The diplomat Having been renewed for season 3 ahead of the release of season 2, the announcement also confirms a key location change for the Keri Russell-led thriller. The spy series was a major hit with Netflix, which previously confirmed The diplomat Season 2 less than two weeks after season 1 became a streaming success. The show follows Russell’s Kate Wyler, the newly appointed US President.
now, TheWrap confirmed The diplomat Season 3 is currently in productionThe announcement by Netflix’s chief content officer Bela Bajaria at the Bloomberg Screentime Conference in Los Angeles. Season 3 will be shot in London and New York City. The renewal and change in location comes before the premiere of season 2 on Netflix at the end of October, along with the news creator Debora Cahn will return as showrunner. Russell, Janice Williams and Alex Graves will also return as executive producers. Check out what Cahn had to say about the show’s early renewal below:
After an amazing summer shooting in the UK, we brought London home to New York. Best of both worlds – filming in Brooklyn. We love doing this. We are so excited to continue.
What the Diplomat’s early renewal means for the thriller series
The show is part of a growing subgenre of streaming
The diplomat‘s early renewal comes just two days after Netflix confirmed The Night Agent Season 2 will arrive in 2025, along with an early season 3 renewal for the show. Both are part of a growing subgenre of popular action thrillers on streaming servicesOften involving political intrigue, dramatized realism, and high-octane action tied to some form of conspiracy. Others in the genre include Prime Video Richerwhich was recently renewed for season 4, and The terminal listAs well as Apple TV + S Criminal record.
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While not all of these shows are the same, their similarities and subsequent renewals for more seasons highlights like crime thrillers and political espionage are a growing trend for streaming platforms. However, the cast of The diplomat Helps make the show stand out, like Its memorable characters like Kate, Austin Dennison (David Giassi) and Eli Ahn (Eidra Park) have to find diplomatic solutions to their dilemmas.. This makes it stand out among other, more action-heavy political thrillers, its uniqueness makes it understandable why it was renewed so quickly.
Our renewal of The Diplomat’s early season 3
The show clearly has a multi-season plan in place
Given the rapid renewal of The diplomatIt appears that the political thriller has a strong plan for where its story will go. Season 1 ended with the bombshell reveal that UK Prime Minister Nicole Trowbridge (Rory Kinnear) has links with the Russian terrorist organizationMeaning a deeper conspiracy is likely to form over the course of the rest of the series. With many ways the show could develop from here, the confirmation of season 3 is a sign about the number of plans in place for the future of the show.
Source: TheWrap