37/27
The producers convinced both the American and the politician
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 implications for her marriage and political future. The British governments allowed them to use real-life settings as filming locations for the series, including the still-new American embassy (in Nine Elms) which opened in 2018.
The only unavailable location was Winfield House, the actual residence of the American ambassador
Britain allowed filming inside the foreign secretary’s office, a space rarely given the honour for any film or cinema production, especially an American one. Although accurately described as occupying the largest parcel of residential land (11 acres) in London apart from Buckingham Palace, the producers used a country house outside the city for filming.
Presented at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards (2024)
I have to admit, I wasn’t planning on watching The Diplomat, but after hearing so many good things about it and reading all the great reviews, I thought I’d give it a shot. I’m so glad I did because it was great.
I was hooked from the first episode
I’m actually surprised at how much I enjoyed it. Although Keri Russell was great on The Americans, I thought it was more about the writing than her acting, so I wasn’t really sure that she and Rufus Sewell could carry a series as leads, but they absolutely do – they’re both fantastic here.
I could definitely see this series winning some awards
The chemistry between those two is what makes this show so good.
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