<em>The Residence</em> is a fun Knives Out-inspired murder mystery on Netflix that features a gender-swapped version of Benoit Blanc, played in the movies by Daniel Craig, called Cordelia Cupp (Uzo Aduba). Like Blanc, she’s investigating a murder. But rather than a murder that occurs in a lavish mansion with the family and staff as suspects, it’s in the White House during a state dinner with members from the Australian government present as well.
A classic whodunnit, all episodes of The Residence are available to stream, making the show perfect for binging. Once done, what to watch next? There are plenty of other similar shows that anyone who likes The Residence will also enjoy.
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‘Based on a True Story’ (2023–)
Ava Bartlett (Kaley Cuoco) is obsessed with true crime, spending all her free time listening to podcasts and trying to figure out the culprits. When a real-life serial killer is in her midst and turns out to be someone she knows, however, the situation gets murky. Rather than turn him in, Ava and her husband Nathan (Chris Messina) decide to do the unthinkable: offer him a deal. They won’t call the authorities if he agrees to do an anonymous true-crime podcast with them about his actions and motivations, and stop the killing. He agrees, but Ava and Nathan will soon realize that negotiating with a serial killer isn’t the brightest idea.
Based on a True Story has murder mystery elements to it, though early in the first season, viewers discover they know who the killer is. In the second, however, there are several murders to investigate, reinvigorating Ava’s passion for true crime and the adrenaline rush it brings her. Both shows have a knack for making otherwise dramatic moments funny as well.
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‘A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder’ (2024–)
Emma Myers and Zain Iqbal look at a phone in ‘A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder.’ 
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Based on the Holly Jackson novel of the same name, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder could be viewed as a potential prequel to The Residence. The lead character Pip Fitz-Amobi (Emma Myers) is just as determined and obsessed with solving crimes as Cupp is, and was when she was younger, based on the flashback episode. So much so, in fact, that Pip sets out to solve the murder of a local school girl and turns it into a school project.
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, one of the best teen shows on Netflix right now, features a younger cast with a high school setting. But it’s a whodunit as well, with a more serious tone as a mystery thriller for those who want something a bit more intense.
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‘A Murder at the End of the World’ (2023)
A Murder at the End of the World is far darker and more cerebral. But the psychological mystery thriller miniseries is yet another murder mystery that centers around a group of wealthy and elite people stuck in a remote estate when one of them is murdered. It’s up to Darby Hart (Emma Corrin), a talented young hacker and amateur detective with a similar outsider personality to Cupp, to try and figure out who killed her former flame.
The series takes viewers through the same misdirects as Darby looks into the events that led up to Bill’s (Harris Dickinson) untimely death. She deals with much darker, more sinister characters, all played by high-profile actors as well, including Brit Marling, Clive Owen, and Alice Braga. But for those who want a show where they can investigate and guess along with the lead,A Murder at the End of the World is a good next choice.
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‘Murder, She Wrote’ (1984–1996)
