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Cinephiles glaze over when it comes to a Hallmark Channel movie.

For some, that crisp, red Hallmark banner promises aspirational storytelling with subtle double entendres, great bankable chemistry between actors, and a cozy Nancy Meyers aesthetic, whether it be for thrillers like “Mystery 101” and “Curious Caterer” or the beloved (and now iconic) Countdown to Christmas banner, which celebrates its 15th anniversary this year.

For other, more cynical film fans, Hallmark content can easily be written off as a made-for-tv movie — never mind that some of the most iconic smaller productions in decades past started as made-for-tv films. And Hallmark, much like “Law and Order,” has been a rite of passage for actors, with a fair share of famous alums ranging from Sarah Paulson to Carrie Fisher.

But what about the staple Hallmark stars synonymous with the brand itself after a decade of leading dozens of features per year? Does...

The Diplomat season 2 is officially done filming, according to star Nana Mensah. And, there's even more good news!

Mensah told TV Line that filming wrapped in the UK. She also shared that season 2 should be released on Netflix later this year. It's not the first time that we've heard the new season is going to premiere this year, so that's a great sign for fans who are eagerly awaiting the premiere of season 2 of the Netflix original series starring Keri Russell, Rufus Sewell, and David Gyasi.

Mensah also told TV Line that season 2 is “even better, more dynamic, more everything. The tensions have mounted in a way that is really propulsive and exciting.”

So, we don't know when production on The Diplomat season 2 actually wrapped, but it was still in production as late as this spring.

Assuming the plan really is to roll out season 2 later this year, we could...

The Diplomat season 2 is coming to Netflix very soon!

In October 2024, Netflix also just shared the full trailer for the new season, and it looks like it's going to be another amazing series for the political thriller.

We shared everything we know about The Diplomat season 2 so far!

The Diplomat season 2 release date and time

On Aug. 8, 2024, Netflix announced The Diplomat season 2 will debut on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. You can start watching the new episodes at 12:00 a.m. Pt /3 a.m. Et on Halloween and be done with the whole season well before the trick or treating starts. I call that a win in my book!

There are 6 episodes in The Diplomat season 2

The Diplomat season 2 is a bit shorter than the first season of the series, which consisted of eight episodes.

There will only be six episodes in The Diplomat season 2. It's going to go quick, but you can...

Emmy-nominated actress Keri Russell stars in the new political thriller series The Diplomat, now streaming on Netflix. Russell plays Kate Wyler, an American ambassador juggling an international crisis in a high-profile job she’s not exactly the best suited for, and every decision she makes could have catastrophic implications for her political career and her marriage.

Spoilers ahead for The Diplomat ending

Given the tense, fast-paced storyline throughout the eight-episode season, you might wonder how it all ends or potentially need clarification on a few last-minute twists. We can help you make sense of some of the political strategizing and that crazy climax. Keep reading to find out what happens at the end of The Diplomat.

The Diplomat ending explained: Who ordered the attack on the British warship?

The season finale reveals that Prime Minister Nicol Trowbridge is the likely culprit behind the initial attack that started the entire international incident.

The Diplomat. Keri Russell as Kate Wyler in episode 104 of The Diplomat. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2023

Keri Russell takes on the perfect post-The Americans acting job in Netflix’s slick new political thriller The Diplomat, which also stars Rufus Sewell as her on-screen husband, Hal Wyler. The marriage between Hal and Kate (Russell) is just one of many pivotal relationships in this talk-heavy drama that keeps you hooked and guessing from start to finish.

The Diplomat season 1 recap

Though The Diplomat is primarily a show about talking and strategizing, similar to The West Wing in many ways, it’s also entirely engrossing, and all of the performances are top-notch. Russell plays a career diplomat who must juggle a new high-profile job amid an international crisis while potentially being groomed for an even more notable position.

The following slideshow features recaps for all eight episodes of The Diplomat season 1. Bookmark this page and follow along!

Golden Globe Award-winning actress Keri Russell stars in a new Netflix series called The Diplomat. It’s definitely worth checking out if you enjoyed watching The Night Agent and The Recruit.

Created by Homeland writer and executive producer Debora Cahn, The Diplomat follows a career diplomat named Kate Wyler who finds herself struggling to balance her new role and marriage after landing the high-profile position of US Ambassador to the United Kingdom.

Of course, there are many other talented actors in the series besides Russell, such as Rufus Sewell, Ali Ahn, David Gyasi, Ato Essandoh, Rory Kinnear, Miguel Sandoval, Nana Mensah, Michael McKean, etc. If you want to know who’s who in the political drama, continue reading because we shared a cast and characters guide below.

