It’s official: The Diplomat isn’t closing up shop just yet. Netflix announced that the political thriller has been renewed for Season 4, confirming that Keri Russell’s Kate Wyler will continue to navigate the ever-messy waters of global diplomacy — and her equally fraught marriage — for at least one more chapter. The early renewal was announced during Netflix’s upfront presentation by chief content officer Bela Bajaria, who also confirmed new seasons for Bridgerton, My Life with the Walter Boys, Love on the Spectrum, and several others.

Season 3 of The Diplomat is already in production and set to premiere this fall, with The West Wing alum Allison Janney joining the cast alongside returning stars Keri Russell, Rufus Sewell, and Bradley Whitford. Season 4 is now officially on the books as well — a rare show of confidence that reflects just how deeply The Diplomat has connected with audiences.

How Did Season 2 of ‘The Diplomat’ End?

The renewal news comes just as fans are still reeling from the explosive Season 2 finale, which dropped in May and ended with one hell of a political bombshell. After a tense confrontation between Hal (Sewell) and President Rayburn (Michael McKean) over evidence implicating Vice President Grace Penn (Janney) in the British warship attack, Rayburn dies — leaving Penn to assume power.

Kate receives the news from Hal over the phone in a shell-shocked state, while Penn’s staff descends on the ambassador’s residence in a silent but clear power move. It’s a stunning cliffhanger that showrunner Debora Cahn says was always part of the plan once Janney came on board. “It became clear that we wanted her to be a strong center of gravity in the story,” she told The Hollywood Reporter. “At that point, it sort of seemed obvious that that was the move.”

While Season 1 was about keeping the marriage from crumbling, Season 2 re-centered Hal and Kate as a complex, if still volatile, partnership. “To me, this season is such a different temperature for them as a couple,” Russell explained. “It becomes kind of heartbreaking and real and mature… the way that really long-term relationships do.”

Production on Season 3 is underway and will pick up with Penn now president and Kate likely under even more pressure — not just as a diplomat, but as a possible future VP. With a condensed six-episode Season 2, some viewers were disappointed by the quick pacing, but both Russell and Sewell promise that Season 3 dives even deeper.

The Diplomat Season 2 is now streaming on Netflix. Season 3 premieres this fall.