Murder mystery series of featured Uzo Aduba as a quirky private investigator. The show was initially planned by an anthology series, and each season would feature a new case.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, “The Residence” premiered on March 20, 2025 and quickly rose through the ranks to become Netflix’s second most-watched show during its debut week, behind only the popular series “Adolescent.”
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Despite having only four days of availability in the week ending March 23, the show maintained its position in the rankings the following week. Although “The Residence” began to lose viewership after that, it remained in Netflix’s top 10 for two more weeks, according to the outlet.
Series
The comedy White House murder mystery The Residence, starring Uzo Aduba, performed best, ranking #23 with 33.3 million views from its March 20 release to June 30. New medical drama Pulse, starring Willa Fitzgerald and Colin Woodell, was at #30 with 26.2 million since its April 3 release. And season 2 of spy drama The Recruit, starring Noah Centineo, was #34 with 24.1 million since its January 30 premiere, while its first season took the #47 spot after adding 19.1 million views in the first six months.
Netflix
This is not the first time Netflix has removed the top 30 scripted series. In 2023, it canceled the fantasy drama Shadow and Bone, whose second season ranked #26 in hours watched between January–June of that year. Like The Residence, it was expensive to produce.
Other factors are also taken into account, including completion rates, which Netflix values highly but does not publicly disclose, as well as critical acclaim, pop culture influence and what kind of audience a show attracts since Netflix’s model is based on providing the widest possible audience.
Other factors are also taken into account, including completion rates, which Netflix values highly but does not publicly disclose, as well as critical acclaim, pop culture influence and what kind of audience a show attracts since Netflix’s model is based on providing the widest possible audience.
