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