Netflix The Diplomat cast and character guide The Diplomat. Keri Russell as Kate Wyler in episode 103 of The Diplomat. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix...

To the aggravation of her enemies, Kate Wyler's staying put in her role as the U.S. Ambassador! The Diplomat season 3 was officially renewed by Netflix on Oct. 10, three weeks ahead of the highly anticipated release of the political thriller's second season. There's much more political drama yet to unfold for Kate, especially after season 2's shocking ending.

As season 3 continues production, viewers will be eager to learn anything and everything they can about the new episodes, including where filming is taking place, how many episode there will be, and what could happen next in the series. We're sharing everything to know so far about The Diplomat season 3 as updates are revealed by Netflix.

More Keri Russell is always a good thing. The Diplomat Season 3 is officially a go.

Season 2 premieres October 31! pic.twitter.com/0oDtQCPev7

— Netflix (@netflix) October 10, 2024The Diplomat season 3 now filming

On the same day as the season 3 renewal,...

Warning: Major spoilers ahead from The Diplomat season 2 finale from this point forward. Proceed with caution if you have finished all six episodes!

Well, it's official: The Diplomat season 2 delivered the most shocking cliffhanger of the year. The second season of the Emmy-nominated Netflix original political thriller premiered on Oct. 31 and continued following the high-stakes career of U.S. ambassador Kate Wyler as she carefully maneuvers through a series of stressful situations.

The Diplomat season 2 picks up in the midst of the season 1 cliffhanger, which involved a car bomb going off in London and nearly killing Kate's husband Hal and her deputy chief of mission Stuart. The attack killed Merritt Grove and one of Kate's embassy officer's Ronnie. Much of the season delves into the truth about the attack and its possible connection to last season's carrier attack.

Across the second season's six episodes (here's why season 2 has fewer episodes...

This post contains spoilers for Season Two of The Diplomat, which is now streaming on Netflix.

Few shows in recent memory have as good a handle on what they are as The Diplomat. That’s particularly impressive when you consider that the series — starring Keri Russell as Kate Wyler, a veteran State Department operative thrust into the job of America’s ambassador to Great Britain, in what is secretly an audition to replace the sitting vice-president — is often trying to be multiple shows at once: a knotty political drama, a screwball romance,...

“The Diplomat” Season 2 is here and ready plunge us into the world of international scheming and political espionage once again.

Picking up after the major cliffhanger in the Season 1 finale, “The Diplomat” Season 2 sees Keri Russell’s Ambassador Kate Wyler reckon with her newfound suspicion of the British Pm while awaiting word on her husband’s well-being. Season 2 will also introduce Allison Janney as Vice President Grace Penn.

But things pick up immediately where Season 1 left off, so if you need a refresher on how we got here, keep reading to get the full breakdown of what you need to remember from Season 1 of the Netflix thriller series before watching Season 2.

Kate is appointed as U.S. Ambassador to the U.K. in the wake of a terrorist attack

When audiences first meet Kate in Season 1, she is looking forward to embarking on her new post as ambassador to Afghanistan...

Spoiler Alert! This post contains major plot details from Season 2 of Netflix’s The Diplomat.

Foreign tensions escalate even further in Season 2 of The Diplomat as Kate Wyler (Keri Russell) continues investigating the bombing of a British aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf.

The breakneck six-episode season picks up right where things left off in Season 1, plunging viewers into the panic that broke out after a car bomb exploded in the heart of London, killing Parliament member Merritt Grove and leaving Kate’s husband Hal (Rufus Sewell) as well as her deputy chief of mission Stuart Hayford (Ato Essandoh) severely injured.

Kate and British Foreign Secretary Austin Dennison (David Gyasi) had begun to suspect that Prime Minister Nicol Trowbridge (Rory Kinnear) was behind both attacks, the first in an effort to quell Scotland’s independence movement and the second to silence Grove. However, as they dig deeper, it turns out...

If you're a fan of political drama series, then you have to watch Netflix's Emmy-nominated series The Diplomat. Keri Russell stars in the series as Kate Wyler, an ambassador for the United States taking on a tricky new assignment in London overseeing an international crisis. By the second season, she's fully immersed in her role when another crisis adds further pressure and mounting global implications.

The critically acclaimed series has quickly become one of Netflix's hands-down best original shows, and with the release of season 2 on Oct. 31 leading into the already confirmed third season, The Diplomat will only become more popular and celebrated. But sometimes tuning into a new show, or a new season of a show, can bring questions about content featured in the show as reflected by its age rating.

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The Diplomat season 2 finale is a game-changing episode for the series! I truly can’t believe everything that happened in this episode, and now, I can’t wait to see what creator Debora Cahn and the team have planned in The Diplomat season 3.

