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Producers have convinced both the US and British governments to allow them to use real locations for filming the series, including more recently the US Embassy (at Nine Elms), which opened in 2018

Line of Events

In the midst of an international crisis, Kate Wyler, a career diplomat, lands a high-profile job for which she is ill-suited, with tectonic consequences for her marriage and her political future.

The only place not accessible was Winfield House, the actual residence of the American ambassador

Great Britain allowed filming in the office of the foreign minister, which is a rare honor for any film or screen production, especially an American one.

Shown at the 75th Emmy Awards (2024)

Although it is accurately described as occupying the largest plot of residential land (11 acres) in London, in addition to Buckingham Palace, the producers used a country house outside the city for filming.

I would be happy to sit and watch another 8 episodes

It was so good that I watched all 8 episodes in one go and started screaming in frustration at the TV when the last one ended.

One of those rare pearls, where every character in a quality cast has a well-developed personality, where every turn of the plot, even the most complicated, can be followed

It’s original, clever, and really, really well done.~~~~ That’s all I want to say, but apparently I need to write 600 characters, which seems like a lot this late at night, especially after 8 hours of non-stop viewing of the beautiful television, when I really want to go and sleep a little.