Netflix has premiered the teaser trailer for the third season of “The Diplomat,” the streamer’s highly acclaimed Keri Russell-led political drama which is expected to be a serious Emmy contender (again) this Fall.
The new teaser previews the arrival of Bradley Whitford’s Todd Penn, husband of Allison Janney’s Grace Penn who was introduced as the U.S. Vice President in the second season. The pairing marks a reunion of the actors who co-starred on beloved Aaron Sorkin series “The West Wing”.
The events of “The Diplomat” second season had a shocking conclusion, resulting in one of the best cliffhangers on TV in recent years. The new season will now deal with the fallout of that as the showdown between Kate, Grace, Todd, and Kate’s husband, Hal (Rufus Sewell) comes into play.
SPOILERS AHEAD FOR SEASON 2 OF “THE DIPLOMAT”
According to the synopsis for the new season:
“The president is dead, Kate’s husband Hal may have inadvertently killed him, and Grace Penn is leader of the free world. None of this slows Hal’s campaign to land Kate the vice presidency.
Kate steps into a role she never wanted, with a freedom she never expected, an increasingly complicated friendship with Foreign Secretary Austin Dennison, and an unnerving bond with First Gentleman Todd Penn.”
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The series also stars David Gyasi as British Foreign Secretary Austin Dennison, Ali Ahn as CIA Station Chief Eidra Park, Ato Essandoh as Deputy Chief of Mission Stuart Hayford, and Rory Kinnear as British Prime Minister Nicol Trowbridge.
Created by showrunner and executive producer Debora Cahn, the third season will premiere this Fall while a fourth season renewal order has already been handed out and is expected to head into production later this year.