The Diplomat season 2 episode 6, “Dreadnought,” begins with Kate and Hal Wyler (Keri Russell and Rufus Sewell) discussing the big revelation at the end of episode 5. Vice President Grace Penn (Allison Janney) and the Americans are actually responsible for the attack on the Hms Courageous and for killing the Scottish independence movement.

Hal also reveals that the President doesn’t know what Grace did. Hal tries to slow down Kate. She wants to blow this up and make it a big deal, but Hal doesn’t want her to.

Kate tells Stuart that he wants to be Vice President

Kate comes to the revelation that she needs to make sure that she,...

The Diplomat season 2 episode, “Our Lady of Immaculate Deception,” begins immediately where the fourth episode ended.

In Scotland, Margaret Roylin (Celia Imrie) revealed to Prime Minister Nicol Trowbridge (Rory Kinnear) that it was actually her who hired Roman Lenkov to create a conflict and stop the Scottish secession movement, but the false flag operation went wrong.

Instead of hearing her out and listening to her reasoning, Trowbridge lost his mind and strangled Roylin. She falls to the ground and hits her head as the CIA agents who planned the operation rush in to pull Trowbridge off of her.

No, Trowbridge doesn’t kill Margaret Roylin

Thankfully, for the sake of the story, Trowbridge doesn’t kill Roylin. She’s injured badly, but she’s not dead. Not yet, anyway. She’s being treated for her wounds when the episode begins.

Kate Wyler (Keri Russell) leaves the room and goes back to the party.

The Diplomat season 2 episode 4, “The Other Army,” opens the morning after the Fourth of July celebration. Stuart Heyford (Ato Essandoh), who left the party in a panic, returns to the office, and for the first time in The Diplomat season 2, it seems like he’s having a good time. That doesn’t last.

He’s immediately pulled into the office of Eidra Park (Ali Ahn) where he learns that Eidra ordered a CIA agent to get drunk with Stuart “and talk about America,” where he also revealed a lot unprofessional opinions about his job and Kate Wyler (Keri Russell). The woman was the one who the valet lost her keys during the party. It was all a setup for Stuart.

He also hooked up with the agent, which Eidra learns in the moment and is not super stoked about, given their relationship history. Eidra also informs him that it wasn...

The Diplomat season 2 is getting so good! After two great episodes, the third episode might be the best of the season so far.

The Diplomat season 2 episode 3, “The Ides of March,” begins with a news report of Prime Minister Trowbridge (Rory Kinnear) announcing to the world that Roman Lenkov, who was responsible for the attack on the aircraft carrier, was killed by special forces. It was not a firefight, though. It was an assassination.

We immediately see Ambassador Kate Wyler (Keri Russell) and CIA Station Chief Eidra Park (Ali Ahn) talking about the killing of Lenkov in front of Stuart. Margaret Roylin (Celia Imrie) told Kate and Eidra this would happen, and it did. Now, Stuart Heyford (Eto Assandoh) and Kate would like to turn her over to law enforcement after the main witness (Lenkov) was killed. Eidra won’t do it, though. She wants to learn more about what Roylin is hiding.

The Diplomat season 2 episode 2, “St. Paul’s,” begins with a funeral at St. Paul’s Cathedral for Merritt Grove’s funeral in London.

After calling Kate and the Americans at the end of episode 1, Margaret Roylin (Celia Imrie) is there with Eidra Park (Ali Ahn). She’s making an appearance in public for the first time since the bombing happened. As it appears, the CIA has made it look like many people look like Roylin in attendance to cause a distraction. We don’t know why exactly, but it’s to keep her away from Trowbridge’s men and the British government.

As we learn, they want people to stop looking for Roylin. She’s at the funeral, so she’s not missing, of course.

In exchange for protection, Eidra and Kate Wyler (Keri Russell) want information from Roylin. They want to know what she knows, and probably most importantly,...

The Diplomat season 2 begins immediately after the bombing at the end of the season 1 finale.

The opening scene of “When a Stranger Calls,” The Diplomat season 2 episode 1, reveals the aftermath of the bombing. Ronnie Buckhurst (Jess Chanliau), Stuart Hayford (Ato Essandoh), and Hal Wyler (Rufus Sewell) were injured in the bombing, but we don’t know the extent of their injuries.

In Paris, Ambassador Kate Wyler (Keri Russell) and Foreign Secretary Austin Dennison (David Gyasi) just realized that it seems like the Brits, possibly including Nicol Trowbridge (Rory Kinnear), are the ones responsible for the attack on the British ship before getting the call that there was a bombing in London involving Hal and Stuart.

From the first moments of the season, we know one person has died in the blast, but we don’t know if it’s Ronnie, Hal, or Stuart. We don’t have to wait long to find out.

