The much-awaited political thriller The Diplomat was finally released on Netflix on April 21, 2023, and in a span of just 1 day, it registered itself in the list of most-watched series on OTT giant Netflix including in India. Created by Debora Cahn, The Diplomat revolves around Hollywood actress Keri Russell who plays the character of Kate Wyler, a Diplomat. The Diplomat is a multi-starrer series in which fans will witness actors like Rufus Sewell, Georgie Henley, David Gyasi, Ali Ahn, Rory Kinnear, Ato Essandoh, and more. Assuming you have landed on this page, you have already watched The Diplomat on Netflix or currently watching it, you have a series of questions in your mind related to the 8 episodes web series. Among the many first and foremost is whether The Diplomat is a true story or The Diplomat is a real story or not. To know the answer continue reading-
Is The Diplomat True Story?
The answer is no. Despite, The Diplomat portrays almost real-life incidents, the story is a work of fiction. It is a political thriller but uses real-life references to bring the story to life. Netflix's The Diplomat creator Debora Cahn, was inspired to write this series after meeting with U.S. ambassadors while she was writing for Homeland. "The Foreign Service is the first in and the last out of every disaster in the world, and nobody knows who they are or what they do," Cahn told Netflix's Tudum. Cahn had further said that she was particularly drawn to the idea of couples who work together in the Foreign Service: "You’re in a situation where the person you love most is also somebody you’re competing with all the time." It is pertinent to mention here that to keep the show's background and location real, The Diplomat has been shot at The U.S. Embassy in London, and the building really does look like a modernist cube, designed by KieranTimberlake. And, the U.S. ambassador to the UK does live at Winfield House in Regent's Park.
The Diplomat Story and ending explained
The Diplomat is about an act of diplomacy: an effort to avoid war between the U.K. and Iran, which could easily become a war involving numerous other countries, including the U.S. At the start of the series, U.S. diplomat Kate Wyler is preparing to begin her role as ambassador to Afghanistan when a British aircraft carrier, the HMS Courageous, is attacked in the Persian Gulf, off the coast of Iran. Numerous British servicemen are killed. The White House calls Kate in for a briefing, where the president and Chief of Staff inform her the trip to Kabul is off. Instead, she’ll become U.S. ambassador to the U.K., a role she very much does not want, given—as the Chief of Staff puts it—the job’s “ceremonial component.” But Washington needs someone in London to offer condolences on their behalf, given the importance of the U.S.-U.K. alliance, and to “stop a war before it starts.”
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Turns out, Kate’s the perfect fit. She has serious suspicions that Iran was behind the deaths on the Courageous and is determined to uncover not only the motivations behind the bombing but the real culprit. She’s sure it’s the only way to avoid a tragedy spurred by faulty intelligence. (Sound familiar?) But both U.K. Prime Minister Nicol Trowbridge and the U.S. Vice President are eager to prove their mettle in the face of foreign attacks, and to win public support in the process. Their recklessness is not just toxic but catching. Iran doesn’t make sense as the aggressor, but if the U.K. were to retaliate regardless, the situation would become an all-out crisis.
Together with British Foreign Secretary Austin Dennison and her own crew of U.S. Embassy and CIA officials, Kate is tasked with managing Trowbridge’s thirst for action while juggling the secretary of state’s dissatisfaction with her and the still-unconfirmed source of the Courageous strike.
In the midst of this main conflict are two other sub-conflicts: one between Kate and her government, and one between Kate and her husband. The White House wants Kate to replace their soon-to-be-disgraced VP; Kate has no interest in the job. Kate wants a divorce from her husband, Hal; he wants to stay together. Oh, and one other issue: “The vice presidency” and “divorce” don’t tend to exist amicably in the same sentence.
It is pertinent to mention here that since The Diplomat has been released recently, True Scoop News cannot give much of a spoiler and would like to appeal its readers to watch the political thriller straight on Netflix and enjoy your weekend.