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Keri Russell Is Delightfully Seriocomic in the Trailer for Netflix's 'The Diplomat'

By Dustin Rowles | TV | April 5, 2023 |

By Dustin Rowles | TV | April 5, 2023 |


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Debora Cahn is a longtime television writer for The West Wing, the last two seasons of Homeland (which were decent) and for Grey’s Anatomy. She was on Grey’s for many years, and while the subject material on Keri Russell’s The Diplomat seems more aligned with West Wing and Homeland, the tone seems more Grey’s. After six seasons of the stifling but spectacular The Americans, that’s probably a good thing for an actress who has displayed some comedic abilities in Cocaine Bear, Felicity, and her short-lived sitcom Running Wilde.

Russell stars as Kate Wyler, the newly appointed U.S. Ambassador to Britain, who has to live in the shadow of her diplomat husband, played Rufus Sewell. David Gyasi, Ali Ahn, Rory Kinnear, and Ato Essandoh also star. Sadly, there is no sign of any Felicity reunions. Where’s Tangi Miller? Amanda Foreman? Greg Grunberg? Throw us a bone!

That said, this looks fun. Smart, but not too heavy.

The Diplomat streams on Netflix on April 20th.