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The Diplomat Renewed: Season 4 Promises Political Drama

10/22/2025

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The Netflix series The Diplomat is renewed for a fourth season, with filming set to begin this fall.
Showrunner Debora Cahn expresses excitement for the season and notes Allison Janney and Bradley Whitford have been promoted to regulars.
The season follows Kate Wyler, a U.S. diplomat, as she navigates a complex marriage to Hal Wyler amid personal and political drama and rising tensions with the United Kingdom.

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The Netflix series The Diplomat is renewed for a fourth season, with filming set to begin this fall.
Showrunner Debora Cahn expresses excitement for the season and notes Allison Janney and Bradley Whitford have been promoted to regulars.
The season follows Kate Wyler, a U.S. diplomat, as she navigates a complex marriage to Hal Wyler amid personal and political drama and rising tensions with the United Kingdom.