The Diplomat is an American political thriller television series created by Debora Cahn. It premiered on Netflix on April 20, In May , it was renewed for a second season, released on October 31, In October , the series was renewed for a third season. The series centers on Kate Wyler, the new United States ambassador to the United Kingdom, as she helps to defuse an international crisis, forges strategic alliances and adjusts to her new place in the spotlight. She also manages her deteriorating marriage to fellow career diplomat Hal Wyler.
The morning after Trowbridge vehemently rejects the plan to arrest Lenkov, Dennison informs Kate that Trowbridge now supports it. They plan to go to Paris to convince the French to support a British special operation. Appiah asks Heyford to tell Eidra that Kate is being considered to replace the vice president.
Heyford says that he will go to Washington with Kate if she accepts the post. Eidra feels betrayed by this, recalling Heyford had previously persuaded her to refuse a posting in Cairo, and ends their relationship. Kate persuades Hal to deliver a speech at Chatham House in her stead while she is in Paris; he requests that a draft of the speech be sent to Appiah. Kate learns that Hal attempted to put Grove in contact with Appiah, and believes he is maneuvering to become secretary of state.
She forbids him from contacting Grove and instructs Heyford to stop him. In Paris, Kate receives approval from the French government for the arrest of Lenkov but learns that the operation will actually be a British-led assassination.
Kate relays this information to Dennison, who still believed the operation was to be an arrest. She tells Dennison that the only person to benefit from Lenkov's death would be the person who hired him, implying that he was hired by Trowbridge. On a walk after lunch, a distraught Kate tells Dennison that her marriage to Hal is on the rocks. Later, at a gala event in Paris, they briefly hold hands.