Warning: This article contains major spoilers from The Diplomat season 2 finale.

Throughout its short but mighty six-episode run, The Diplomat season 2 takes us on a wild ride that doesn't let up once. Until the very last second, we're on the edge of our seats as Kate navigates a series of seemingly impossible situations, weaving in and out of metaphorical minefields.

The new season picks up in the aftermath of the attack in the season 1 finale, which left Hal's life on the line, as well as Stuart's and Ronnie's. It's an emotionally wrought place to begin the season, especially with the consequent series of revelations that completely flip the script on Kate.

By the end of season 2, our jaws are left permanently on the ground, and there's no way to overhype the cliffhanger that completely eclipses that of the previous season. Between Allison Janney, an unexpected ending, and a wide-open door...

American diplomat Kate Wyler (Keri Russell) has been so focused on trying to find traitors abroad that she never thought to suspect anyone back at home — and surely not Vice President Grace Penn (Allison Janney), a seemingly innocuous character on her way out of office, supposedly because of her husband’s sketchy financial behavior.

Although Kate’s relationship with her own husband, off-duty fellow ambassador Hal (Rufus Sewell), has been tracking toward divorce, their dynamic has grown even more complicated ever since she used their marriage’s “magic trick” to have him filter out essential intel from a British informant.

She’s stunned by the weight of what he’s been holding in, as the Season 2 finale of The Diplomat spirals toward a shocking — and dangerous — changing of the guard.

When two diplomats are married, there’s bound to be some swapping of strategy secrets during pillow talk. But this...

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos recently just made a big announcement on Live With Kelly and Mark. A special tradition is coming to an end on the show. However, the show is planning on going all out as they bid the tradition farewell.

Of Course, The Farewell Comes With A Twist

The two Live hosts made an announcement just in time for the spooky season. They revealed to fans that they will soon be watching one of the show’s final Halloween episodes in its current studio.

The series is still expected to have future Halloween episodes. It’s just that they will be filmed in different locations.

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A promo video promoted the series’ upcoming Halloween special. As a narrator explained, “Live has been daytime’s home for Halloween.” It continued, “as we make our final Halloween show in our home of nearly four...

The Diplomat finds Kate Wyler (Keri Russell) navigating complex diplomatic relations with power players from all over the world. In a fast-paced job handling sensitive issues that can take down entire countries, she’s often whisked away to scenic locations throughout the UK and abroad at the drop of a hat.

Whether it’s to attend a secret meeting with a Russian ambassador at the Foreign Office in London, go toe-to-toe with Prime Minister Nicol Trowbridge (Rory Kinnear) at Chevening House in Kent, or chat with the French minister of the interior Brielle Fournier (Micky Sébastian) in Paris, the ambassador is always on the move.

In Season 2, the political drama sends Kate to Scotland, which felt particularly rewarding for executive producer Janice Williams.

“We shot at Inveraray Castle in Scotland, which, as a born and bred Scottish person, I was so proud to do,” she told Netflix. “It’s actually...

In Debora Cahn’s political drama The Diplomat, Kate Wyler (Keri Russell) is an ambassador juggling tense international relations with a strained marriage to political star Hal Wyler (Rufus Sewell).

Like the first season, immerses viewers in the world of diplomacy between the United States and the United Kingdom through its use of savvy political dialogue and new power players making game-changing moves. That’s where TV writer and consulting producer Eli Attie (Billions, House, The West Wing) comes in to advise on all things politics.

A onetime staffer in Al Gore’s presidential campaign, Attie has worked on Seasons 1 and 2 of The Diplomat,leaning into his White House expertise. He’s Cahn’s go-to resource for questions about what really goes on in the halls of power.

For those who are fascinated by the ambassadors, intelligence members, and behind-the-scenes dealmakers, we’ve got you covered. Read on for a...

In April, on the morning before the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, Deadline gathered the stars of Netflix’s The Diplomat, Keri Russell and Rufus Sewell, and the show’s executive producer and showrunner Deborah Cahn, for a conversation with Irish Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason at her residence.

During that conversation, Nason said that she sees “a lot” of similarities between her life and the show, but quipped, “Some things I haven’t seen are the skinny dipping or the midnight feasts. In the basement of stately homes, I don’t do much of that.”

Russell and Sewell also spoke about the process of making the first season, with the latter explaining that their chemistry as two married, thrill-seeking foreign ambassadors was “there from day one, and if it’s there, leave it alone.”

For her role as Foreign Ambassador Kate Wyler, Russell said that she does research on stories based loosely on real-life events,...

In honor of the holiday season, Jimmy Fallon is unveiling a brand new game.

