The call is coming from inside the house. Repeat: The call is coming from inside the house! That’s what Debora Cahn, creator of The Diplomat, wants fans to know as we head into Season 2.

“Season 1 ended with Kate’s (Keri Russell) realization that the attack on a British warship [that] brought her to the UK wasn’t the work of a hostile nation — it was the British prime minister,” she tells Tudum. “Now she has to prove it.”

“The US and the UK don’t spy on each other,” she continues. “In fact, they share all their intelligence. So how do you investigate the PM? Who do you trust?”

And that’s not all Kate has to contend with — there’s also the bomb that exploded in the Season 1 finale. “Kate’s colleagues and her almost-ex-husband (Rufus Sewell) are victims of a politically motivated attack in London that takes some lives and shatters the rest. The marriage she thought was over, the relationship she thought was beginning … all of it, in pieces.”

Read everything you need to know about The Diplomat Season 2, available to stream now.

What’s The Diplomat Season 2 about?

Still recovering from The Diplomat’s explosive cliff-hanger ending? Well, fear not: We’ll find out what happened after that jaw-dropping final scene in Season 2 of the political drama. Going into Season 2, Cahn says that “everything we thought we knew about the Wylers changes, as does everything they think they know about each other.” 

Add to that the arrival of the US vice president, Grace Penn, played by Allison Janney. “The VP thinks Kate’s after her job,” says Cahn. “She’s not entirely wrong. Kate thinks she understands the VP. She is mistaken.” 

Executive producer and star Russell, who was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her performance as US ambassador to the UK Kate Wyler, is ready for more, too. “I am thrilled to be headed back for another round of this smart screwball show. Dare I say it’s fun?” 

Where can I watch the trailer for The Diplomat Season 2?

At the top of this page. Watch The Diplomat Season 2 pick up right where Season 1 left off, with Kate trying to pull the threads on the conspiracy that almost made her a widow. And CIA Station Chief Eidra Park (Ali Ahn) warns her: The last time the US surveilled a prime minister, it almost ended NATO. No pressure if they’re wrong.

The trailer also prominently features scenes filmed at the historic St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. “We filmed at St. Paul’s for four days,” Cahn tells Tudum. “The robes our clergy wore were lent to us by the cathedral. It was the fourth time they’d ever been worn, including Winston Churchill’s funeral, and Margaret Thatcher’s. It was breathtaking.”

How did The Diplomat Season 1 end?

Having worked on The West Wing and Homeland, Cahn knows how to reel viewers in with high-stakes political and personal tension. “We had such a great time making The Diplomat. And it’s a thrill to see how much people are enjoying it,” says Cahn. “We’re so glad we get to do it again.”

In the last minutes of the Season 1 finale, Kate finds out that it was none other than the British prime minister, Nicol Trowbridge (Rory Kinnear), who planned the explosion of the British aircraft carrier in the series pilot. As if things couldn’t get worse, the finale ends with a second explosion — possibly leaving her husband Hal (Rufus Sewell), Deputy Chief of Mission Stuart Hayford (Ato Essandoh), office clerk Ronnie (Jess Chanliau), and MP Merritt Grove (Simon Chandler) dead. 

“I wanted it to make people want more,” says Cahn of the finale. “I wanted to bring together all of the different dynamics of the political relationships and the personal relationships in one event that splits apart all at the same time.” Adds Sewell, “All I know is that if you resolve it one way or another too quickly, we’re screwed. I like to think there are enough problems to last us [a few seasons].” 

The Diplomat premiered on April 20 and debuted at No. 1 on Netflix’s weekly global Top 10 TV (English) list. In its first weekend, the series had 57.48 million hours viewed and appeared in the Top 10 in 87 countries. “Fans around the world are loving every minute of The Diplomat’s gripping and propulsive drama, and embracing Keri Russell’s powerful performance as Kate Wyler,” says Jinny Howe, Vice President of Drama Series, Netflix. “After that jaw-dropping cliff-hanger, we can’t wait for them to see what the amazing visionary team of Debora Cahn, Janice Williams, and Keri Russell have in store for Season 2.” Alex Graves also joins the fold as executive producer alongside Cahn, Williams, and Russell for the second season.

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Who’s in The Diplomat Season 2 cast?

