‘The Diplomat’ Renewed for Season 5 at Netflix

“The Diplomat” has been renewed for Season 5 at Netflix, the streamer announced Thursday. The news comes shortly after Season 4 dropped on the platform earlier this month.

While no information has been released about plot details of the forthcoming season (fans can expect further information from Netflix in the future), there is hardly a lack of drama to follow between the political thriller’s two married couples: Ambassador Kate (Keri Russell) and Vice President Hal Wyler (Rufus Sewell), and, in a “West Wing” reunion, President Grace (Allison Janney) and Todd Penn (Bradley Whitford).

Season 4, which ended on a massive cliffhanger, followed the show’s two marriages as they threatened “to eat each other alive,” per its official description. “One catastrophic moment shatters the fragile peace Kate Wyler brokered between the U.S. and U.K., as well as the crumbling marriage she’s trying to save. While she fights to stem the bleeding, President Grace Penn and VP Hal Wyler’s conspiracy to steal Russia’s most powerful weapon hurtles the United States toward war. Kate and Todd (Bradley Whitford), at best an uneasy pair, unite to stop the Grace-Hal alliance from upending the balance of power abroad and at home.”

Ato Essandoh, Ali Ahn and Nana Mensah also star.

“The Diplomat” was an immediate hit for Netflix when it debuted in 2023. Season 1 pulled in 173.46 million viewing hours in its first four weeks, per Netflix, while Season 2 spent four weeks in the global top 10 chart. Season 4 reached the third spot on the Global Top 10 in its second week and entered the Top 10 in 63 countries. Previously, the show earned a renewal for Season 4 before Season 3 had even premiered.

The show and Russell have picked up numerous award nominations, including those for both Emmys and Golden Globes. For Season 3, Russell won the SAG Actor’s Award for outstanding performance by a female actor in a drama series, Janney won an Emmy Award for outstanding supporting actress in a drama series this and the series received seven Emmy nominations total, including for outstanding drama.

Debora Cahn created “The Diplomat” and serves as executive producer along with Russell, Janice Williams, Alex Graves, Peter Noah, and Eli Attie. All seasons of the show are available on Netflix.