The Diplomat Season 3 Renewed With Major Location Change Confirmed

The Diplomat has been renewed for season 3 ahead of the release of season 2, the announcement also confirming a key location change for the Keri Russell-led thriller. The espionage series has been a major hit with Netflix, who previously confirmed The Diplomat season 2 less than two weeks after season 1 became a streaming success. The show follows Russell’s Kate Wyler, the newly appointed US ambassador to the UK, as she investigates international crises and terrorist conspiracies, including one that will continue into season 2.

Now, TheWrap has confirmed The Diplomat season 3 is currently in production, the announcement coming from Netflix’s chief content officer Bela Bajaria at Los Angeles’ Bloomberg Screentime Conference. Season 3 will be shooting both in London and New York City. This renewal and change in location comes before season 2’s premiere on Netflix at the end of October, alongside news creator Debora Cahn will be returning as showrunner. Russell, Janice Williams, and Alex Graves will also be returning as executive producers. Check out what Cahn had to say about the show’s early renewal below:

After an amazing summer shooting in the UK, we brought London home to NY. Best of both worlds — filming in Brooklyn. We love doing this. We’re so excited to get to keep going.

What The Diplomat’s Early Renewal Means For The Thriller Series

The Show Is Part Of A Growing Subgenre Of Streaming

The Diplomat‘s early renewal comes just two days after Netflix confirmed The Night Agent season 2 will arrive in 2025, alongside an early season 3 renewal for that show as well. Both are part of a growing subgenre of popular action thrillers on streaming services, often involving political intrigue, dramatized realism, and high-octane action tied to some form of conspiracy. Others in the genre include Prime Video’s Reacher, which was recently renewed for season 4, and The Terminal List, as well as Apple TV+’s Criminal Record.

While not all of these shows are the same, their similarities and subsequent renewals for more seasons highlights how crime thrillers and political espionage are a growing trend for streaming platforms. However, the cast of The Diplomat helps make the show stand out, as its memorable characters like Kate, Austin Dennison (David Gyasi) and Ali Ahn (Eidra Park) have to find diplomatic solutions to their dilemmas. This makes it stand out among other, more action-heavy political thrillers, its uniqueness making it understandable as to why it was renewed so quickly.

Our Take On The Diplomat’s Early Season 3 Renewal

The Show Clearly Has A Multi-Season Plan In Place

Given the quick renewal of The Diplomat, it appears the political thriller has a strong plan in place for where its story is going to go. Season 1 ended with the bombshell reveal that UK Prime Minister Nicol Trowbridge (Rory Kinnear) has ties to the Russian terrorist organization, meaning a deeper conspiracy is likely to form over the course of the rest of the series. With plenty of ways the show could develop from here, season 3’s confirmation is a sign as to the number of plans in place for the show’s future.

Source: TheWrap

The Diplomat is a Netflix drama/thriller series that tells the story of a career diplomat named Laura Simmonds as she wrestles with the complexities of her new job as ambassador to the U.K. As Laura attempts to acclimate to her high-profile, high-stress job, her marriage, and personal life begin to suffer in the midst of an international crisis.

Release Date

April 20, 2023

Seasons

1

Directors

Liza Johnson , Simon Cellan Jones

Showrunner

Debora Cahn

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