Keri Russell as Kate Wyler in The Diplomat. (Netflix)
We're finally reuniting with our favorite disheveled diplomat. The Diplomat, Debora Cahn's critically acclaimed political drama starring Keri Russell, is back for its fourth season. Russell portrays Kate Wyler, a career diplomat and U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom. In the first three seasons, viewers watched as Kate adjusted to living across the pond, worked to protect the already-fragile relationship between the U.S. and the U.K., and navigated her crumbling marriage — all while trying to prove herself as a worthwhile selection for vice president of the United States. Season 4 is filled with even more turmoil — both political and otherwise.
“[Fans] should be worried. There's plenty to worry about,” Cahn told Netflix's Tudum. “It can be pretty chilling when you see who takes power and get the sense that they may be horrifically misusing it.”
Keri Russell, Rufus Sewell and Allison Janney will return
All eight episodes of The Diplomat Season 4 are now streaming on Netflix, with Russell reprising her starring role. The following actors have also returned for the new season:
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Rufus Sewell as Hal Wyler, vice president
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Allison Janney as Grace Penn, president
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David Gyasi as Austin Dennison, U.K. foreign secretary
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Bradley Whitford as Todd Penn, first gentleman
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Ali Ahn as Eidra Park, CIA London station chief
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Ato Essandoh as Stuart Hayford, deputy chief of mission at the U.S. Embassy in London
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Nana Mensah as Billie Appiah, White House chief of staff
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Rory Kinnear as Nicol Trowbridge, U.K. prime minister
Cahn told Tudum that viewers will see more of the “foursome that is Kate, Hal, Grace and Todd.”
“They're two couples strapped together in one car on a crumbling roller coaster,” Cahn said. “Each of them has a professional, public role that's upending their ability to function as a married person. And there's a change-partners thing that happens, where the growing bond…