Have you missed the White House press secretary, C.J. Cregg? Well she may not be speaking on behalf of Josiah Bartlet’s administration anymore, but Allison Janney’s (I, Tonya) days communicating with the American people are far from over. 

Cahn, a fellow The West Wing alum, has sworn Janney in to Season 2 of the tense drama series. Janney plays the oft-mentioned but yet-to-be-seen vice president, Grace Penn. The Academy Award winner and seven-time Emmy Award winner guest stars throughout the season.

Alongside new cast member Janney, Russell reports for duty once again as Kate Wyler, the US ambassador to the UK who was unexpectedly thrust into a top-level government position in the debut season. Tasked with stopping a war from happening, she navigates an international crisis in tandem with her rocky marriage to her veteran diplomat husband. “What I loved is the constant discomfort and sweatiness and nervousness and just overall unpolished quality of her –– matched with the bossiness to everyone, which I think is really funny,” Russell previously told Tudum.

Season 1’s cast features:

• Keri Russell as Kate Wyler
• Rufus Sewell as Hal Wyler
• David Gyasi as UK Foreign Secretary Austin Dennison
• Ato Essandoh as Deputy Chief of Mission Stuart Hayford
• Ali Ahn as CIA Station Chief Eidra Park
• Nana Mensah as White House Chief of Staff Billie Appiah
• Miguel Sandoval as US Secretary of State Miguel Ganon
• Michael McKean as US President William Rayburn
• Celia Imrie as Margaret “Meg” Roylin
• T’Nia Miller as Dennison’s sister Cecilia

Does Hal survive the explosion in The Diplomat?

You (and Kate) can breathe a major sigh of relief. We can confirm that after that near-fatal explosion in the Season 1 finale, Kate’s on-again, off-again husband Hal has lived to rile up his wife another day in The Diplomat Season 2. See for yourself in the trailer up top. 

Can I see some photos of Allison Janney as the vice president in The Diplomat Season 2?

Since you’re not an enemy of the state, we’ll allow it. Covet Allison Janney’s immaculate bob in these first-look photos from The Diplomat Season 2 above. And take heart in that Stuart appears rattled, but safely in one piece after the blast!

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Can I watch The Diplomat Season 2 teaser?

Indeed you can, right here! See Kate come face-to-face with Janney’s VP.

Where can I listen to The Diplomat: The Official Podcast?

Subscribe right here and get a taste of what’s to come with the trailer above! Hosted by Baroness Ayesha Hazarika, a political journalist and former special adviser to senior politicians in the UK, The Diplomat: The Official Podcast will follow each episode of Season 2. 

Hazarika speaks with the executive producers and key players involved in bringing the show to life, including creator Cahn and cast members Russell, Sewell, and Janney. “There are a lot of narratives out there about why politicians are evil and venal and corrupt,” says Cahn in the trailer. “I think it’s much more complicated and much more interesting to think about, ‘What if they’re actually good?’ ”

And if that’s not enough, the podcast also features real-world diplomats and experts who inspired many of The Diplomat characters, including Ambassador Jane Hartley, the current serving US ambassador to the UK. “You’re the point person and the representative of the United States of America on the ground,” she says in the trailer. “You don’t know what’s gonna happen, but you have to be prepared for all of it.”

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Has The Diplomat Season 2 been nominated for any awards?

Yes! The Diplomat Season 2 was nominated for Best Drama Series at the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards. Russell was nominated in the Best Television Female Actor - Drama Series category and Janney also received a nomination for Best Supporting Female Actor - Television.

Russell and Janney also each received nominations for the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. They are both in the running for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series. The cast is nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.

The writers of The Diplomat have been nominated by the Writers Guild of America for their 77th annual awards in the Drama Series category. The nominated writers are Peter Ackerman, Eli Attie, Debora Cahn, Anna Hagen, Julianna Dudley Meagher, and Peter Noah.

The Diplomat has also been nominated for the Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television — Drama at the 36th Producers Guild of America Awards.

What’s The Diplomat Season 2 release date?

Find out who survived that major finale explosion and where Kate’s relationships go from here, now. You can also stream the first season again to see what you missed and read all about the political players involved. 

Meet Allison Janney as Vice President Grace Penn in The Diplomat Season 2.