Keri Russell and Rufus Sewell are returning to Netflix. The streaming service has renewed its political thriller ‘The Diplomat’ for season 2.
Little is known about what Season 2 will be like, but Netflix has released some self-reported figures regarding the first season. In its first weekend, “The Diplomat” clocked 57.48 million hours. It also ranked No. 1 on Netflix’s weekly global top 10 list for English-language television in the United States and has appeared on top 10 lists for 86 other countries.
“Fans around the world are loving every minute of ‘The Diplomats’ Gripping and propulsive drama, and embracing Keri Russell’s powerful performance as Kate Wyler. After that groundbreaking cliffhanger, we can’t wait for them to see what the amazingly visionary team of Deborah Kahn, Janice Williams and Keri Russell have in store for Season 2,” said Ginny Howe, Netflix’s vice president of drama series. .
Star and executive producer Keri Russell said she was “thrilled” to return for a second season of this “smart screwball show”.
“We had a great time making ‘The Diplomat.'” And it’s thrilling to see how much people are enjoying it,” said creator, showrunner and executive producer Deborah Kahn.
The thriller follows Kate Wyler (Russell), the new US ambassador to the United Kingdom. While Kate resolves international crises and learns how to make new and strategic allies, this conflict-loving politician also has to learn how to live in the spotlight rather than behind the scenes. If that wasn’t enough to worry about, Kate also has to manage her marriage to career diplomat and Politician star Hal Wyler (Sewell).
“The Diplomat” is exactly the kind of show you’d expect from Russell in the wake of “The Americans.” The Russian spy thriller, which ran from 2013 to 2018, was a critical darling and earned the star multiple Emmy nominations. She is also known for her work in “Felicity,” “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” “Mission Impossible III,” “Star Wars: Rise of the Skywalker,” and “Cocaine Bear.”
Before leading “The Diplomat,” Chan was known for his work on “The West Wing” and “Homeland.” In addition to Russell and Sewell, the drama stars David Gyasi, Ali Ahn, Rory Kinnear and Ato Essandoh. Cain and Russell executive produce with Janice Williams.
