Uzo Aduba, a gay president, and a fun murder mystery?
Yes, c’mon.
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Updated 1 month ago,March 27, 2025
Weve all thought about it once or twice.
The Residence / Netflix
A White House with a gay president.
What would that be like?
RuPaul performing at inauguration?
Free poppers at state dinners?Mean Girlsquotes written into The Constitution?
(Im gay; I can make these jokes.)
But withNetflixsThe Residence, creator Paul William Davies has finally put a gay President in the White House.
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And what do you know, it doesnt make a lick of a difference.
Wynter (Giancarlo Esposito).
Unfortunately, the Presidents husband, the First Gentleman (Barrett Foa), is a possible suspect.
As you could imagine, the focus of this series is on the murder mystery part.
Theres no time to moralize or virtue signal about the revolutionary development of having a Gay President.
The President just happens to be gay.
America and the White House continue to operate as they would under any other leader.
That said, there are several other great reasons to watch this show.
At some point, you may find yourself taking notes so that you might solve the series murder yourself.
Theres not much of the White House it hasnt explored already.
But whos to say that the titular Residence of future seasons needs to be the White House?
Shes a bit arrogant, sure, but what famous brilliant detective isnt?
Its Adubas performance, rather, that shades Cupp with eccentricities, charisma, and wry humor.
She is a joy to watch throughout the series.
This creates an upstairs/downstairs vibe similar to those found inDownton AbbeyandGosford Park, but with more bite.
), viewers can revel in the touching and tragic stories swirling around the central murder.
No hamfisted politics
This series nods to administrations past and present are subtle.
Yes, theres a suspiciously blonde congresswoman named Marjorie sorry,Margery.
But the R or D words never even come into play.
Viewers arent hit over the head with politics; this is a murder mystery through and through.
Rather, its the shows editing which provides a window into her very ADHD brain.
