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The only unavailable location was Winfield House, the actual residence of the American ambassador

Line of Events

In the midst of an international crisis, Kate Wyler, a career diplomat, lands a high-profile job she is unprepared for, with tectonic implications for her marriage and political future. The producers convinced the American and British governments to allow them to use real-life settings as filming locations for the series, including the still-new American embassy (in Nine Elms) that opened in 2018. Britain allowed filming inside the foreign secretary’s office, an honor rarely bestowed on any film or movie production, especially an American one.

Featured at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards (2024)

Although accurately described as occupying the largest parcel of residential land (11 acres) in London other than Buckingham Palace, the producers used a country house outside the city for filming purposes. Oh my! Season 1 ended on a cliffhanger of gargantuan proportions.

Maybe another *feel-good* kind of TV drama like Madame Secretary

The second season had me almost having a heart attack in the last few minutes of the second season. I don’t know if my heart can handle a third season. At first I thought this was just a low-key, slow-burning political drama.

Boy was I wrong

The Diplomat will have you on the edge of your seat every episode. Watch them like a hungry animal. This is political theater at its finest.

It’s even more cutthroat than my wildest dreams

And, even though it’s only a tenth of what REALLY goes on in US politics and the various agencies (CIA, Secret Service, Diplomacy), it’s still a wild ride. Keri Russell is once again in a strong female lead role that reminded me why I loved her performance in “The Americans” so much. She’s outstanding!