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

pandr32
(13,419 posts)
Americanme
(274 posts)haven't watched it yet.
TommieMommy
(2,358 posts)Lars39
(26,419 posts)reminds a bit of Whoopi Goldberg of long ago.
TommieMommy
(2,358 posts)hlthe2b
(111,326 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
(26,419 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
(1,210 posts)hlthe2b
(111,326 posts)generalbetrayus
(1,210 posts)as a US Senator once more. Great casting!
dflprincess
(29,026 posts)as the president.
Lars39
(26,419 posts)
TommieMommy
(2,358 posts)Lars39
(26,419 posts)
Ocelot II
(127,225 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
(431 posts)Alot of substory lines that recur throughout
and great character dialogs amongst
the cast. Will watch again .
dflprincess
(29,026 posts)Fun what they did with those.
intrepidity
(8,445 posts)Lars39
(26,419 posts)intrepidity
(8,445 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
(26,226 posts)And enjoying it. It seems to drag a little, though.
Lars39
(26,419 posts)but they dont do odd numbers.
nocoincidences
(2,420 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
(26,419 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
(26,226 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
(5,799 posts)Pinback
(13,389 posts)Just watched Episode 2 and really enjoying it.
doc03
(38,396 posts)Pinback
(13,389 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?