Netflix: The Residence, with Al Franken!
Anyone watching this? First episode is pretty good so far.

pandr32
(13,259 posts)
Americanme
(260 posts)haven't watched it yet.
TommieMommy
(2,213 posts)Lars39
(26,402 posts)reminds a bit of Whoopi Goldberg of long ago.
TommieMommy
(2,213 posts)hlthe2b
(110,830 posts)Why isn't he being given billing?
I'm glad I saw your post because I was going to skip over it. Is he in most of the episodes?
Lars39
(26,402 posts)They cut back to the senate investigation from the criminal investigation a few times per episode so far.
Im on ep. 4.
Hes listed on the IMDb site.
generalbetrayus
(1,107 posts)hlthe2b
(110,830 posts)generalbetrayus
(1,107 posts)as a US Senator once more. Great casting!
dflprincess
(28,945 posts)as the president.
Lars39
(26,402 posts)
TommieMommy
(2,213 posts)Lars39
(26,402 posts)
Ocelot II
(126,337 posts)So many red herrings! All kinds of sly references to other famous detectives, loved "Cordelia Cupp," and just about fell out of my chair when Al Franken showed up right at the beginning playing a senator. A great collection of characters and a delightfully weird and complicated plot.
Inkey
(419 posts)Alot of substory lines that recur throughout
and great character dialogs amongst
the cast. Will watch again .
dflprincess
(28,945 posts)Fun what they did with those.
intrepidity
(8,376 posts)Lars39
(26,402 posts)intrepidity
(8,376 posts)I am trying to add those when I post about something here, so I don't have to give a synopsis, lol. They seem helpful.
bif
(26,003 posts)And enjoying it. It seems to drag a little, though.
Lars39
(26,402 posts)but they dont do odd numbers.
nocoincidences
(2,415 posts)This deserves to be a series about Detective Cupp....Shonda can do it!
I just don't have enough superlatives to describe it. It is pure joy that makes you want more and more!
Lars39
(26,402 posts)Im on my second viewing because my husband didnt watch it the first time. I caught stuff the second time around I didnt the first time. 😀
bif
(26,003 posts)It reminded me a little of an Agatha Christie mystery where all the suspects gather at the end and the detective finally reveals the perpetrator. I thought it was a bit long though.
Clouds Passing
(5,430 posts)Pinback
(13,341 posts)Just watched Episode 2 and really enjoying it.
doc03
(38,188 posts)Pinback
(13,341 posts)This was a really fun series, highly recommended. Uzo Aduba as Detective Cupp and Giancarlo Esposito as the White House Chief Usher, A.B. Wynter, were both sublime. Al Franken as Sen. Filkins was also excellent and a hoot.
The series was well written, with only a couple of draggy stretches. There were quite a few well-drawn and interesting characters, and an intriguing setup and plot. Excellent acting all around as well. I learned a lot about birds. And theres music by Mark Mothersbaugh (Devo) whats not to like?