Netflix’s ‘The Diplomat’ Is A Genius What-If Inspired By Real People

Netflix’s ‘The Diplomat’ Is A Genius What-If Inspired By Real People


In season three, the relationship between Keri Russell’s Kate Wyler, the U.S. ambassador to the UK, and her husband Hal (Rufus Sewell) is already in tatters following the sudden death of President William Rayburn (Michael McKean), which immediately put Vice President Grace Penn (Allison Janney) into the role of President. She’s on a plane, and she gets off, and then the plane explodes, but she still has to go to the meeting with the warlords to have a negotiation. “The scene is silent, and then you see Grace and Todd get into bed on their different sides, and then you see a couple of moments pass, and then Todd comes over and puts his arm around Grace, and they snuggle together and go to bed.

Author: Dana Feldman, Senior Contributor, Dana Feldman, Senior Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/danafeldman/


Published at: 2025-10-21 22:09:03

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