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Netflix: The Residence, with Al Franken! (Original Post) Lars39 Mar 2025 OP
We'll put it on our watch list. pandr32 Mar 2025 #1
It's on my list, Americanme Mar 2025 #2
Yes started it yesterday. So far so good. Love the detective she's funny TommieMommy Mar 2025 #3
Her voice Lars39 Mar 2025 #4
She was also excellent on Orange is the new black series years ago. TommieMommy Mar 2025 #6
Curious. I had clicked the summary and cast list for that show and he was not listed... hlthe2b Mar 2025 #5
He plays a senator. Lars39 Mar 2025 #7
He is listed on the cast list at IMDb.com. generalbetrayus Apr 2025 #20
Yes. For some reason Netflix did not give him credit (at least not when I watched it weeks ago) hlthe2b Apr 2025 #21
My girlfriend and I watched the first two episode yesterday. I was tickled to see Al generalbetrayus Apr 2025 #22
Also stars Stephanie Miller's "tiny, baby nephew", Paul Fitzgerald dflprincess Mar 2025 #8
Oh, I didn't know that! Lars39 Mar 2025 #9
Just finished it 👍 excellent 👍 loved the ending👍 TommieMommy Mar 2025 #10
I'm finally going to watch the last episode tomorrow! Lars39 Mar 2025 #11
I binge-watched the whole thing - loved it! Ocelot II Mar 2025 #12
Would also recommend this show Inkey Mar 2025 #13
And pay attention to the title of each episode dflprincess Mar 2025 #14
Trailer intrepidity Mar 2025 #15
Thanks for posting that! Lars39 Mar 2025 #18
My pleasure. intrepidity Mar 2025 #19
I'm 3 episodes in bif Mar 2025 #16
Yeah, they probably could have done it in seven episodes, Lars39 Mar 2025 #17
This show was so excellent!! nocoincidences Apr 6 #23
Truly! Lars39 Apr 6 #24
Finished it yesterday. bif Apr 8 #25
Watched the whole program. Loved it! Clouds Passing Apr 8 #26
Super fun series -- great writing and production Pinback Apr 12 #27
After watching 3 episodes I just couldn't get into it, boring and not funny. nt doc03 Apr 22 #28
Finally saw the closing episode tonight -- satisfying finish Pinback May 4 #29

hlthe2b

(110,441 posts)
5. Curious. I had clicked the summary and cast list for that show and he was not listed...
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 01:26 PM
Mar 2025

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

(26,391 posts)
7. He plays a senator.
Fri Mar 21, 2025, 02:58 PM
Mar 2025

They cut back to the senate investigation from the criminal investigation a few times per episode so far.
I’m on ep. 4.
He’s listed on the IMDb site.

hlthe2b

(110,441 posts)
21. Yes. For some reason Netflix did not give him credit (at least not when I watched it weeks ago)
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 11:40 AM
Apr 2025

generalbetrayus

(1,060 posts)
22. My girlfriend and I watched the first two episode yesterday. I was tickled to see Al
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 11:57 AM
Apr 2025

as a US Senator once more. Great casting!

Ocelot II

(125,662 posts)
12. I binge-watched the whole thing - loved it!
Sun Mar 23, 2025, 10:29 AM
Mar 2025

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

(403 posts)
13. Would also recommend this show
Sat Mar 29, 2025, 08:36 PM
Mar 2025

Alot of substory lines that recur throughout
and great character dialogs amongst
the cast. Will watch again .

intrepidity

(8,323 posts)
19. My pleasure.
Mon Mar 31, 2025, 02:09 PM
Mar 2025

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.

Lars39

(26,391 posts)
17. Yeah, they probably could have done it in seven episodes,
Mon Mar 31, 2025, 01:56 PM
Mar 2025

but they don’t do odd numbers.

nocoincidences

(2,402 posts)
23. This show was so excellent!!
Sun Apr 6, 2025, 05:48 PM
Apr 6

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

(26,391 posts)
24. Truly!
Sun Apr 6, 2025, 05:55 PM
Apr 6

I’m on my second viewing because my husband didn’t watch it the first time. I caught stuff the second time around I didn’t the first time. 😀

bif

(25,796 posts)
25. Finished it yesterday.
Tue Apr 8, 2025, 08:05 AM
Apr 8

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.

Pinback

(13,292 posts)
27. Super fun series -- great writing and production
Sat Apr 12, 2025, 10:31 PM
Apr 12

Just watched Episode 2 and really enjoying it.

Pinback

(13,292 posts)
29. Finally saw the closing episode tonight -- satisfying finish
Sun May 4, 2025, 10:33 PM
May 4

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 there’s music by Mark Mothersbaugh (Devo) — what’s not to like?

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