When is ‘The Diplomat’ season three coming out on Netflix?

The second season of the political thriller starring Keri Russell was released on October 31

Netflix‘s political thriller The Diplomat is back for its second season, but when can fans of the show expect to see a third? Read on for all the info.

The show, created by Debora Cahn (The West Wing, Homeland), returned for its second run on Thursday (October 31), with all six episodes being released onto the streaming service simultaneously.

It stars Keri Russell as Kate Wyler, the newly appointed US ambassador to the UK who could be primed to become the Vice President after the events of the first season. Rufus Sewell stars as her husband Hal, while Rory Kinnear and David Gyasi play the UK prime minister and foreign secretary respectively.

The trailer for the second season, above, shows Kate being engulfed in high-level discussions about the repercussions of the explosion at the end of the first season.

Russell has been highly acclaimed for her performance in the show, picking up Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild and Primetime Emmy nominations.

Russell was recently asked about the real life politics of 2024, with the actress specifically praising Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris for the upcoming presidential election.

When is The Diplomat season three coming out on Netflix?

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Netflix often choose to renew their most successful shows in the weeks or months after the release of the latest season. The Diplomat, for instance, was officially recommissioned for a second season in May 2023, just weeks after the first season’s release.

Netflix’s head of drama, Jinny Howe, said at the time: “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.

“After that jaw-dropping cliffhanger, 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 two.”

However, on this occasion, Netflix jumped the gun by officially confirming that season three of The Diplomat was happening before season two was even released. Cahn shared a statement (via Variety), saying: “After an amazing summer shooting in the UK, we brought London home to NY. Best of both worlds — filming in Brooklyn. We love doing this. We’re so excited to get to keep going.”

The show is already in production, so given the 18 month gap between seasons one and two, fans can expect to see season three in late 2025 or early 2026.