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Great Britain allowed filming in the office of the foreign minister, which is a rare honor for any film or screen production, especially an American one
Scenario
In the midst of an international crisis, Kate Wyler, a career diplomat, lands a high-profile job for which she is ill-suited, with tectonic consequences for her marriage and her political future. Producers have convinced both the US and British governments to allow them to use real locations for filming the series, including more recently the US Embassy (at Nine Elms), which opened in 2018.
Shown at the 75th Emmy Awards (2024)
The only place not accessible 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, in addition to Buckingham Palace, the producers used a country house outside the city for filming.
It is actually original – it has never happened before
As hard as it may seem, this series is also “fresh”. Something else important happens in the middle of the first episode, and somehow the creators of this drama managed to convince the people who make the trailers not to include it – or even hint at it.
The script is clever; plot and dialogues flow smoothly into each other
I’m only halfway through the second episode, but I can already tell you that it’s not like other spy/suspense shows or books. It is also somewhat refreshing because it is not dominated by the type of paranoia that plagues Australians and others.