'The Diplomat' Season 2 Teaser Gives Us Our First Look at Guest Star Allison Janney

Political thriller The Diplomat was one of Netflix's most unexpected hits in 2023. It was a welcome throwback-style drama that mixed the fast-paced dialogue of The West Wing with the political twists and turns of something like Homeland. The series stars Emmy winner Keri Russell (The Americans) as Kate Wyler, newly appointed ambassador to the United Kingdom. Kate, who never wanted this position in the first place, is immediately tasked with responding to an international crisis involving a bombing attack on a British warship.

As if that weren't enough, she's also navigating the emotional tightrope of her floundering marriage to husband Hal (Rufus Sewell), a well-known former diplomatic figure who's never been very good about keeping his work advice to himself. A delightfully entertaining ride, it left viewers everywhere eager to see what comes next.

The Diplomat's first season ended with a literal bang, and several character's lives in the balance. Thankfully, the recently released teaser trailer for Season 2 offers at least some answers to the questions raised by the first season's cliffhanger ending. It also provides the first look at Season 2 guest star Allison Janney (Palm Royale), who will play the often-mentioned (but never seen) American Vice President, Grace Penn. And it sounds as though the vice president has some misgivings of her own about Kate. "The VP thinks Kate’s after her job,” series creator Debora Cahn told Netflix's Tudum. “She’s not entirely wrong. Kate thinks she understands the VP. She is mistaken.”