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Britain allowed filming inside the Foreign Secretary’s office, an honor rarely bestowed on any film or movie production, especially an American one
Scenario
In the midst of an international crisis, Kate Wyler, a career diplomat, ends up getting a high-profile job for which she is ill-suited, with tectonic implications for her marriage and political future. The producers persuaded both the American and British governments to allow them to use real-life settings as filming locations for the series, including the still-new American embassy (in Nine Elms) which opened in 2018.
Appeared in The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards (2024)
The only location not available was Winfield House, the actual residence of the American ambassador. Although it is accurately described as occupying the largest plot of residential land (11 acres) in London apart from Buckingham Palace, the producers used a country house outside the city for filming purposes.
I’m so glad I did because it was amazing
I have to admit, I wasn’t planning on watching The Diplomat, but after hearing so many great things and reading all the amazing reviews, I thought I’d give it a shot. I’m actually surprised by how much I enjoyed it.
I was hooked from the first episode
Even though Keri Russell was amazing on The Americans, I thought it was more of the writing than the acting, so I wasn’t really sure if she and Rufus Sewell could hold up a series as leads, but they absolutely do, they’re both amazing here. The chemistry between those two is what makes this show so good.