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

pandr32
(13,235 posts)
Americanme
(253 posts)haven't watched it yet.
TommieMommy
(2,204 posts)Lars39
(26,400 posts)reminds a bit of Whoopi Goldberg of long ago.
TommieMommy
(2,204 posts)hlthe2b
(110,749 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
(26,400 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
(1,092 posts)hlthe2b
(110,749 posts)generalbetrayus
(1,092 posts)as a US Senator once more. Great casting!
dflprincess
(28,933 posts)as the president.
Lars39
(26,400 posts)
TommieMommy
(2,204 posts)Lars39
(26,400 posts)
Ocelot II
(126,148 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
(411 posts)Alot of substory lines that recur throughout
and great character dialogs amongst
the cast. Will watch again .
dflprincess
(28,933 posts)Fun what they did with those.
intrepidity
(8,371 posts)Lars39
(26,400 posts)intrepidity
(8,371 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
(25,942 posts)And enjoying it. It seems to drag a little, though.
Lars39
(26,400 posts)but they dont do odd numbers.
nocoincidences
(2,412 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
(26,400 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
(25,942 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
(5,395 posts)Pinback
(13,328 posts)Just watched Episode 2 and really enjoying it.
doc03
(38,164 posts)Pinback
(13,328 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?