netflix has renewed political thriller the diplomat for a second seasonthe series sees kate wyler keri russell a career diplomat juggle her new highprofile job as ambassador to the united kingdom and her turbulent marriage to a political star amid an international crisis rufus sewell ali ahn david gyasi michael mckean rory kinnear nanah mensah and penny downie also starthe diplomat debuted at no 1 on the top 10 tv english list after hitting the streamer on april 20 and garnered around 5748 million viewing hours in its first weekendwe had such a great time making the diplomat and its a thrill to see how much people are enjoying it said creator debora cahn homeland the west wing were so glad we get to do it againi am thrilled to be headed back for another round of this smart screwball show dare i say its fun russell also said the actor is no stranger to political thrillers having starred in fxs the americans for six seasons as elizabeth jennings a soviet spy posing as one half of an american married couple in a suburb of washington dc during the cold war the role earned her three emmy nominationsfans around the world are loving every minute of the diplomats gripping and propulsive drama and embracing keri russells powerful performance as kate wyler said jinny howe vp of drama at netflix after that jawdropping cliffhanger we cant wait for them to see what the amazing visionary team of debora cahn janice williams and keri russell have in store for season 2the diplomat season 1 is streaming on netflix now for more check out our list of the best netflix shows to watch right now