The Diplomat (2023)
No alliance lasts forever.
Creator: Debora Cahn
Amid an international crisis, a US diplomat contends with her high-profile job as ambassador to the UK and her strained marriage to a political star.
Where to watch
Netflix
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Creators
Debora Cahn
Cast
Keri Russell
Ambassador Kate Wyler 
Rufus Sewell
Hal Wyler 
David Gyasi
Foreign Secretary Austin Dennison 
Ali Ahn
Eidra Park 
Rory Kinnear
Prime Minister Nicol Trowbridge 
Ato Essandoh
Stuart Hayford 
Bradley Whitford
Todd Penn 
Allison Janney
President Grace Penn User Reviews (1)
When I started watching this Netflix series, I thought I was watching the 2023 British series with the exact same title. I quickly realized I was wrong, as that series involves a more regional story of a diplomat who assists British citizens who get into trouble in Barcelona. This version, of course, involves world politics at the highest echelons. In any case, this series grabbed me and hung on for dear life. It’s rapid fire dialogue and conflict reminded me of The West Wing, and that is not a bad thing. There are a lot of balls in the air here, plot wise, so you shouldn’t watch it too close to nap time, if such a thing exists for you. The fifty minutes episodes seem about fifteen minutes long, so don’t be shocked if you binge-watch it. It felt to me like they saved too much for the final cliffhanger scene, considering that Netflix still hasn’t announced a second season. B…