“It’s called skeleton costume or three months on Ozempic,” the “Tonight Show” host joked Tuesday night. Fittingly, most of Fallon’s opening monologue was devoted to spooky season. The NBC host also pointed out that it’s expected to be 80 degrees on Halloween in New York City this year.

“If there’s one smell the city doesn’t need it’s damp werewolf,” Fallon joked, adding, “there’s nothing that kids like better than a fun-size tube squeeze of Snickers.”

Halloween is also happening a week before the 2024 presidential election, which is already proving to be a high-stakes time for many. “You know it’s a stressful time when adults show up at your house at Halloween like, ‘Forget candy, do you have any Xanax?'” Fallon said.

The “Tonight Show” host has fully embraced the season this year.

The U.S. has an aging male president who’s expected to pass the torch to his younger female vice president. But something happens that disrupts these plans, and the White House scrambles to find a solution that will allow them to build on their commander-in-chief’s legacy.

That’s the political landscape in the fictional Washington of Netflix’s The Diplomat, as viewers learn early in the first season of the political series starring Keri Russell that the show’s vice president, Grace Penn (played by Allison Janney in the show’s second season, dropping Thursday), has a scandal that, White House aides say, will force her to resign. The aides are also secretly vetting Russell’s career diplomat, Kate Wyler, newly installed as the American ambassador to the U.K., as Penn’s replacement.

Despite distinctly different circumstances around The Diplomat‘s succession drama, viewers could have been...

When the cast of The Diplomat gathered for the final table read of Season 2, only Keri Russell, Rufus Sewell, and Allison Janney knew the wild developments in the last few scenes of the finale. The rest of the cast had received pages with redacted lines — which included that one huge twist.

“You need a genuine response to see if it’s going to do what you think it’s going to do,” says creator, showrunner, and executive producer Debora Cahn from set at Wrotham Park, in Hertfordshire, north of London. “And we got that genuine response.”

Indeed, when Ato Essandoh (who plays Stuart Hayford) heard the lines read aloud, his reaction was visceral. “I literally got up, threw the script down, and screamed!” Essandoh tells Tudum from his trailer between takes, while filming the penultimate scene. “I was like, ‘Oh, my God, Debora Cahn is a gangster.’ ”

If Season...

When “The Diplomat” premiered last year, it was often compared to “The West Wing.” The comparison made sense. Series creator Debora Cahn cut her teeth as a writer on the show both during and after creator Aaron Sorkin’s tenure. In her new show, she brought the same type of daffy seriousness that defined its predecessor. It also had the same wild tonal swings between screwball comedy and political thriller but without the preachiness that defined the Sorkin walk-and-talk.

Continue reading ‘The Diplomat’ Season 2 Review: Keri Russell’s Netflix Political Drama Returns With An Entertainingly Messy New Season at The Playlist.

If the 2025 Golden Globes TV nominations were announced today, what would Gold Derby predict as the nominees and winners? Our predictions center officially opened on September 3, 2024 and already more than 1,300 people have made their television forecasts in the 11 categories for series (drama/comedy/limited) and acting (lead/supporting). So who’s out front to claim these golden trophies, according to the Gold Derby’s Golden Globe TV predictions 2025?

Below, see a snapshot in time of our racetrack odds for the 82nd annual ceremony, updated on October 30, 2024. How many of this year’s Golden Globe trophies will go to contenders who just prevailed at the 2024 Emmy Awards? As a reminder, Emmy’s trio of series champs were “Shōgun” for drama, “Hacks” for comedy, and “Baby Reindeer” for limited, and now all three are also predicted to triumph at the Glboes.

See Make your Golden Globe predictions right now — it’s fun and easy!

The first season of this top-notch international thriller began with a bombing (of a British aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf) and ended with a bombing. It’s understandable that one might require a refresher, considering that Season 1 dropped a year and a half ago in April 2023. The good news is that the taut, tart, and very witty Season 2 of The Diplomat is very much worth the wait, albeit shortened from eight to six episodes, and by the end will almost certainly have everyone thirsting for an already-commissioned third season. Let’s hope it’s not as long a wait. For now, it’s just a joy to revel in the entertaining intrigue when Keri Russell (The Americans) reprises her Emmy-nominated performance as Kate Wyler, the seasoned foreign service officer turned reluctant U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom. Uneasy with the post’s ...

She may not don camo or train for combat, but even in pantsuits and the occasional cocktail dress, Kate Wyler (Keri Russell) is always ready for battle. The US ambassador to the United Kingdom is committed to finding justice for the British Royal Navy personnel murdered in an attack on the Hms Courageous warship, as well as her own foreign service officer Ronnie Buckhurst (Jess Chanliau), killed by a car bomb that also took the life of British MP Merritt Grove (Simon Chandler) and critically injured her own deputy chief of mission, Stuart Hayford (Ato Essandoh), and husband, Hal Wyler (Rufus Sewell). 

