‘The Diplomat’ Stars Unpack Realities Of Foreign Diplomacy In Conversation With Irish Ambassador; Creator Debora Cahn Tees Up Season 2
deadline.comIn April, on the morning before the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, Deadline gathered the stars of Netflix’s The Diplomat, Keri Russell and Rufus Sewell, and the show’s executive producer and showrunner Deborah Cahn, for a conversation with Irish Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason at her residence.
During that conversation, Nason said that she sees “a lot” of similarities between her life and the show, but quipped, “Some things I haven’t seen are the skinny dipping or the midnight feasts.
In the basement of stately homes, I don’t do much of that.” Russell and Sewell also spoke about the process of making the first season, with the latter explaining that their chemistry as two married, thrill-seeking foreign ambassadors was “there from day one, and if it’s there, leave it alone.” For her role as Foreign Ambassador Kate Wyler, Russell said that she does research on stories based loosely on real-life events, but “at the same time, you have to make it new, and you have to make for what excites you or makes you upset in that moment.” Watch the full video above, to see the stars unpack Season 1 just in time for the second season, which debuts on Netflix Thursday.
After that refresher, check out the interview below, where Cahn spoke with Deadline to tee up Season 2. DEADLINE: So, we end Season 1 with a car bombing, which leaves Hal’s fate up in the air.
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