US EditionAl Franken on Playing a Senator in 'The Residence' 7 Years After Real-World Political Scandal: 'I Haven't Done This in Awhile'
- Al Franken plays a fictional senator in the Netflix series The Residence, which features a murder mystery based on true stories about White House staffers, inspired by Kate Andersen Brower's book, The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House.
- Franken previously served as a U.S. Senator from Minnesota from 2009 to 2018 but resigned amid sexual assault allegations.
- The Residence includes elements that reflect true events related to White House staffers.
- At least ten people have died in the White House, including presidents William Henry Harrison and Zachary Taylor.
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The idea seems to have been borrowed, at least in part, from Knives Out and then declined in a political key. Political fantasy, better: because The Residence, a miniseries in eight episodes premiering on Netflix on Thursday, March 20, has made that way of telling crime fiction great. Magnificent. He brought it into the White House, hybridizing crime with the fierce but amused criticism of the American ruling class. Continue reading
Al Franken on Playing a Senator in 'The Residence' 7 Years After Real-World Political Scandal: 'I Haven't Done This in Awhile'
Al Franken is wading back into political waters, but this time it’s on Netflix’s whodunnit “The Residence.” In a conversation with People on Thursday, the former politician described his time playing a fictional senator on the streamer’s new show. Franken – who was a real senator for Minnesota from 2009-2018 when he stepped down amid sexual assault allegations – was surprised when the offer to appear in the murder mystery show came through. “The…
Netflix's crime comedy "The Residence" is based, at least in part, on a book template. How does the series relate to the true story?
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