A fascinating backstage account of the world's most famous residence. A fascinating backstage account of the world's most famous residence.'-Judy Woodruff, anchor, PBS NewsHour and former White House Correspondent for NBC News Lady's young children and cater to every need the first couple may have, however sublime or, on occasion, ridiculous. Drawing on hundreds of hours of interviews with butlers, maids, chefs, florists, doormen, and other staffers-as well as conversations with three former first ladies and the children of four presidents-Brower offers a group portrait of the dedicated professionals who orchestrate lavish state dinners stand ready during meetings with foreign dignitaries care for the president and first The eight episode series is inspired by Kate Andersen Brower’s 2015. The Residence will be the juiciest version White House with a classic Shonda style twist (read: murder). In her runaway bestseller The Residence, former White House correspondent Kate Andersen Brower pulls back the curtain on the world's most famous address. 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.

Davies is with ICM Partners and Hansen Jacobson.From the mystique of the glamorous Kennedys to the tumult that surrounded Bill and Hillary Clinton during the president's impeachment to the historic tenure of Barack and Michelle Obama, each new administration brings a unique set of personalities to the White House-and a new set of challenges to the fiercely loyal and hardworking people who serve them: the White House residence staff. Netflix and Shondaland acquired the rights to Brower’s nonfiction book.Ī premiere date for The Residence has not yet been determined.

Development of The Residence was first announced in July 2018 as Rhimes set her original Netflix slate. Shondaland’s Netflix roster includes Bridgerton and the Rhimes-penned prequel and Inventing Anna, as well as anthology Notes on Love. The Residence continues Rhimes’ love of exploring the political world following her love of Aaron Sorkin’s The West Wing and her ABC political soap Scandal, which in addition to Grey’s Anatomy, helped to rocket the prolific producer to a global brand. before practicing law for more than a decade. Davies, who has a doctorate in history from UC Berkeley, previously clerked for a federal judge in L.A. The Residence will be produced in-house at Netflix via Shondaland’s overall deal as well as the multiple-year pact Davies has with the streamer. 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.” Here’s the official logline for The Residence, per Netflix: “132 rooms. Excerpted from The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House, by Kate Andersen Brower. AMC's Co-Heads of Scripted Exit for Netflix

The Residence by Kate Andersen Brower