20/17
Great Britain allowed filming in the office of the foreign minister, which is a rare honor for any film or screen production, especially an American one
Synopsis
In the midst of an international crisis, Kate Wyler, a career diplomat, lands a high-profile job for which she is ill-suited, with tectonic consequences for her marriage and her political future. Producers have convinced both the US and British governments to allow them to use real locations for filming the series, including more recently the US Embassy (at Nine Elms), which opened in 2018.
Shown at the 75th Emmy Awards (2024)
The only place not accessible was Winfield House, the actual residence of the American ambassador. Although it is accurately described as occupying the largest plot of residential land (11 acres) in London, in addition to Buckingham Palace, the producers used a country house outside the city for filming.
I’m actually surprised how much I liked it
I have to admit that I wasn’t planning on watching The Diplomat, but after hearing so many good things about it and reading all the great reviews, I thought I’d give it a shot. I’m so glad I did because it was great.
I was hooked from the very first episode
Even though Keri Russell was great on The Americans, I thought it was more about the script than her acting, so I wasn’t sure that she and Rufus Sewell would be able to pull off the series as the main characters, but they they definitely do, they’re both fantastic here. The chemistry between these two is what makes this series so good.