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The political thriller “The Diplomat” is back with a second season Thursday, Oct. 31, on Netflix. Keri Russell (“The Americans”) returns as ambassador Kate Wyler.
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David Gyasi and Keri Russell in “The Diplomat”
Cover Story Second in command: ‘The West Wing’ alum joins new season of ‘The Diplomat’ By Sarah Passingham This conspiracy goes all the way to the top. The political thriller “The Diplomat” is back for a second season on Netflix Thursday, Oct. 31, with Keri Russell (“The Americans”) returning as American ambassador to the United Kingdom, Kate Wyler. This season, Kate struggles with the realization that the British government was behind a deadly bombing of one of its own ships in the Persian Gulf — the attack that led to her reassignment in the series premiere. Burdened by the knowledge of possible treason, Kate fights to find the truth and prove who ordered the strike. But in a world like Kate’s where information is
currency, who can she trust? The ambassador is never truly alone, and as evidenced by the events of the first season, even her most personal secrets become public knowledge without ever having to spill them herself. Also returning this season are David Gyasi (“Carnival Row”) as U.K. foreign secretary Austin Dennison; Ali Ahn (“Agatha All Along”) as CIA station chief Eidra Park; Ato Essandoh (“Chicago Med”) as Stuart Heyford, deputy chief of mission of the U.S. embassy; Celia Imrie (“Better Things”) as campaign manager Margaret Roylin; Rory Kinnear (“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power”) as Prime Minister Nicol Trowbridge and Miguel San-
doval (“Sugar”) as Secretary of State Miguel Ganon. A career diplomat, Kate proved to be an unpolished gem in the more forward-facing role as ambassador to the U.K. during the first season of “The Diplomat.” Though she arrived ready to work, Kate quickly learned that there was more to her reassignment than what was on the surface. President William Rayburn (Michael McKean, “Better Call Saul”) and his chief of staff, Billie Appiah (Nana Mensah, “Presumed Innocent”), sprung the more public position on the very no-frills Kate as a means of vetting her for the soon-tobe-vacated VP seat. Now caught up on the plan, Kate
faces down Vice President Grace Penn, portrayed by new cast member Allison Janney (“Palm Royale”), who is not about to back down. Debora Cahn (“Grey’s Anatomy”), creator of “The Diplomat,” shared with Tudum a bit about her fellow “The West Wing” alum, Janney’s, role in the new season saying, “the VP thinks Kate’s after her job ... and she’s not entirely wrong. Kate thinks she understands the VP. She is mistaken.” After getting the lay of the land on the other side of the pond, Kate is more ready than ever for a fight — whether it’s for the title of VP or holding a government responsible for murders it tried to pin on other nations.
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