In Episode 4 of the second season of The Diplomat, Kate and her allies from both the American and British embassies take their strategy on the road to Scotland, which has been threatening secession from the UK. They plot a precarious plan to prove their suspicions that British...

Every word uttered could be a key. Every move made could be a tell. The delicate chessboard of foreign affairs, even among allies, is always laced with dire consequences in the Netflix political thriller The Diplomat, from creator Debora Cahn. But now that it’s set against the memorial services of two colleagues, one American and one Brit, the most catastrophic consequences are cast to the forefront in the second episode of Season 2.

When US Ambassador Kate Wyler (Keri Russell) was reassigned from Kabul to London, she thought she’d be thrust into a world of tea parties and curtsies — not quite her style. But now that British MP Merritt Grove (Simon Chandler) and her embassy’s own aide Ronnie Buckhurst (Jess Chanliau) are dead, Kate is starting to understand why she was sent here … and also feeling the emotional strains her husband, Hal Wyler (Rufus...

The US and UK have long been trusted allies on the world stage — but all this implodes with a single explosion at the end of The Diplomat’s Season 1 finale. That volatile cliff-hanger left the political and personal fates of all the characters hanging in the air — and Season 2 launches right back into the chaos.

The political thriller from creator Debora Cahn stars Keri Russell (who earned an Emmy nomination for the first season) as Kate Wyler, the US ambassador to the UK. Kate and British Foreign Secretary Austin Dennison (David Gyasi) are in still Paris, where they had gone to convince the French Minister of the Interior Brielle Fournier (Micky Sébastian) to help them capture Roman Lenkov, the Russian mercenary they believe is behind the deadly attack on the British warship Hms Courageous –– since they have a tip he’ll be on...

“Politics.”

When CIA station chief Eidra Park (Ali Ahn) wants more information about a relationship that’s critical to ongoing negotiations, Kate Wyler (Keri Russell) has a one-word response: “Politics.” But like everything else in “The Diplomat,” Netflix’s meticulous and maniacal drama series, it’s not just what was said, but also how what’s said is said, what was said before, and, of course, what’s not said.

When Kate says “politics,” she’s being dismissive, sure, but she’s still telling her friend and ally all she needs to know. By squeezing her eyes shut before opening them to deliver a firm, unflinching gaze, Kate’s saying that’s all she’s going to share on the matter. But just a sentence before, when asked about her “unusually close” relationship with U.K. Foreign Secretary Austin Dennison (David Gyasi), she also said, “We’re slightly less close than we were,...

“The Diplomat” Season 2 is the bastard lovechild of “The West Wing,” Armando Iannucci’s British political satires and his American “Veep.” Whip-smart, psychologically insightful and sexy without sleaze, the series created by Debora Cahn is only getting better as it speeds into its second lap on Netflix this Halloween. The streamer has already greenlit a third season, signaling an awareness of the show’s quality and that audiences are tuning in.

Season 1 left the idealistic Ambassador to the Court of St. James’s Kate Wyler (Keri Russell) hanging by a thread or, actually, a lit fuse. Her rickety marriage to master gamesman and former Ambassador Hal Wyler (Rufus Sewell) was unraveling. Then, a London car bomb sent Hal to hospital in critical condition in a stunning series cliffhanger. Does her husband survive?

That final shocker raised the interpersonal stakes and exploded diplomatic relations between the US, Britain and Russia, the...

As The Diplomat returned for its second season, viewers were just as eager to see where the story would unfold after that explosive season one finale. Released October 31st on Netflix, season two picks up directly in the aftermath of a shocking bombshell that had left fans on the edge of their seats. Now the cast of complex characters is forced to navigate treacherous new terrain, both in their personal lives and in the complex world of international politics.

Over the course of its new season, the series continues delving deep into the tangled web of deception and double crosses that has become its hallmark. At the center of it all remains Keri Russell’s nuanced portrayal of Kate Wyler, still reeling from revelations that have shaken her very foundations. Around her, other fan favorites like Rufus Sewell’s Hal and Ali Ahn’s intriguing Eidra also find their own journeys evolving in surprising ways.

Keri Russell is a television star who commands the screen in almost anything she is in. However, her role as Ambassador Kate Wyler is easily her best. Russell reigns supreme in the second season of The Diplomat, a show so smart, so funny, and so damn entertaining that it should be required viewing for any student in any screenwriting course.

Debora Cahn’s The Diplomat is simply the smartest show on television! The writing is masterful, the dialogue is addictive, and the performances are compelling on almost every level. Perhaps no other series on television works on so many different levels so effortlessly. The characters are complex, the themes are timely, and the plot is suspenseful and strategic.

