Having had to deal with the ursine antagonist (and some annoying criminals) of Cocaine Bear, you might think Keri Russell would be ready for some quiet time. Little chance of that as she juggles thorny global political issues with drama in her personal life in new Netflix series The Diplomat. See the first trailer…
Kate Wyler (Russell) is the new US Ambassador to the United Kingdom. She was supposed to go to Afghanistan. She’s great in a crisis zone. In a historic home… less so. 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 — all while trying to survive her marriage to fellow career diplomat and political star Hal Wyler (Rufus Sewell).
Debora Cahn, a veteran of The West Wing is running the show here, and the cast also includes Rory Kinnear, David Gyasi, Ali Ahn and Ato Essandoh.
The Diplomat will launch on Netflix on 20 April.