The Diplomat Trivia | 20 facts about the Netflix original

“The Diplomat” is a new buzzy streaming series on Netflix starring Keri Russell.

So let’s dive into some trivia and facts about the hit series.

1. The Diplomat is an American political thriller television series
2. It is created by Debora Cahn
3. It premiered on Netflix on April 20, 2023
4. The series centers on Kate Wyler, the new United States ambassador to the United Kingdom
5. The show follows her as she has to defuse international crises, forge strategic alliances in London and adjust to her new place in the spotlight
6. While also trying to survive her marriage to fellow career diplomat Hal Wyler
7. In January 2022, it was announced Netflix had given a series order to The Diplomat from creator Debora Cahn
8. In February of that year, it was announced Keri Russell would star in the series
9. In March it was announced Ali Ahn and Rufus Sewell joined the cast
10. In April 2022, David Gyasi, Ato Essandoh, Rory Kinnear, Miguel Sandoval, Nana Mensah, Michael McKean, Celia Imrie and Penny Downie joined the cast
11. The choice of title reportedly caused frustration among the British producers of a Barcelona-set series also titled The Diplomat
12. It was announced in early 2020 and began airing in the UK two months before the Netflix series
13. Neither party has indicated a willingness to change the title to avoid confusion
14. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 90% approval rating
15. With an average rating of 7.7/10
16. Based on 39 critic reviews
17. The website’s critics consensus reads, “Keri Russell’s scrappy performance negotiates the best possible terms for The Diplomat, a soapy take on statecraft that manages to make geopolitical crises highly bingeable entertainment”
18. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 75 out of 100
19. Based on 20 critics
20. Indicating “generally favorable reviews”