Inside the White House's staff residence and the lives workers share with the First Family.Inside the White House's staff residence and the lives workers share with the First Family.Inside the White House's staff residence and the lives workers share with the First Family.
- Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
- 2 wins & 8 nominations total
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This is really a GREAT TV-show. Every one of us in my family was laughing out loud, it's funny.
The cast have performed well in a very keen observation but freedom given by the director.
I felt like, I was reading a really good novel. The pace is perfect for the story which is non stop fun.
Can I just say.... Editing was a work of a genius.
. As a full time professional editor myself, editing is the first and main thing Im looking for in a film/show. I can't imagine how much work it took to edit this type of show with every flash back, flash forward and present time which never feels messy, amazing work.
They found the perfect flow, matched with great music. I can imagine it must have been fun tho. Looking forward to finishing it off. If I don't see this show getting super high ratings I will be shocked for sure.
You can surely Enjoy.
The cast have performed well in a very keen observation but freedom given by the director.
I felt like, I was reading a really good novel. The pace is perfect for the story which is non stop fun.
Can I just say.... Editing was a work of a genius.
. As a full time professional editor myself, editing is the first and main thing Im looking for in a film/show. I can't imagine how much work it took to edit this type of show with every flash back, flash forward and present time which never feels messy, amazing work.
They found the perfect flow, matched with great music. I can imagine it must have been fun tho. Looking forward to finishing it off. If I don't see this show getting super high ratings I will be shocked for sure.
You can surely Enjoy.
Great show, but found myself looking at emails and doing laundry because it would go off on tangents. The acting is great! I never read the book it is based on. There are so many great characters, and it felt like a long version of the movie "Clue". There are just so many episodes that LAGGGGGG and LAGGGGG and LAGGGG. The first couple are great but 3-5 I really found so boring, yet I watched (even while doing other things), so maybe I missed something important, but I REALLY wished they would have shortened this down!
It is a good show, but, again, some episodes we could have done without or shorten them.
It is a good show, but, again, some episodes we could have done without or shorten them.
OMgoodness!! I knew when I saw it was from Shondaland that it would be good - but I didn't expect this! So good from the first episode to the very end!! Great rabbit holes to throw you off the trail! Uzo Aduba was amazing in the role of Cordelia - as were all the cast! You love them, you hate them, you blame them and then hear the backstory. Only thing I didn't like was the imitation of Hugh Jackman (not needed). Funny, intriguing and I loved the bird info. I highly recommend this series and I hope that there will be a season two and beyond to follow ( like the Knives Out series). More Cordelia please!!
This was amazing. That could be my whole review but that won't work here. The acting, the intricately woven plot and the ensemble cast were just top notch. The story of the murder of a head usher at the White House being murdered during a state dinner would have been interesting enough to me, but add in Detective Cupp and her eccentric personality and bird obsession and this was a pure winner. I just knew I had it all figured out, but not even close and I'm usually good at this kind of thing. There's 8 episodes which might seem like a lot but I was so fascinated that I watched all 8 in two sittings. I'm really hoping for season 2 with all new characters except for her and some of the other law enforcement characters. Netflix, I hope you are listening!
This is a very well done light hearted, murder mystery.
Top marks to the writers who wrote a tight script and plot and yet managed to sprinkle it with humor. Every episode, they managed to change my mind as to who the killer is. In fact, in the final episode, they managed to make me suspect everyone again!
But the piece de resistance is how the cast brilliantly brought to life each of the characters. From Uzo Aduba confident but quirky detective Cordelia Cupp, Randall Park comedic sidekick, the ever stoic Giancarlo Esposito to the myriad personalities of the residents. By the final episode, I felt like I've gotten to know each of the residents and their quirks and life story. And yes, they sticked the landing on the murder mystery too.
It'll probably be a little better if it was shortened to six episodes as it lost its momentum a bit in the middle. But still this is a fantastic series.
You'll come for the murder mystery but stay for the residents.
Top marks to the writers who wrote a tight script and plot and yet managed to sprinkle it with humor. Every episode, they managed to change my mind as to who the killer is. In fact, in the final episode, they managed to make me suspect everyone again!
But the piece de resistance is how the cast brilliantly brought to life each of the characters. From Uzo Aduba confident but quirky detective Cordelia Cupp, Randall Park comedic sidekick, the ever stoic Giancarlo Esposito to the myriad personalities of the residents. By the final episode, I felt like I've gotten to know each of the residents and their quirks and life story. And yes, they sticked the landing on the murder mystery too.
It'll probably be a little better if it was shortened to six episodes as it lost its momentum a bit in the middle. But still this is a fantastic series.
You'll come for the murder mystery but stay for the residents.
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- TriviaTo recreate parts of the White House that are unphotographed and off-limits to the general public, the production design team consulted with former White House professional Haley O'Connor. She relied on memory to describe the basement, Chief Usher's office, staff stairwell, and more to the team.
- GoofsIn order to make the whodunnit plot happen, the general premise is that many areas and staff members of the White House are completely unmonitored, neither by security personnel nor by cameras, which is absolutely unthinkable.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards (2025)
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