*Shonda Rhimes is returning to the White House setting with “The Residence,” a new murder mystery series co-created with former “Scandal” writer Paul William Davies.
Set to premiere on March 20, the show centers on a disastrous state dinner and the ensuing investigation, with Uzo Aduba starring as detective Cordelia Cupp. The teaser trailer hints at a high-stakes whodunit, where Cordelia must uncover the murderer amid political intrigue, hidden secrets, and escalating danger in the White House.
“This case is unsolvable to everyone except Cordelia Cupp,” Aduba said, per Tudum.
“The Residence is honestly a lot of things. It’s funny, it’s suspenseful, it’s clever, it’s totally farcical in places, it’s genuinely romantic in others,” Davies explained.
“As a murder mystery, what I think really makes it fresh and unique is Cordelia Cupp. She’s just special,” he continued.
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Aduba will lead a cast that features Randall Park, Giancarlo Esposito, Susan Kelechi Watson, Jane Curtin, Jason Lee, Ken Marino, Al Mitchell, Edwina Findley, and so many more (including a pop star).
“What makes Cordelia part of the catalog of Shondaland heroines is that she’s strong, she doesn’t mince words, she’s unapologetically herself,” Aduba said.
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What is The Residence about?
132 rooms. 157 suspects. One dead body. One wildly eccentric detective. One disastrous state dinner. The Residence is a screwball whodunit set in the upstairs, downstairs, and backstairs of the White House, among the eclectic staff of the world’s most famous mansion. Amid all the twists and turns, detective Cordelia Cupp partners with skeptical FBI special agent Edwin Park (Randall Park) to untangle an intriguing (and deadly) mystery. As the teaser reveals, the victim of the murder is A.B. Wynter (Giancarlo Esposito), the White House chief usher — and everyone is a suspect.
“The Residence is a different take and spin on the house that we all know — it’s a peek inside a world that we don’t often get to see,” Aduba said. “The show begs the question, ‘Who runs the house?’ And the answer is not what we think it is.”
Davies hopes viewers will have fun on their journey alongside Cordelia and Edwin.
“It’s a word I used over and over and over in so many documents I created for this show. Often in all caps: ‘Keep it FUN,’ ” he said “I want people to be entertained. I want them to laugh, to be engaged — to try to solve this mystery. I hope they enjoy meeting these people, and they learn something.”
When does The Residence premiere?
The game is afoot on March 20, when all eight episodes of “The Residence” debut.
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