Shonda Rhimes-Netflix's next, 'The Residence,' to be a murder mystery
Netflix's romance with Shonda Rhimes continues. The streamer and Rhimes have announced their next, a murder mystery set in the White House. Titled The Residence, it has her as the executive producer along with Paul William Davies and her long-time partner Betsy Beers. The series will be based on Kate Andersen Brower's 2015 book, The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House.
What will the series deal with?
The Residence will be an eight-episode-long series. "132 rooms. 157 suspects. One dead body. One wildly eccentric detective. One disastrous State Dinner. The Residence is a screwball whodunnit set in the upstairs, downstairs, and backstairs of the White House, among the eclectic staff of the world's most famous mansion," reads the synopsis of the show. William Davies will be the showrunner, too.
Rhimes, William Davies teaming up again
To note, William Davies and Rhimes have worked together in Scandal and For the People. Rhimes had created Scandal, while William Davies was one of its producers. In For the People, both served as executive producers. The Residence is a product of a deal between Netflix and Rhimes announced in 2018. Bridgerton and scammer origin story Inventing Anna are a part of that pact.
Rhimes-backed 'Bridgerton' S02 streams soon
The Residence is yet to get a release date and details about its casting have also been kept under wraps. For now, fans of both Netflix and Rhimes are looking forward to Bridgerton season two, which starts streaming from March 25. News has it that it will feature an orchestra cover of the title track from Karan Johar's Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham.
Here's more on Netflix-Rhimes's deal
In 2017-18, Rhimes ended her 15-year-long association with ABC Studios that hosted her Scandal and Grey's Anatomy to sign the $100M (reported) agreement with Netflix. "Shonda Rhimes is one of the greatest storytellers in the history of television," Ted Sarandos, chief content officer, Netflix, had said in a statement then. "Her work is gripping, inventive, pulse-pounding, heart-stopping, taboo-breaking television at its best."
