Shondaland, Shonda Rhimes’ production company behind Netflix mega-hits like Bridgerton, Queen Charlotte, and Inventing Anna, is back with a new binge-worthy series: a whodunit called The Residence. The comedy, which hits Netflix on March 20, 2025, is a murder mystery taking place in a fictional White House, led by Uzo Aduba as quirky bird enthusiast Detective Cordelia Cupp and her appointed sidekick Edwin Park, a Secret Agent played by Randall Park.
It’s clear that The Residence is inspired by detective stories that came before it, both old and new: The characterization of the investigative duo at the heart of the story is very Sherlock and Watson, and there are homages built into the episode titles (like “The Fall of the House of Usher,” “Dial M for Murder,” and “Knives Out” that are directly lifted from Edgar Allen Poe, Alfred Hitchcock, and the popular Rian Johnson film).
