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Ocelot II

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12. I binge-watched the whole thing - loved it!

Reply to Lars39 (Original post)

Sun Mar 23, 2025, 10:29 AM

Mar 2025

So many red herrings! All kinds of sly references to other famous detectives, loved "Cordelia Cupp," and just about fell out of my chair when Al Franken showed up right at the beginning playing a senator. A great collection of characters and a delightfully weird and complicated plot.

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Netflix: The Residence, with Al Franken! [View all] Lars39 Mar 2025 OP

We'll put it on our watch list. pandr32 Mar 2025 #1

It's on my list, Americanme Mar 2025 #2

Yes started it yesterday. So far so good. Love the detective she's funny TommieMommy Mar 2025 #3

Her voice Lars39 Mar 2025 #4

She was also excellent on Orange is the new black series years ago. TommieMommy Mar 2025 #6

Curious. I had clicked the summary and cast list for that show and he was not listed... hlthe2b Mar 2025 #5

He plays a senator. Lars39 Mar 2025 #7

He is listed on the cast list at IMDb.com. generalbetrayus Apr 2025 #20

Yes. For some reason Netflix did not give him credit (at least not when I watched it weeks ago) hlthe2b Apr 2025 #21

My girlfriend and I watched the first two episode yesterday. I was tickled to see Al generalbetrayus Apr 2025 #22

Also stars Stephanie Miller's "tiny, baby nephew", Paul Fitzgerald dflprincess Mar 2025 #8

Oh, I didn't know that! Lars39 Mar 2025 #9

Just finished it 👍 excellent 👍 loved the ending👍 TommieMommy Mar 2025 #10

I'm finally going to watch the last episode tomorrow! Lars39 Mar 2025 #11

I binge-watched the whole thing - loved it! Ocelot II Mar 2025 #12

Would also recommend this show Inkey Mar 2025 #13

And pay attention to the title of each episode dflprincess Mar 2025 #14

Trailer intrepidity Mar 2025 #15

Thanks for posting that! Lars39 Mar 2025 #18

My pleasure. intrepidity Mar 2025 #19

I'm 3 episodes in bif Mar 2025 #16

Yeah, they probably could have done it in seven episodes, Lars39 Mar 2025 #17

This show was so excellent!! nocoincidences Apr 2025 #23

Truly! Lars39 Apr 2025 #24

Finished it yesterday. bif Apr 2025 #25

Watched the whole program. Loved it! Clouds Passing Apr 2025 #26

Super fun series -- great writing and production Pinback Apr 2025 #27

After watching 3 episodes I just couldn't get into it, boring and not funny. nt doc03 Apr 22 #28

Finally saw the closing episode tonight -- satisfying finish Pinback May 4 #29