Like a shining beacon of light, as soon as we see Shonda Rhimes’ name alongside a TV series, we know it’s going to be a good one. As well as blessing us with countless dramatic episodes of Grey’s Anatomy, Rhimes has also put regency romance on the map with Bridgerton and has consistently ranked at the top of Netflix with Inventing Anna.

Now,  the director-writer-producer maestro as brought us yet another binge-worthy series – and this time, it’s a good, old-fashioned whodunnit in the same spirit as Netflix’s other smash hit, Knives Out.

Putting a quirky detective in grandiose surroundings with a never-ending list of suspects, The Residence introduces us to Cordelia Cupp (played by Uzo Aduba) who must spring into action when a White House Chief Usher is found dead. 

As the Netflix synopsis for The Residence reads: “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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Across eight episodes, the murder mystery outs everyone from celebrities and Cabinet members to plumbers and pastry chefs under the microscope. And with cameos from none other than Kylie Minogue, as well as a supporting cast of Randall Park, Giancarlo Esposito, and Susan Kelechi Watson, it’s sure to be a dizzying ride.

The Residence is streaming on Netflix now.

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