Fans of FX’s popular Cold War drama “The Americans” will undoubtedly check out “The Diplomat” in the hopes that Keri Russell’s next political thriller can fill the heart-pumping void the hit series…
’s next political thriller can fill the heart-pumping void the hit series left behind in 2018. They shouldn’t — at least, not for that reason.
While serving as lead actor and an executive producer on the project, Russell delivers yet another stellar performance as Kate Wyler, a brusque career diplomat preparing for her turn as the U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan when her mission is derailed by the bombing of a British aircraft carrier off the coast of Iran. Suddenly, Kate is forcibly thrust into the largely ceremonial role of ambassador to the United Kingdom.
Though fast-paced and bingeable, “The Diplomat” never really lands on a consistent tone, struggling to find the right balance between its biting social commentary and attempts at grounded bureaucratic drama, which often clashes with the characters’ irreverent banter and sexy interoffice dalliances .
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