Pick of the week
The Diplomat
The diplomatic corps is unanimous: apparently “Russians don’t bomb London”. But when season one of this drama ended, it seemed they had done just that. As we return, the fallout from the attack – personal and geopolitical – threatens to overwhelm the UK government. For now, Keri Russell’s US ambassador Kate Wyler has matters close to home to attend to: her husband Hal (Rufus Sewell) is in hospital after being caught in the blast. And the behaviour of abrasive British PM Nicol Trowbridge (Rory Kinnear) is deeply suspicious – exactly what did he know about the attack? Without quite reaching West Wing levels of grandeur, The Diplomat remains undeniably gripping.
Netflix, from Thursday 31 October
