Netflix Picks Shonda Rhimes Whodunnit Murder Mystery Drama, ‘The Residence’, Check Details Here

Published 03/10/2022, 10:30 AM EST

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After Bridgerton and Inventing Anna, Shonda Rhimes brings The Residence on Netflix. The Residence will be a mystery drama by Shonda Rhimes and her long-time partner Betsy Beers, as her executive producer. The show will comprise eight episodes inspired by Kate Anderson’s novel The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House. As the streaming giant described the film, it quite sounds like a mixture of Downtown Abbey and Clue.

So, after romantic period drama and revealing the secrets of a scam artist, Shonda wants to create something mysterious, which gives the audience a chilling experience.

Let’s find out what we know about the show.

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What The Residence is all about?

The Residence on Netflix shares the mystery story of the world’s most famous mansion. On a bright evening, influential people from all over America join a dinner party. But suddenly, they find a dead body with 157 suspects. The White House contains 132 rooms, with many staffs. But one eccentric detective made up his mind to find the killer. There is a screwball whodunnit set in the upstairs, downstairs, and backstairs of the White House. Will the detective find the killer?

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When is The Residence coming on Netflix?

Recently Netflix just confirmed the show. The filming and production haven’t even started yet. Unfortunately, we still don’t have any confirmation about the release date.

And also, Netflix has not even announced the cast, and which actor is playing which characters. We guess we have to wait a little bit more for all the information.

The past works of Shonda Rhimes

Rhymes has an immense love for political dramas. Some of her political dramas are The West Wing and Scandal. Another show which pushed Rhimes to climb the ladder of the prolific producer to global brands is Grey’s Anatomy. 

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Apart from Regé-Jean Page’s Bridgerton and Inventing Anna, which inspired by the viral New York magazine article “How Anna Delvey Tricked New York’s Party People” by Jessica Pressler, on Netflix.

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For the future of ShondaLand, Netflix has already renewed seasons 3 and 4 of Bridgerton. Season 2 is already coming on the platform on March 25th, 2022.

At last, we are living in the world of ShondaLand.

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Alivia Paul is an author at Netflix Junkie. Having completed her bachelor’s in English Literature and Master’s in Journalism and Mass Communication, Alivia, a passionate writer, looks to combine her penmanship with her love for different content in different languages on different platforms, to deliver engaging content to her readers. Some of her favorite shows are Lucifer, You, Sweet Tooth, Crash Landing On You, and Sex and The City.

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