Uzo Aduba Searches for a Killer in The White House in New Netflix DramaThe Residence: See the First Trailer

Mar. 15, 2025

The White House becomes a crime scene inthe first trailer for Netflix’sThe Residence.

The murder mystery series starsUzo Adubaas detective Cordelia Cupp, who launches an investigation after a dead body turns up in The White House. The Shondaland productionfollows the search for a killer in a house of 132 rooms filled with 157 suspects after “a disastrous State dinner.”

“There’s a murderer out there — or in here,” she adds, looking around the room.

The drama is met with a tinge of humor as each character wonders who among them committed the crime.

“Did anything unusual happen?” she asks staffer Jasmine Haney (Susan Kelechi Watson), who sarcastically replies, “Other than my boss dying?”

“Other than that, yes,” Cordelia says.

Uzo Aduba as Cordelia Cupp.Jessica Brooks/Netflix

Jessica Brooks/Netflix

And as the head of the Secret Service, Colin Trask (Dan Perrault), reminds everyone, “There is no place like this place. It is bigger than you.”

Throughout eight episodes, Cordelia digs deeper into each person in The White House the night of the murder, noting: “This could be someone from the staff, could be a guest, could be anybody.”

A bloody knife sparks interest and tensions run high, with fights, speculation and worry imploding on one of the most famous mansions in the world.

“We’re making progress,” Cordelia declares before joking, “I would go so far as to say we’re almost done here.”

“Really?” FBI Director Wally Glick (Spencer Garrett) asks hopefully.

“No,” Cordelia responds as the trailer comes to an end.

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The Residenceis available for streaming on March 20 on Netflix.

source: people.com