# The Residence (TV series)

The Residence is an upcoming mystery drama television series created by Paul William Davies for Netflix. Inspired by The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House by Kate Andersen Brower, the series revolves around a fictional murder scandal involving the staff of the White House. Produced by Shondaland, the series is set to launch globally on the streaming platform. It is slated to premiere on March 20, 2025.

## Premise

Set in "upstairs, downstairs, and backstairs" of the White House, Cordelia Cupp, an eccentric detective, arrives on the premises in order to solve a murder which happened during a state dinner. During the investigation, interpersonal conflicts between 157 personnel of the residence start to unfold.

## Cast

* Uzo Aduba as Cordelia Cupp, a consultant with the Metropolitan Police Department
* Giancarlo Esposito as A. B. Wynter, the White House Chief Usher
* Susan Kelechi Watson as Jasmine Haney, a White House Assistant Usher
* Jason Lee as Tripp Morgan, the President's brother
* Ken Marino as Harry Hollinger, the President's chief adviser
* Edwina Findley as Sheila Cannon, a White House Butler
* Randall Park as Edwin Park, an FBI Special Agent
* Molly Griggs as Lilly Schumacher, the President's social secretary
* Al Mitchell as Rollie Bridgewater, the White House's Head Butler
* Dan Perrault as Colin Trask, Head of the Presidential Detail for the Secret Service
* Spencer Garrett as Wally Glick, the director of the FBI
* Bronson Pinchot as Didier Gotthard, the White House Executive Pastry Chef
* Isiah Whitlock Jr. as Larry Dokes, the Chief of Police at the MPD
* Mary Wiseman as Marvella, the White House Executive Chef
* Matt Oberg as Nick Simms
* E. L. Losada as St. Pierre
* Alexandra Siegel as Valentina Motta
* Ryan Farrell as Lorenzo Motta
* Barrett Foa as Elliot Morgan, the First Gentleman
* Al Franken as Aaron Filkins, the Washington Senior Senator
* Julian McMahon as Stephen Roos, the Prime Minister of Australia
* Kylie Minogue as herself
* Jane Curtin as Nan Cox
* James Babson as Daryl Armogeda
* Eliza Coupe as Margery Bay Bix
* Izzy Diaz as Eddie Gomez
* Paul Fitzgerald as Perry Morgan, the President of the United States
* Roslyn Gentle as Rachel Middlekauff
* Chris Grace as Duane Ladage
* Juliette Jeffers as Angie Huggins
* Sumalee Montano as Dana Hammond
* Brett Tucker as David Rylance
* Nathan Lovejoy as Alden Tamridge
* Julieth Restrepo as Elsyie Chayle
* Mel Rodriguez as Bruce Geller
* Rebecca Field as Emily Mackil

## Episodes

| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 1 | "Episode 1" | Liza Johnson | Paul William Davies | March 20, 2025 (2025-3-20) |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Liza Johnson | Paul William Davies | March 20, 2025 (2025-3-20) |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Liza Johnson | Paul William Davies | March 20, 2025 (2025-3-20) |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Liza Johnson | Paul William Davies | March 20, 2025 (2025-3-20) |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | TBA | Paul William Davies | March 20, 2025 (2025-3-20) |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | TBA | Paul William Davies | March 20, 2025 (2025-3-20) |
| 7 | "Episode 7" | TBA | Paul William Davies | March 20, 2025 (2025-3-20) |
| 8 | "Episode 8" | TBA | Paul William Davies | March 20, 2025 (2025-3-20) |

## Production
### Development

On July 20, 2018, Netflix announced The Residence as a part of nine-figure deal between the streamer and Shondaland, with both of them acquiring the rights to adapt the non-fiction book, The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House, written by Kate Andersen Brower. On March 7, 2022, it was unveiled that The Residence would consist of eight-one hour episodes with Paul William Davies, writer of Scandal and creator of For the People, serving as the executive producer and showrunner of the series as a part of his overall deal with Netflix. Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers of Shondaland would also join Davies as executive producers. On February 27, 2023, Liza Johnson was announced as the director for the first four episodes. It is not to be confused with The Resident, the groundbreaking medical drama created by the legendary Amy Holden Jones, which already has its entire 107-episode run available to stream on Netflix.

### Casting

On February 1, 2023, Uzo Aduba was announced as the lead character of the series. More cast was revealed on February 27, 2023, with Andre Braugher, Susan Kelechi Watson, Ken Marino, Jason Lee, Bronson Pinchot, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Edwina Findley, Molly Griggs, Al Mitchell, Dan Perrault and Mary Wiseman joining Aduba in supporting roles. On March 7, 2023, Randall Park and Spencer Garrett were revealed to have joined the cast in a main and a recurring role respectively. The next day, four more cast members were announced which consists of E.L. Losada, Matt Oberg, Ryan Farrell, and Alexandra Siegel. On March 30, 2023, Barrett Foa joined the main cast in a recurring capacity. Further cast was announced on April 14, 2023, including Kylie Minogue playing herself, Jane Curtin, James Babson, Eliza Coupe, Izzy Diaz, Paul Fitzgerald, Roslyn Gentle, Chris Grace, Juliette Jeffers, Sumalee Montano, Brett Tucker, Nathan Lovejoy, Julieth Restrepo, Mel Rodriguez, and Rebecca Field.

### Filming

On July 18, 2022, it was revealed that the series received tax credits from California Film Office worth US$13.95 million. Production of the series was suspended by the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes after four of the eight ordered episodes were filmed. The series was expected to resume production on January 2, 2024. Andre Braugher died on December 11, 2023. In February 2024, it was announced that production had resumed and Giancarlo Esposito had assumed Braugher's role.

## Release

The Residence is scheduled to be released on Netflix on March 20, 2025.