Andre Braugher's Final Role in 'The Residence' Is Unfinished Due to SAG-AFTRA Strike Shutdown
Andre Braugher
Andre Braugher died on Monday, Dec. 11, at age 61 following a brief illness, according to multiple reports on Tuesday. The actor was known for his roles in Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Homicide: Life on the Street, in addition to Men of a Certain Age, Mist, Frequency and more. Unfortunately, Braugher was unable to finish his most recent role in Netflix's The Residence before his death.
Ahead of the SAG-AFTRA strike shutdown, only four episodes had been filmed out of the eight ordered, Deadline reported. The Residence—created/executive produced by Paul William Davies, with Shonda Rhimes and Betsey Beers also working as executive producers—is set to resume production on Jan. 2. It's unclear whether this date will be pushed back (or Braugher's part re-cast) in light of the actor's death.
The Netflix show stars Uzo Aduba and is inspired by Kate Andersen Brower's novel, The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House. Before his passing, Braugher filmed half of Season 1 as a character named A.B. Wynter.
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According to Netflix's Tadum, The Residence is a "comedic whodunit revolving around the most disastrous state dinner in history."
A synopsis of Season 1 reads: "Cordelia [Aduba] is drawn into White House intrigue after one catastrophic state dinner. There she finds 132 rooms, 157 suspects—and one dead body...The Residence explores the upstairs, downstairs and backstairs realms of the White House, shining a light on the eclectic staff of the famous presidential mansion."
Following the news of Braugher's death, Rhimes took to Instagram to express her condolences.
"Deeply saddened by the news of Andre Braugher’s passing," she wrote alongside a photo of the actor. "I mourn not only the loss of an extraordinary actor but, more profoundly, the departure of a warm and kind soul. His talent was undeniable, but it was his genuine kindness that truly set him apart. Rest well."
