Hope they do a second season with another murder in the Whitr House. Loved all the quirky characters. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/152495-s01e08-the-mystery-of-the-yellow-room/#findComment-8620132
OlderThanDirt Saturday at 04:49 PM Share Saturday at 04:49 PM Talk about ripped from the headlines. There was even a reference to Greenland. When did Wynter put the journal in the library? He wasn't done for the night. And I'm glad the murderer wasn't the most recognizable actor. I hate it when a recognized name is playing such a minor role so you know they will turn out to be the killer. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/152495-s01e08-the-mystery-of-the-yellow-room/#findComment-8620333
Black Knight Saturday at 06:41 PM Share Saturday at 06:41 PM 14 hours ago, twoods said: I feel sad that Wynter gave up his life and was pretty much disregarded by everyone in the house after he worked his ass off. Cordelia did a great tribute to him and his sacrifice. Wynter certainly didn't deserve to be murdered. But I'm glad the show wrote him in a nuanced way as the decent but flawed man he was. He was often cold and lacked the human touch, so it's not surprising that people disregarded him, because he had shown them he had no regard for them. His successor Jasmine will be an improvement. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/152495-s01e08-the-mystery-of-the-yellow-room/#findComment-8620397
possibilities Saturday at 10:56 PM Share Saturday at 10:56 PM I love Uzo Adubo. I would like to see Cordelia Cupp again. If they had not called it "The Residence" they could easily move her to new cases in other places. I hope they do make another season. I suspected Jasmine, but was glad she wasn't the culprit. I weep for the loss of Andre Braugher. No shade to Giancarlo Esposito, who did a great job. I just miss Braugher and feel sad whenever I think about him being gone. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/152495-s01e08-the-mystery-of-the-yellow-room/#findComment-8620584
chaifan Sunday at 04:30 PM Share Sunday at 04:30 PM I couldn't even let a day pass after watching Ep. 7 before I gave in and turned on Ep. 8. This is one of those shows I wish they released only one episode a week, as I think it allows things to simmer a bit. I wasn't expecting an hour & a half final episode, but I'm glad they gave it the time they did. I'll disagree with others that thought this could be 6 or 7 episodes. I loved the pacing of the entire show. I loved how the two senators were best buds by the end of the hearing. The Colorado Senator coming to sit next to Franken at the end, and comparing their lists was great. I did not know that Andre Brauer was supposed to play Wynter. I wonder if they would have had to have someone else playing Bruce, though. Brauer is a much larger guy than Esposito, and I don't know if I could buy Bruce carrying Brauer up a flight of stairs on his own. I'm sure this was fully written, and likely fully shot before the 2024 elections, but damn, the social/political commentary with Lily was dead on. (Rich people steal money. Say it isn't so!) I was expecting the curator to be involved, especially once Cordelia was noticing the paintings had been switched around. I was wondering if there was art theft going on, replacing originals with forgeries. I really do hope another Cordelia Cupp mystery is in the works. Not at the White House, but with her ties to the DC police chief it could easily stay in DC. Maybe a murder in the Capitol? oooh, they could have it take place during the State of the Union, and kill off the Designated Survivor! Or, if they want to keep with The Residence theme, maybe she's visiting London and there's a murder in Buckingham Palace. A few loose ends I wish they tied up... What the hell was wrong with the calligrapher? Given Wynter's pursuit of perfection, it was just weird that he let those place cards go out as they were. I expected a tie in somehow. I wish we'd seen the boy from across the street getting his White House tour - maybe in one of the flashbacks when Lily was redecorating the White House. Who did Cordelia arrange immunity for before everyone was gathered in the East Room? She said something about arranging immunity, right? Or did I mishear something? 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/152495-s01e08-the-mystery-of-the-yellow-room/#findComment-8620862
lovett1979 Sunday at 07:34 PM Share Sunday at 07:34 PM 20 hours ago, possibilities said: I love Uzo Adubo. I would like to see Cordelia Cupp again. If they had not called it "The Residence" they could easily move her to new cases in other places. I hope they do make another season. She's definitely the highlight of the whole thing. I absolutely think they can make more seasons. Think about Knives Out. That title was specific to that case. But then they made Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, and are making more, I think. @chaifan had some good ideas for new cases, and I'd add my thought of maybe something happening at Camp David and the President calls for Cordelia to solve it, under the radar. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/152495-s01e08-the-mystery-of-the-yellow-room/#findComment-8620979
DearEvette Monday at 01:29 AM Share Monday at 01:29 AM I couldn't help it. I binged it over two nights. This was delightful. Grade of 'A'. No Notes! I was truly flummoxed over the murderer. I didn't have a top three but I thought it might have either been Jasmine, or Elliot (they just made him seem so slippery). I am thrilled it was Lilly. I hated her. So it was fun to see how it tied up with her. I loved the flashback explanations and reminders of the all the little breadcrumbs. I also loved Cordelia Cupp's version of "I suppose you're wondering why I gathered you together here today." Her whole intro speech and assuring them she'd discover who did it by the end the night was great. And her ending eulogy about Wynter was a lovely bookend. Pretty much everything Cordelia and Uzo Aduba was just fantastic. The casting was wonderful. All off the staff looked like they could be long time staffers. But I especially liked Bronson Pinchot, Susan Kelechi Watson, Edwina Findley (Sheila), and Randall Park the most. And I enjoyed Al Franken and Eliza Coup's energy. Sheila's episode as the stand-out for me and the actress stole every scene she was in. I LOVED the cross-cuts. They were clever and well placed we finally saw why the 'laughing guy with the hair' got fired, what a great pay off. Just three quick 2 second scenes and he was that memorable. Outside of the murder mystery, one of the things I enjoyed so much was just how much the story was about the people who worked there, the running of the house, the philosophy of the work and the workers, and how much of the Residence we got to see. And even though the contrast between Lilly and Wynter seemed to be analogy of the difference between the spoiled, rich, powerful people who steal and hurt regular people and just don't care vs. the people who just want to work and make the they system work for everyone, the show managed to be pretty apolitical. I hope we get another season. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/152495-s01e08-the-mystery-of-the-yellow-room/#findComment-8621451
Zaffy Monday at 10:04 AM Share Monday at 10:04 AM 8 hours ago, DearEvette said: I hope we get another season. We will! It has been renewed. Curious to see how they gonna handle it. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/152495-s01e08-the-mystery-of-the-yellow-room/#findComment-8621730
MicheleinPhilly Monday at 04:44 PM Share Monday at 04:44 PM 6 hours ago, Zaffy said: We will! It has been renewed. Curious to see how they gonna handle it. Where are you seeing this? I'm not finding any definitive confirmation that it has been, just talk from the creator and cast about what they would want in a potential second season. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/152495-s01e08-the-mystery-of-the-yellow-room/#findComment-8621962
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