Australia’s Queen of pop, Kylie Minogue, is set to appear in a major new Netflix series.
Eight part murder mystery The Residence – set inside the White House – is created by Paul William Davies (Scandal, For the People) and executive produced by Shondaland’s Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers, is based on Kate Andersen Brower’s book, “The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House.”
It follows a murder investigation at the Australian State Dinner, where every guest – including Ms. Minogue – is a suspect.
Minogue makes a cameo as herself, while Julian McMahon (Nip/Tuck) takes on the role of Australia’s Prime Minister – a fitting choice, given his real-life connection as the son of former Prime Minister William McMahon. The cast also features Brett Tucker (McLeod’s Daughters) as the Australian Foreign Minister and Nathan Lovejoy (The Code) as the Australian Ambassador.
The Residence follows Cordelia Cupp (Uzo Aduba) as she is trying to discover who killed the Chief Usher of The White House, played by Giancarlo Esposito
Cupp is paired with Randall Park’s character, Edwin Park, a by-the-book FBI agent who must come to terms with the fact that Cupp’s methods, however frustrating, might just crack the case.
The series has a large ensemble cast, including Molly Griggs, Susan Kelechi Watson, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Edwina Findley, Jason Lee, Ken Marino, Al Mitchell, Dan Perrault, Bronson Pinchot, Julieth Restrepo, Mel Rodriguez, Mary Wiseman, Eliza Coupe, Jane Curtin, and Al Franken.
Davies told Deadline the show deliberately leaned into comedy, likening it to Fawlty Towers: “There’s almost something farcical about the White House with all of the doors and people,” he said. “I love the theatricality of the White House, how there’s a backstage and an on stage, and we would see both of those things. You go out into the state dinner, and you’re on stage there, and then you go back into the butler’s pantry or whatever, and people are fighting and doing shit and grabbing stuff, and then they go back out through the doors, and there’s misunderstandings. That’s the fun.”
The Residence streams on Netflix from March 20.
