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The Residence
Series · 2025
A brilliant, eccentric detective must solve a murder in the White House residence — where the staff and guests at a state dinner are all suspects.
The sides of The Residence
- A murder during a White House state dinner
- A detective who watches birds
- The whole staff as suspects
The Residence is good for you if…
- you like a classic whodunit where everyone in the house is a suspect.
- you like Uzo Aduba's eccentric detective calmly cutting through lies.
- you like a big cast of cooks, ushers and guests to keep straight.
The Residence is bad for you if…
- you want a murder mystery that scares you, not one that jokes.
- you can't stand talky comedy full of quick banter between suspects.
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