‘The Diplomat’ Season 2 Review: Keri Russell Battles Shifting Power Dynamics in Netflix Drama’s Excellent Return

Last year’s explosive cliffhanger raises the stakes as Debora Cahn’s political thriller keeps getting better

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Keri Russell in "The Diplomat." (Alex Bailey/Netflix)

“The Diplomat” Season 2 is the bastard lovechild of “The West Wing,” Armando Iannucci’s British political satires and his American “Veep.” Whip-smart, psychologically insightful and sexy without sleaze, the series created by Debora Cahn is only getting better as it speeds into its second lap on Netflix this Halloween. The streamer has already greenlit a third season, signaling an awareness of the show’s quality and that audiences are tuning in.

Season 1 left the idealistic Ambassador to the Court of St. James’s Kate Wyler (Keri Russell) hanging by a thread or, actually, a lit fuse. Her rickety marriage to master gamesman and former Ambassador Hal Wyler (Rufus Sewell) was unraveling.

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