Keri Russell stars in the second season of The Diplomat (2024) | Image via Netflix Related “He’s so not impressed with me”: Even Keri Russell’s Badass, Award-Winning Role in The Americans...

On Wednesday October 30 2024, ABC broadcasts Good Morning America!

Episode 346 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Good Morning America” promises an exciting lineup for viewers. The popular band Seventeen is set to perform, bringing their energetic music to the morning show. Fans of the group can look forward to a lively performance that showcases their talent and charisma.

In addition to the musical act, “GMA” will reveal its November book club pick. This segment is always a highlight for book lovers, as it introduces a new title and often features discussions about the book’s themes and characters. Viewers can expect insights and recommendations that will inspire their next read.

Actress Keri Russell will also join the show. Known for her impressive roles in television and film, Russell is sure to share updates about her latest projects and personal anecdotes. Her presence adds a touch of star power to the episode.

Keri Russell and Rufus Sewell are stepping out for the premiere of The Diplomat!

The co-stars posed for photos together on the red carpet at the season 2 premiere of their Netflix series on Monday (October 28) held at The Plaza Hotel in New York City.

Fellow cast members in attendance included David Gyasi, Ali Ahn and boyfriend William Jackson Harper, Rory Kinnear, and Ato Essandoh along with showrunner and executive producer Debora Cahn. Rufus also had the support of wife Vivian Benitez at the premiere.

Here’s the synopsis for the second season: A deadly explosion in the heart of London shatters US Ambassador Kate Wyler’s world (Russell). Struggling to rebuild the lives that broke and the team that split apart, Kate’s worst fears unfold: The attack that brought her to the UK didn’t come from a rival nation, it came from inside the British government. As Kate chases the truth,...

On Wednesday October 30 2024, ABC broadcasts Live with Kelly and Mark!

Live’s Countdown to Halloween Season 3 Episode 42 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Live with Kelly and Mark” is titled “Live’s Countdown to Halloween.” This special episode promises to bring plenty of fun and creativity as Halloween approaches. It will air on ABC, and fans are eagerly anticipating what the hosts have in store.

In this episode, Keri Russell will make a guest appearance. Known for her impressive acting skills and charming personality, Russell is sure to add excitement to the show. Her presence will likely spark interesting conversations and provide insights into her latest projects.

Additionally, the Crafty Lumberjacks will showcase their skills by demonstrating how to make no-carve pumpkins. This segment will be perfect for those looking to get into the Halloween spirit without the mess of traditional pumpkin carving. The Crafty Lumberjacks are known for their creative ideas,...

This Wednesday on Live with Kelly and Mark, actor Keri Russell joins the hosts to discuss the second season of her Netflix thriller, The Diplomat, which premieres this week. As part of the show’s “Countdown to Halloween” series, The Crafty Lumberjacks will demonstrate no-carve pumpkin decorating techniques, offering viewers creative inspiration for the upcoming holiday. […]

Live with Kelly and Mark: Keri Russell and Halloween Crafts...

As it turns out, the British prime minister didn’t have any blood on his hands … until now. When Nicol Trowbridge (Rory Kinnear) learns his former advisor Margaret “Meg” Roylin (Celia Imrie) is the one who ordered the attack on the British carrier Hms Courageous, he lunges for her neck in anger. She falls back in her chair, head bleeding.

The fallout from learning that Trowbridge didn’t order the bombing sets off a fresh round of drama as alliances and understandings between all the key players shift.

American ambassador to the UK Kate Wyler (Keri Russell) has always been about conscientiously serving the people, but she’s quickly learning there are serious exceptions when it comes to dealing with nuclear powers. She’s aware that Roylin is “Our Lady of Immaculate Deception,” as Trowbridge puts it, but there may be some other deceptive people among them. The intel Hal...

Wednesday’s Good Morning America will feature a musical performance by the popular South Korean group Seventeen. Fans can anticipate a high-energy start to their day with the band’s appearance. Beyond the music, the show will reveal its November Book Club selection, providing us with literary recommendations for the upcoming month. Actor Keri Russell will also […]

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Editor’s note: Spoilers for Season 1 of “The Diplomat.”

Viewers would be forgiven for not remembering all the details from the explosive (literally!) Season 1 finale of “The Diplomat.”

A lot happened in the eight-episode first season — even before the fire-y final moments that found Kate’s (Keri Russell) husband Hal (Rufus Sewell) possibly blown up by a car bomb. At one point, even more international shit was going to go down.

