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- Netflix
- Oct 31, 2024
- Netflix
- Oct 31, 2024
Summary Kate Wyler (Keri Russell), the new US Ambassador to the United Kingdom, tries to handle international crises and her marriage to fellow diplomat Hal Wyler (Rufus Sewell) in this political drama from Debora Cahn.
Created By: Debora Cahn
- Netflix
- Oct 31, 2024
- Netflix
- Oct 31, 2024
Summary Kate Wyler (Keri Russell), the new US Ambassador to the United Kingdom, tries to handle international crises and her marriage to fellow diplomat Hal Wyler (Rufus Sewell) in this political drama from Debora Cahn.
Created By: Debora Cahn
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 23 Critic Reviews
76
83% Positive
19 Reviews
19 Reviews
17% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
0% Negative
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Keri Russell has three strong male foils, but The Diplomat is still her show. .... The Diplomat should slot effortlessly into any list of the best dramas of the year.
Clocking in at six episodes instead of eight, “The Diplomat” Season 2 feels less weighty than its original incarnation. That’s good news for anyone who immediately latched onto the love triangles and will-they-or-won’t-they pairings. .... Perhaps best of all, “The Diplomat” is proof that prestige dramas don’t have to strive to do too much, and that frothy entertainment doesn’t have to settle for less.
The show remains a crackerjack entertainment. I just wish there was more of it.
Though Season 2 is a bit heavier than the first, it hasn’t lost that crucial core of fun.
By fusing their relationship to its larger political plots, The Diplomat makes some goofy choices, especially in the season’s eye-roll-worthy finale. But the fast-paced storylines, while perhaps not grounded in reality, result in an entertaining, easy-to-watch thriller with one hell of a Russell performance.
The new season is also a more confident and convincing version of itself. It’s still not without flaws, chief among them an uncritical reverence for both the American security state and Kate as its avatar. (The first is a political concern, which may lie beyond the scope of a review; the second is a dramatic one, and thus fair game.) But “The Diplomat” now satisfies its own brief more successfully than ever.
Janney brings such an interesting energy to the series, and Grace’s interactions with Kate elevate the series entirely, as neither woman behaves how you would expect under the circumstances. Unfortunately, as exciting as it is to watch, there are two major issues. First, as I have already said (but it cannot be overstated), there just isn’t enough time to explore the characters, their dynamics, or this story. Second, and more importantly, the series can’t seem to decide what it wants to be.
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 15 User Ratings
6.2
67% Positive
10 Ratings
10 Ratings
7% Mixed
1 Rating
1 Rating
27% Negative
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
Not perfect, but spectacular plot development, dialog and staging. Often moves too fast so when something said doesn't make sense, there's no time to figure it out before you are bombarded with more. The ending was definitely a surprise. Can't wait for S3
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