It’s always difficult when your personal life bleeds into your professional career. And that situation is extra precarious when you and your husband are both skilled ambassadors trying to stop a major war. Welcome to “The Diplomat.”
As seen in the trailer for “The Diplomat,” Keri Russell stars as the new U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom. Seems like a great, somewhat cushy job, right? Well, things get really crazy when the U.K. starts to consider war on a Middle Eastern country, and Russell’s character is married to a fellow diplomat who thinks he can do things better. Hijinks, and possible epic-scale calamity, ensue.
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Joining Keri Russell in the cast are Rufus Sewell, David Gyasi, Ali Ahn, Rory Kinnear, Ato Essandoh, Celia Imrie, Michael McKean, Nana Mensah, T’Nia Miller, and Miguel Sandoval. The series comes from showrunner Debora Cahn, who is probably best known for her work on series such as “The West Wing” and “Homeland.” Those are two shows that seem to be perfectly in tune with the work here, don’t you think?
“The Diplomat” arrives on Netflix on April 20. You can watch the trailer below.
Here’s the synopsis:
Kate Wyler (Keri 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). From showrunner Debora Cahn (THE WEST WING, HOMELAND), THE DIPLOMAT is a high-stakes, contemporary political drama about the transcendence and torture of long-term relationships, between countries and people. Also starring David Gyasi, Ali Ahn, Rory Kinnear, and Ato Essandoh, with executive producers Debora Cahn, Janice Williams, and Keri Russell.