'The Diplomat' Already Filming Season 3

Netflix's The Diplomat is a far better series than it has any right to be due entirely to the spectacular casting. The original premise is that the new American ambassador to the U.K. struggles to keep "the special relationship" between the two countries stable as she's undermined by everything from international events beyond her control to her soon-to-be-ex-husband, also beyond her control. Now it's already filming a third season, despite the second not having arrived yet.

The series could have been a soapy, weepy melodrama; instead, it is a snappingly brilliant portrait of two ambitious people, Kate and Hal Wyler, who made the mistake of thinking marriage wouldn't also require their skillsets. As played by Keri Russell (The Americans) and Rufus Sewell (Victoria), the two are witty, sexy, and utterly hilarious, whether dealing with Iranian kidnappers or Kate beating Hal with her shoe.

Despite arriving with little marketing fanfare, Season 2 was greenlit within weeks as Season 1 took off. However, despite Netflix not having announced it yet, Season 3 has also been greenlit to take advantage of the casts' schedules aligning. According to streaming guru Kacey Moore, it quietly went into production in the weeks before Season 2's release date was revealed in August 2024. With Season 2's filming running long after 2023's strike-induced delays, Season 3 picking right up in the early summer of 2024 means the two seasons are all but filming back-to-back.