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The one unavailable location was Winfield House, the American ambassador’s actual residence

Tale

In the midst of an international crisis, Kate Wyler, a career diplomat, lands in a high-profile job for which she is not suited, with tectonic implications for her marriage and her political future.. The producers convinced both the American & British governments to let them use real-life settings as filming locations for the series, including the still-recent American embassy (at Nine Elms) that opened in 2018. Britain allowed filming inside the foreign secretary’s office, a rarely bestowed honor for any film or screen production, especially an American one.

Oh my goodness!

Although it’s accurately described as occupying the largest plot of residential land (11 acres) in London aside from Buckingham Palace, the producers used a country house outside the city for filming purposes.. Featured in The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards (2024 ). Season 1 ended on a cliffhanger with gigantic proportions.

I do not know if my heart can take a Season 3

Season 2 had me almost in a heart attack in the closing few minutes of Season 2. I initially thought this was a low key, slow burn political drama. Maybe another kind of *feel good* tv drama like Madame Secretary.

Boy, was I wrong

The Diplomat will have you on the edge of your seat each episode. Binge watching them like a starved animal. This is political theater at its very finest.

It’s even more cut throat than my wildest dreams

And, even if it’s only 1 tenth true of what REALLY happens in USA politics and the various agencies (CIA, Secret Service, Diplomacy) it is still a wild ride.Keri Russell is once again in a strong female protagonist role that reminded me why I loved her performance so much in "The Americans" She is outstanding!