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Britain allowed filming inside the Foreign Secretary’s office, an honor rarely granted for a film or movie production, especially an American one
Synopsis
In the midst of an international crisis, career diplomat Kate Wyler finds herself in a high-level job she is not suited for, with tectonic implications for her marriage and political future. The producers convinced the American and British governments to let them use real-world locations as filming locations for the series, including the newly opened American Embassy (in Nine Elms) in 2018.
Featured in the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards (2024)
The only unavailable location was Winfield House, the real-life residence of the American ambassador. Although it is accurately described as occupying the largest residential plot (11 acres) in London after Buckingham Palace, the producers used a country house outside the city for filming purposes.
I’m so glad I did because it was awesome
I have to admit that I wasn’t planning on watching The Diplomat, but after hearing so many great things about it and reading all the great reviews, I thought I’d give it a shot. I’m actually surprised by how much I enjoyed it.
I was hooked from the first episode
While Keri Russell was great in The Americans, I thought it was more about the writing than the acting, so I wasn’t really sure if she and Rufus Sewell could carry a series as leads, but they absolutely do, they’re both fantastic here. The chemistry between these two is what makes this show so good.