Review: In 'The Residence' and 'Ludwig,' charming detectives are tapped to resolve a mystery
- Uzo Aduba stars as Cordelia Cupp in Shondaland's new series, The Residence, which is set during a state dinner at the White House.
- A murder mystery unfolds when the body of the White House chief usher is discovered during the event, prompting an investigation led by Cordelia Cupp.
- The show blends humor and mystery and is inspired by Kate Andersen Brower's book, The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House.
- Despite its complexity and large cast, The Residence effectively explores human desires and interpersonal relationships.
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‘The Residence’ review: A comedic whodunit … at the White House?
When a White House employee is found dead on the premises during a state dinner, Cordelia Cupp, a consulting detective for the police, is called in to find out who done it in the Netflix series “The Residence.” The series comes from Paul William Davies, whose credits include the soapy Shonda Rhimes drama “Scandal,” about White House power players and the fixer tasked with keeping their secrets hidden. It probably wasn’t a leap for Davies (or Rhi…
David Mitchell Knows the Secret to a Cozy British Murder
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‘The Residence’ review: Uzo Aduba delights in Netflix murder mystery
OK, so think “Scandal,” but take out the sex and the spying and the occasional gruesomeness and all but one suspicious death, and add more wit, a lot of bird-watching, a dash of “Knives Out” and a lot of behind-the-scenes-at-the-White-House-family-quarters…
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