Netflix's smash-hit The Diplomat issues exciting new-season update after cliffhanger end

Netflix has renewed The Diplomat for season five following its explosive season four finale. Created by Deborah Cahn, The Diplomat began in 2023 and follows Kate Wyler (Keri Russell), a seasoned career American diplomat who is unexpectedly appointed as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom.

The Diplomat received critical acclaim and has been nominated for 10 Primetime Emmy Awards and seven Golden Globes.

Following season four, which landed on Netflix on 15 October, the streaming giant has announced the show will return for a fifth season.

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Additional season five details such as casting and plot will be "shared at a later time" according to show bosses.

The final episode of season four saw both Kate and Hal (Rufus Sewell) resign from their roles in the Penn administration in front of the G7 Summit in Italy.

Speaking to Town and Country magazine, Russell opened up about Kate's bombshell and her feeling towards the final episode of season four.

"It’s so thrilling and I love that it ended there. I love the exploration. I never knew the protocols with what happens to Stuart’s character at the end," she said.

"You have to leave, your house gets packed up for you. You’re that much of a threat because you did this decent thing? I feel like that’s where we’re at in this country too.

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"It’s such a weird... We always say that [The Diplomat] is meant to be a love letter to the foreign service, and we absolutely include people like USAID in that."

She continued: "My wish would be that if any of them were to ever watch our show, that they would feel seen and heard in some small way by some of these stories, and what happens to Stuart, and the outrage and injustice of it all."

The Diplomat seasons 1-4 are streaming now on Netflix.

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