Limited series · Netflix
The Residence
132 rooms. 157 suspects. 1 dead body.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Uzo Aduba
Cordelia Cupp
8 eps
Giancarlo Esposito
A.B. Wynter
8 eps
Molly Griggs
Lilly Schumacher
8 eps
Ken Marino
Harry Hollinger
8 eps
Randall Park
Edwin Park
8 eps
Susan Kelechi Watson
Jasmine Haney
8 eps
Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Larry Dokes
8 eps
Jason Lee
Tripp Morgan
8 eps
Edwina Findley
Sheila Cannon
8 eps
Al Mitchell
Rollie Bridgewater
8 eps
Dan Perrault
Colin Trask
8 eps
Bronson Pinchot
Didier Gotthard
8 eps
Julieth Restrepo
Elsyie Chayle
8 eps
Mel Rodriguez
Bruce Geller
8 eps
Mary Wiseman
Marvella
8 eps
Barrett Foa
Elliot Morgan
16 eps
Eliza Coupe
Margery Bay Bix
7 eps
Jane Curtin
Nan Cox
6 eps
Izzy Diaz
Eddie Gomez
6 eps
Paul Fitzgerald
Perry Morgan
7 eps
Al Franken
Aaron Filkins
7 eps
Andrew Friedman
Irv Samuelson
5 eps
Spencer Garrett
Wally Glick
7 eps
Timothy Hornor
Patrick Doumbe
5 eps
Juliette Jeffers
Angie Huggins
8 eps
Julian McMahon
Stephen Roos
6 eps
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
6 eps
Sumalee Montano
Dana Hammond
6 eps
Brett Tucker
David Rylance
6 eps
James Babson
Daryl Armogeda
5 eps
Soledad Campos
Sylvia Banks
3 eps
Catherine Carlen
Kim Abkin
3 eps
Justin Ellis-Johnson
Hugh Jackman
5 eps
Roslyn Gentle
Rachel Middlekauff
4 eps
Chris Grace
Duane Ladage
7 eps
J.D. Hall
George McCutcheon / Doorman
8 eps
Emanuel Loarca
Line Cook
1 eps
Nathan Lovejoy
Alden Tamridge
4 eps
Anna Rajo
Anna Rausch
4 eps
Tristan Turner
Miles Gordon
7 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Residence actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Residence reads strongest on Bingeability, Tension and Cliffhanger Intensity.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
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.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E02
Dial M for Murder
From celebrities and Cabinet members to plumbers and pastry chefs, everyone is in the hot seat as Cordelia conducts interviews.
- Directed by Liza Johnson
- Written by Paul William Davies
S01E07
The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb
Elsyie, a housekeeper, is the most-liked employee in the residence. But Cordelia suspects there's more to her than meets the eye.
- Directed by Jaffar Mahmood
- Written by Paul William Davies
S01E06
The Third Man
As dawn breaks, Cordelia faces pressure to end the residence's lockdown. Meanwhile, in the present day, a fresh testimony upends the Senate hearing.
- Directed by Jaffar Mahmood
- Written by Paul William Davies
S01E01
The Fall of the House of Usher
At a Congressional hearing, the story of a mysterious death at the White House, and the brilliant detective hired to crack the case, begins to unfold.
- Directed by Liza Johnson
- Written by Paul William Davies
S01E03
Knives Out
Simmering conflicts in the White House kitchen offer Cordelia a delicious opportunity to uncover clues.
- Directed by Liza Johnson
- Written by Paul William Davies
S01E08
The Mystery of the Yellow Room
As the clock ticks down on her investigation, Cordelia is ready to reveal the murderer in the residence — even if she has to do it on the fly.
- Directed by Jaffar Mahmood
- Written by Paul William Davies
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E01
The Fall of the House of Usher
- Directed by Liza Johnson
- Written by Paul William Davies
S01E02
Dial M for Murder
- Directed by Liza Johnson
- Written by Paul William Davies
S01E03
Knives Out
- Directed by Liza Johnson
- Written by Paul William Davies
S01E04
The Last of Sheila
- Directed by Liza Johnson
- Written by Paul William Davies
S01E05
The Trouble with Harry
- Directed by Jaffar Mahmood
- Written by Paul William Davies
S01E06
The Third Man
- Directed by Jaffar Mahmood
- Written by Paul William Davies
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Betsy BeersExecutive Producer
- Shonda RhimesExecutive Producer
- Paul William DaviesExecutive Producer
Writing
- Paul William DaviesWriter
Direction
- Jaffar MahmoodDirector
- Liza JohnsonDirector
Music
- Mark MothersbaughOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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