The Diplomat season 2: release date, teaser and everything we know about the Netflix series

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Streaming giant Netflix was quick to order a second season of its latest hit, political thriller The Diplomat starring Keri Russell. The series has been climbing the daily Top 10 chart in the US and UK, ultimately becoming a top series the week it premiered. After a jaw-dropping season finale, it’s no surprise that Netflix wants to keep the momentum going.

Creator and showrunner Debora Cahn told The Hollywood Reporter that she had a specific vision when creating the series. "I feel like I'm a person with a fairly clear-eyed view of what America is in the world," she said. "For me, the question was can you get both [the good and bad aspects of the country] in the same show, can you get both in the same story and in the same character? We lucked out with actors that can speak in both of those vernaculars."

The Diplomat season 1 premiered on April 20, quickly racking up 57.48 million viewing hours and showing no signs of slowing down.

Here’s everything we know about The Diplomat season 2.

The Diplomat season 2 release date

The Diplomat season 2 arrives on Netflix on October 31, 2024.

As a Netflix original series, The Diplomat season 2 will be available exclusively on the platform. The first season of the series is available to stream now.

There are several subscription options available with Netflix, which are provided below:

The Diplomat season 2 cast

Keri Russell (Felicity) reprises her role as Kate Wyler, the foreign affairs service officer who finds herself in the UK to deal with a tense situation.

Rufus Sewell (Dark City) is Kate's husband, Hal Wyler. Hal is also a diplomat and not only is he familiar with the situation she's in, but he's also well-known enough to be a thorn in her side because the people she's working with defer to him when they need to be talking to her.

The Diplomat also stars David Gyasi (Interstellar), Ali Ahn (Liberal Arts) Rory Kinnear (The Imitation Game) and Ato Essandoh (Jason Bourne).

Allison Janney (The West Wing) joins the cast as Vice President Grace Penn.

The Diplomat season 2 plot

Here's a synopsis of The Diplomat season 2 plot from Netflix:

"In the first season of The Diplomat, Kate Wyler (Keri Russell) is a seasoned foreign service officer more at home in a crisis zone than an upper-crust atmosphere. She's planning to take her next post in Afghanistan when the White House comes calling with a change of orders, sending her to London as the US ambassador to the United Kingdom. It's not the behind-the-scenes world she thrives in, but with war brewing on one continent and boiling over on another, her skills will still be called upon. Kate will have to defuse 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 charismatic political star Hal Wyler (Rufus Sewell). He's negotiated the end of his share of wars, but sharing the spotlight with a wife who has long-lurked in the shadows could be his most challenging mission yet. In this high-stakes political drama, the transcendence and torture of long-term relationships between countries and people takes center stage. Also starring David Gyasi, Ali Ahn, Rory Kinnear, and Ato Essandoh, with executive producers Debora Cahn, Janice Williams, Keri Russell, Peter Noah, and Alex Graves. Allison Janney also joins the cast in Season 2 as Vice President Grace Penn."

The Diplomat season 2 trailer

Take a look at the first official teaser for the new season of The Diplomat season 2 below: