TV series

The Residence

2025 · 1 season

A playful, talky whodunit that turns a grand house into a maze of suspects, mixing light comedy with slow-burning intrigue.

Tagline: 132 rooms. 157 suspects. 1 dead body.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Whimsical, satirical, tense and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, class, power, deception
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
class
power
deception
work
Places: single country house
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild