We finished watching a fresh series yesterday, The Residence. Quite amusing. The plot unfolds in the “White House,” the residence of the gay U.S. president and his First Gentleman. Amid a government dinner with Australian representatives, where guests are entertained by Kylie Minogue, the corpse of the head butler is discovered. The best detective in her field — the very colorful Cordelia Kapp — arrives to investigate. Naturally, there are nods to Sherlock Holmes throughout. What’s interesting is that the plot is almost unpredictable. For instance, at the end of the second episode (out of eight), it feels like the murder is solved, but then a series of complications ensues, keeping the suspense until the end of the series.
Admittedly, I slept through quite large chunks of individual episodes because we watched them after midnight, when my brain pretty much shut down, but overall, the series is quite lively, funny at times, and generally insightful.
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