Keri Russell’s ‘The Diplomat’ gets early Season 3 renewal on Netflix
“The Diplomat” has been granted diplomatic immunity from being canceled.
On Thursday, Netflix renewed the Keri Russell-led political thriller for a third season three weeks ahead of the Season 2 premiere. The news was announced onstage at the Bloomberg Screentime conference by Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria.
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Production on Season 3 is already underway. The season will be filmed in New York and London. Creator Debora Cahn will return as showrunner and executive producer, Janice Wiliams, Keri Russell, and Alex Graves. “Season 3 flips the chessboard,” Cahn told Tudum of the third season. “In Season 3, Kate lives the particular nightmare that is getting what you want.”
The series follows Kate Wyler, the new US ambassador to the UK, as she tries to keep an international crisis from spiraling further out of control. Here’s Netflix’s official description of Season 2: “A deadly explosion in the heart of London shatters US Ambassador Kate Wyler’s world. 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, 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 (new cast member Allison Janney).”
“The Diplomat” was the #1 series on Netflix for the first two weeks after it debuted in April 2023. Russell was nominated for an Emmy and a Golden Globe for her performance, and the series also received a Best Television Series – Drama Golden Globe nomination.
Season 2 premieres Thursday, Oct. 31 on Netflix.
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