It was another season of twists and turns on The Diplomat. The Netflix political thriller series ended on another shocking cliffhanger, leaving viewers wondering if they’d just watched the show’s series finale. Now, we have the answer.
Created by Debora Cahn (Homeland), The Diplomat follows career diplomat Kate Wyler (Keri Russell), the newly appointed US Ambassador to the United Kingdom, as she navigates complicated international relationships and her own rocky marriage to fellow diplomat Hal (Rufus Sewell). However, she soon finds herself in much rockier waters than she anticipated, as a deadly attack on a British warship turns out to be part of a much larger plot that threatens to shatter global alliances and bring the world to the brink of war.
The Diplomat‘s visa has been renewed; the series will return for season 5 on Netflix. The series is a consistent ratings and critical winner for the streamer; season 4, which was released on October 15, peaked at #3 on Netflix‘s streaming charts in its second week of release, and hit the Top 10 in 63 different countries. Last season also earned seven Emmy nominations, taking home one for Allison Janney‘s supporting role as US President Grace Penn; Russell, meanwhile, took home an Actor Award from the Screen Actors Guild.
What Happened on Season 4 of ‘The Diplomat’?
Hal is now Grace Penn’s Vice President, and secretly conspired with her to steal a Russian superweapon from a sunken submarine, much to Kate’s dismay. Penn has bigger problems to deal with: her marriage to First Gentleman Todd Penn (Bradley Whitford) is on the rocks, and she narrowly survives an assassination attempt on British soil. Britain’s government is also in turmoil, as Kate’s frequent adversary, volatile Prime Minister Nicol Trowbridge (Rory Kinnear), steps down and is replaced by the more agreeable Bethan Vaughn (Jodie Whittaker). However, that doesn’t ease US-UK tensions, and soon the two countries are in a deadly standoff that may prompt Kate to make an unthinkable choice. It’s not all doom and gloom, however, as Kate’s aide Stuart Hayford (Ato Essandoh) and CIA station chief Eidra Park (Ali Ahn) may finally be making some progress in their dysfunctional romance.
The Diplomat has been renewed for a fifth season on Netflix; no release date has yet been announced.
via Collider