Netflix’s popular political drama The Diplomat is back for a second season. It follows US ambassador to Britain Kate Wyler (Keri Russell) as she attempts to unravel a conspiracy at the very heart of the British government. In doing so, The Diplomat once again has plenty to say about the US-UK “special relationship”.
As Keir Starmer ponders how best to ensure that the incoming Trump administration remains committed to maintaining that relationship, the series offers some potentially useful (and historically accurate) food for thought.
Where season one explored a familiar popular culture trope – a transatlantic love triangle – season two turns its attention to matters of geopolitics.
