This Netflix show is being called a “modern day ‘West Wing'”
nme.comNetflix’s The Diplomat is being praised across social media after it hit the streaming platform on Thursday (April 20).Starring Keri Russell as Kate Wyler, the new US Ambassador to the United Kingdom, the political drama sees her facing a diplomatic crisis while trying to divorce fellow career diplomat and political star Hal Wyler (Rufus Sewell).
David Gyasi, Ali Ahn, Rory Kinnear, and Ato Essandoh also star.Created by Debora Cahn (who wrote and produced on The West Wing), The Diplomat is a “high-stakes, contemporary political drama about the transcendence and torture of long-term relationships, between countries and people,” according to the official synopsis.“War is brewing on one continent and boiling over on another.
Kate will have to diffuse international crises, forge strategic alliances in London, and adjust to her new place in the spotlight.”For Kate Wyler, her personal life is her political future.
Keri Russell is The Diplomat. Now on Netflix. pic.twitter.com/MHIX3WnJUc— Netflix (@netflix) April 21, 2023 The eight episodes of season one were released earlier this week and already, the show is being called a “modern The West Wing”.“Witty, timely, thoroughly compelling with one of the best ensembles in recent memory, led by a reliably strong Keri Russell,” wrote one fan. “The season finale cliffhanger sets up S2 brilliantly so hopefully Netflix will renew it soon.”“I can confirm [The Diplomat] is a riveting & often funny political drama,” said another fan. “Lots of twists, intrigue, & a complex marriage.
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