“Because I’m an idiot, I believed that in the first season, the entire plot that is Season 1 and Season 2 would fit into Season 1,” creator Debora Cahn told IndieWire. “We then got to Episode 7, and I started writing 7, and I was like, ‘This is too much plot. This is stupid.'”

Needless to say, the team hit the ground running in Season 2, which picks up immediately after the explosion. In the Season 1 finale, Kate, the titular U.S. diplomat to the U.

The Diplomat Season 2 is almost here but with fewer episodes than season 1. Sure, Keri Russell’s Kate Wyler will still have plenty to navigate in the TV show‘s shortened season. But why the change? It came down to the creator of the Netflix political drama. Spoiler: It’s not a permanent change.

Creator Debora Cahn decided season 2 should be shorter: ‘It was a time thing’

Speaking to TVLine, the creator of The Diplomat, Debora Cahn, explained why season 2 is shorter than season 1, clocking in at six episodes rather than eight. The reason, she explained, was all her.

“It was my decision,” she said, noting the people at Netflix weren’t exactly thrilled. “[Netflix] was not happy” because “they wanted the full eight [episodes].” It wasn’t a creative choice due to the storyline but rather how Cahn felt about there not being “enough time” to make eight episodes happen.

“I was really tired,...

There’s not a second to waste when The Diplomat returns in Season 2.

Picking up mere minutes after a bomb explosion rattled the Season 1 finale, US Ambassador Kate Wyler (Keri Russell) is on the hunt for information in the first three minutes of Season 2. Follow her lead now in the clip above, before the rest of the season drops on Oct. 31.

Of the four victims of the blast, the three injured and one deceased include Kate’s husband Hal (Rufus Sewell), Kate’s Deputy Chief of Mission Stuart Hayford (Ato Essandoh), office clerk Ronnie (Jess Chanliau), and MP Merritt Grove (Simon Chandler). But we don’t know who’s survived. As British Foreign Secretary Austin Dennison (David Gyasi) relays to his team, “I’d like to be able to tell the ambassador whether her husband is alive or dead.”

At the very beginning of Season 2, you see Kate and Dennison...

The Diplomat season two is returning to Netflix in just a few days, but a surprising revelation was just made by the show’s creator Debora Cahn.

The second season of the Keri Russell-led thrilled is set to drop on Thursday (October 31), but unfortunately, it will be a shorter season than we’re used to!

Keep reading to find out more…

“It was my decision. [Netflix] was not happy. They wanted the full eight [episode count],” Debora told TVLine. Instead, season two will only feature six episodes.

“I was really tired. It was a time thing. It felt like there wasn’t enough time to turn around eight of them. It was a lot to do in what appeared to be a short period of time,” she said.

Well, she didn’t realize that it would be an 18-month gap between season one and two when she made that decision, and she...

Are you ready for a new week of streaming? Before the new month starts that will bring with it new releases on multiple streamers, October is closing out with The Diplomat season 2 on Netflix, as well as some more exciting releases. Looking for something to watch? Check out what's coming this week, Oct. 28 - Nov. 1, 2024:

Before - episode 3 streams Friday, Nov. 1, 2024 on Apple TV+Lioness season 2 - first two episodes premiered Sunday, Oct. 27 on Paramount+Somebody Somewhere season 3 - premiered Sunday, Oct. 27 on HBO/MaxWizards Beyond Waverly Place - premieres Wednesday, Oct. 30 on Disney+The Diplomat season 2 - premieres Thursday, Oct. 31 on NetflixLike a Dragon: Yakuza Part 2 - premieres Thursday, Oct. 31 on Prime VideoBefore

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Keri Russell’s titular ambassador Kate Wyler will be getting less screen time when The Diplomat returns on Oct. 31. And that’s because the Netflix drama itself has been cut down in size: Season 2 consists of just six episodes.

In an interview with TVLine, series creator Debora Cahn reveals that the call to reduce the episode count from eight (which was Season 1’s total) to six came from inside the house.

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There's a new No. 1 show on the Netflix Top 10! The Lincoln Lawyer is one of the most popular shows on Netflix again.

The Lincoln Lawyer season 3 premiered on Netflix on Oct. 17. For the fans of the Netflix original series who finished season 3 and are looking for another similar show to watch, we have the perfect list for you. We picked four good shows like The Lincoln Lawyer to watch right now.

The Lincoln Lawyer was created by David E. Kelley. It's based on the Michael Connelly's book series about protagonist Mickey Haller, also known as the Lincoln Lawyer. In the Netflix series, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo stars as Mickey, alongside an incredible cast that includes Neve Campbell, Jazz Raycole, Becki Newton, Angelica Maria, Christopher Gorham, and Angus Sampson.

We're still waiting to find out if The Lincoln Lawyer season 4 is happening, but these shows should hold you over while you wait!