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The Residence

2025Show1 season8 episodesTV-MA

ComedyCrime
74
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.7Metacritic676.6Rotten Tomatoes84%79%

A gripping, tense comedy series about mystery and everyday modern life, with standout performances and dialogue.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Episodes

1 season · 8 episodes · best: S1E8 "The Mystery of the Yellow Room" 8.1

Episodes

7.7

Story

132 rooms. 157 suspects. 1 dead body.

A brilliant, eccentric detective must solve a murder in the White House residence — where the staff and guests at a state dinner are all suspects.

Feels like

  • Whodunit Mystery
  • Political Thriller
  • Star-Studded Cast
  • Sharp Witty Dialogue
  • Modern Noir
  • High-Stakes Investigation
  • Satirical Commentary
  • Psychological Tension
  • Elite Society Critique
  • Procedural Intrigue

Cast

24 of 72 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Jaffar Mahmood, Liza Johnson
Written by
Paul William Davies
Music by
Mark Mothersbaugh

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

March 20, 2025 · March 20, 2025 · Ended

First aired
March 20, 2025
Last aired
March 20, 2025
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 8 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
131 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Leaning on the Fourth Wall, Fake Shemp, Theme Naming +9

  • Leaning on the Fourth Wall
  • Fake Shemp
  • Theme Naming
  • Jerkass
  • Germanic Depressives
  • Casting Gag
  • Our Presidents Are Different
  • Hoist by Their Own Petard
  • Only One Name
  • Angry Chef
  • How They Treat the Help
  • The Un-Favorite

12 of 77 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Residence?"

Questions about The Residence

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Residence?

Netflix

In the United States, The Residence streams on Netflix. It also streams in 130 other countries.

Is The Residence worth watching?

74
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 84%, and Metacritic 67).

Will The Residence make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly sharp wit (8 of 10) and satire (6 of 10).

What tropes does The Residence use?

Leaning on the Fourth WallFake ShempTheme NamingJerkassGermanic DepressivesCasting GagOur Presidents Are DifferentHoist by Their Own PetardOnly One NameAngry ChefHow They Treat the HelpThe Un-Favoriteand 65 more

TV Tropes lists 77 tropes for it, including Leaning on the Fourth Wall, Fake Shemp, and Theme Naming.