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The UK allowed filming in the Foreign Secretary’s office, a rare honor for any film or film production, especially an American one
Narrative
In the midst of an international crisis, career diplomat Kate Wyler is thrust into a high-profile job she is ill-suited for, with tectonic implications for her marriage and political future. The producers convinced both the American and British governments to allow them to use real-life settings as filming locations for the series, including the still-newly opened American embassy (at Nine Elms) which opened in 2018.
Featured on The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards (2024)
The only location unavailable was Winfield House, the current residence of the US ambassador. Although it is accurately described as occupying the largest residential plot (11 acres) in London, apart from Buckingham Palace, the producers used a country house outside the city for filming.
I’m so glad I did because it was great
). I have to admit I wasn’t planning on seeing The Diplomat, but after hearing so many great things about it and reading all the great reviews, I thought I’d give it a shot.
I was hooked from the first episode
I’m actually surprised at how much I enjoyed it. Even though Keri Russell was great in The Americans, I thought it was more about the writing than her acting, so I wasn’t really sure if she and Rufus Sewell could carry a series as leads, but they do, they’re both fantastic here.
I could definitely see this series winning some awards
The chemistry between the two is what makes this show so good.