There is nothing more disappointing than seeing the talents of a charismatic screen performer become increasingly subsumed by a series that only scratches the surface of its potential.The Diplomat Season 1 Download
In Netflix’s The Diplomat, it is Keri Russell who commands our attention in typically outstanding form. As the veteran diplomat Kate Wyler, Russell is the one holding the entire thing together even as you can see it all starting to come apart. This refers to both the narrative, which is defined by a series of interconnected and escalating conflicts playing out on an international stage, as well as the show writ large that begins to tie itself into knots. The result is a season that taps into Russell’s talents just enough to prevent it from being dismissed entirely but can’t rise to her level with enough consistency to really grab you over its eight episodes. For every grounded and harrowing development it introduces, The Diplomat becomes a hollow theatrical performance based upon shaky dramatic developments that only end up undercutting the tension it seemed to be going for.The driving force of the story, at least initially, is the sudden bombing of a British aircraft carrier that results in several casualties. Many are calling for blood in retaliation, despite not having any clear idea of who is actually behind it. Kate, who has been planning to go to Afghanistan, is then made the new U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom where she must diffuse this situation in order to prevent it from escalating further and find the real culprit. She won’t be traveling alone, as her smarmy husband Hal (Rufus Sewell) is coming along as well.