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

pandr32
(13,069 posts)
Americanme
(223 posts)haven't watched it yet.
TommieMommy
(2,056 posts)Lars39
(26,386 posts)reminds a bit of Whoopi Goldberg of long ago.
TommieMommy
(2,056 posts)hlthe2b
(110,171 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
(26,386 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
(991 posts)hlthe2b
(110,171 posts)generalbetrayus
(991 posts)as a US Senator once more. Great casting!
dflprincess
(28,841 posts)as the president.
Lars39
(26,386 posts)
TommieMommy
(2,056 posts)Lars39
(26,386 posts)
Ocelot II
(125,172 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
(393 posts)Alot of substory lines that recur throughout
and great character dialogs amongst
the cast. Will watch again .
dflprincess
(28,841 posts)Fun what they did with those.
intrepidity
(8,301 posts)Lars39
(26,386 posts)intrepidity
(8,301 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
(25,651 posts)And enjoying it. It seems to drag a little, though.
Lars39
(26,386 posts)but they dont do odd numbers.
nocoincidences
(2,391 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
(26,386 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
(25,651 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
(5,096 posts)Pinback
(13,242 posts)Just watched Episode 2 and really enjoying it.
doc03
(37,932 posts)Pinback
(13,242 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?