Kylie Minogue cast in new Netflix series from Bridgerton producer
The singer is joining a huge ensemble cast.
Kylie Minogue will play herself in an upcoming Netflix comedy-drama from Shonda Rhimes, the super-producer behind mega-hits Bridgerton and Grey's Anatomy.
The Residence, led by Scandal and For The People writer Paul William Davies, is described as a "screwball whodunnit" in which an "eccentric" detective is tasked with uncovering the culprit of a murder at a White House State Dinner.
Previously, Netflix announced that Orange is the New Black's Uzo Aduba and WandaVision's Randall Park would be among the stars of the show, and a raft of additional names have since been added – with Minogue topping the list.
The singer might be seen providing entertainment to the dinner guests when the murder takes place, although that's entirely speculative at this point as plot details are few and far between.
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The official synopsis reads: "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."
Minogue takes acting roles relatively infrequently, with music being her top priority. But past credits include BBC One's Doctor Who, Dwayne Johnson's San Andreas, Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge!, and Neighbours – recently returning for the finale.
The following will also appear in The Residence: Jane Curtin (The Spy Who Dumped Me) as the First Mother In-Law Nan Cox, James Babson (Criminal Minds) as operations supervisor Daryl Armogeda, Eliza Coupe (Pivoting) as Colorado Senator Margery Bay Bix, and Paul Fitzgerald (Veep) as President Perry Morgan.
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Ros Gentle (American Horror Stories) will feature as media tycoon Rachel Middlekauff alongside Chris Grace (Superstore) as electrician Duane Ladage and Juliette Jeffers (Tulsa King) as White House painter Angie Huggins.
Izzy Diaz (Good Trouble), Sumalee Montano (The Lost Symbol), Brett Tucker (Dynasty), Nathan Lovejoy (The Good Place), E. L. Losada (Los Frikis), Julieth Restrepo (Griselda), Mel Rodriguez (The Last Man on Earth), and Rebecca Field (Shameless) round out the cast as suspects in the mind-bending case.
They join existing cast members Andre Braugher, Edwina Findley, Molly Griggs, Jason Lee, Ken Marino, Al Mitchell, Dan Perrault, Bronson Pinchot, Susan Kelechi Watson, Isiah Whitlock Jr, and Mary Wiseman.
Liza Johnson (The Last of Us) will direct the first four episodes of The Residence, which does not yet have a release date.
The Residence is coming to Netflix. Sign up for Netflix from £4.99 a month. Netflix is also available on Sky Glass and Virgin Media Stream.
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David Craig is the Senior Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering the latest and greatest scripted drama and comedy across television and streaming. Previously, he worked at Starburst Magazine, presented The Winter King Podcast for ITVX and studied Journalism at the University of Sheffield.
