“The Diplomat should slip effortlessly into all lists of the best series of the year”, proclaims, ravely, Jack Seale. The critic of The Guardian devoured season 2 of the Netflix series, broadcast since October 31, in one go. After an end to the first season with numerous cliffhangers, this season sees Kate Wyler (Keri Russell), the American ambassador to the United Kingdom, struggling with an imbroglio involving Moscow, Tehran, London and Washington, but where appearances are revealed misleading.
For the British newspaper, the platform doubles down by brilliantly picking up where it left off, namely the explosion of a car bomb in the heart of London which seriously injured British and American officials, as well as Kate’s husband, Hal Wyler (Rufus Sewell). A scene which is among “the best last minutes of the season of a series”, abonde Jack Seale.
Cruel British
The second season deepens this political-diplomatic thriller, where doubts are even directed towards the United States’ ally: the British government. Because the ambassador, experienced in war zones, even suspects the involvement of London in the attack against her
