The second season of The Diplomat, the new Netflix series I raved about most in 2023, recently landed.
I’ll begin by admitting that I prefer the first season. It featured more humour, and the finale episode cliffhanger was more memorable to me.
Season two has periods of undeniably good writing, great acting and some humour. However, overall, ‘okay’ is the word I’d use to describe how I feel about it.
I’m sure that part of the reason for my less enthusiastic reaction has something to do with a diplomat’s general day-to-day, as highly dramatised as it is, no longer being new and exciting to me. It could also be that my interest in what diplomats get up do has waned.
Overall, as okay as the six-episode second season is, I enjoyed the execution/story less than the first season, just not so much less that I wouldn’t give a third season a chance.
Watch season one if you’re curious but probably expect a little less for season two.
If you’ve already watched season two, at least the cliffhanger leaves something to look forward to.
Have you watched both seasons of The Diplomat? What do you think of season two?
Happy Film Loving,
G
The Movie My Life 
I’ll watch season two soon – and I won’t expect too much.
A good approach, I think.
My Sister and Bro in law are big into this right now! I had told them my Film and TV advisors approved🙂. I started season 1 with my parents last week. It’s just so much talking, I don’t think I’ll continue… you know me, I’m so visual, and I also don’t watch much tv. But I got the experience!🇬🇧🏰
Interesting point about the talking. I hadn’t thought about it in that way, but I get it. It’s a shame that you won’t get to experience the magic of the way season one ends, but I’m sure you’ll be okay. 😁
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I liked Season 1, but in Season 2 I started disliking the overly emotional tirades of the diplomat. All I wanted to say was “Calm down and brush that hair! ” lol
It’s unfortunate, but I suspect season two has lost a fair amount of people.
I also know that you’re not alone about the hair. Funnily, enough, I mostly noticed the state of the hair when the dialogue or storyline notices it too. Otherwise, I’m largely too busy doing my best to keep up with what’s happening with the story, considering all that dialogue. 🤓
We’ve seen both seasons, and liked them a lot, Seaon 1 maybe a little more. Even so, the writing, acting, etc. are still better than most of what’s on television!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Mitch. It’s good to learn that the second season was a worthwhile watch. I’m hoping that season three, which I assume is coming, will be the best one yet. I also hope there’ll be more than six episodes of it. 🤓🙏
Me too!