‘The Diplomat’ Season 2 Trailer: Keri Russell Digs Up a Conspiracy Inside the British Government in Netflix’s Political Thriller Series

Netflix has released the trailer for Season 2 of the hit political thriller series “The Diplomat,” set to stream globally on the platform on Oct. 31.

The upcoming season picks up after the events of the Season 1 finale, which ended with a bang — literally — after a bomb is detonated in central London. Kate Wyler (Keri Russell), the U.S. ambassador to the U.K., attempts to figure out who is responsible for the bombing. Yet things take a turn when she discovers that the attack didn’t come from a rival nation, it came from inside the British government. Per the official synopsis, “As Kate chases the truth, her only real ally is her almost-ex-husband Hal Wyler (Rufus Sewell), very much alive, and very much involved. She faces a fraught marriage, a complex dynamic with British Foreign Secretary Austin Dennison (David Gyasi), and a threatening visit from Vice President Grace Penn (Allison Janney).”

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Keri Russell, Rufus Sewell, David Gyasi, Ali Ahn, Rory Kinnear and Ato Essandoh all return for new episodes. Season 2 also introduces new faces, including Oscar-winning actor Allison Janney as Vice President Grace Penn.

Netflix officially announced it would renew the show in March of this year after the first season was widely watched on the platform, debuting on the streamer’s weekly global Top 10 English TV list. According to a Variety report, just four days after the political thriller series was released, it picked up 57.48 million hours viewed, appearing in the Top 10 in 86 countries.

Season 1 earned a Golden Globe nomination for best television series — drama, along with a Writers Guild of America Award nomination for dest drama series. Russell was also nominated for an Emmy, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award for her performance in the show’s first season.

“The Diplomat” was created by Debora Cahn, writer and executive producer of “Homeland,” and is executive produced by Janice Williams, Russell, Peter Noah and Alex Graves.

Watch the trailer below.

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