SummaryKate Wyler (Keri Russell), the new US Ambassador to the United Kingdom, tries to handle international crises and her marriage to fellow diplomat Hal Wyler (Rufus Sewell) in this political drama from Debora Cahn.
Created By:Debora Cahn
❮ The Diplomat (2023)
Season 3
Season Premiere:
Oct 16, 2025
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
84
User score
Generally Favorable
6.8
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
93% Positive
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
7% Mixed
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Oct 16, 2025
100
The third season of The Diplomat is the very definition of a breakneck binge bonanza. It’s also the most sensationally entertaining political drama since The West Wing.
Oct 28, 2025
90
Aside from an unearned character turn in the season finale that seems to come out of nowhere, “The Diplomat” delivers another great season of political intrigue mixed with character drama.
User score
Generally Favorable
74% Positive
14 Ratings
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11% Mixed
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3 Ratings
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Nov 3, 2025
8
Best season so far. The parallels between toxic relationships and the diplomatic dynamics are engaging. The comedic touches are funny. Rufus Sewell and Keri Russell are on fire together this time.
Nov 13, 2025
7
A drop in quality from the previous two seasons. A huge focus on tedious relationship drama with characters we don't care about, twists that don't make sense, narrative whiplash at various points, contrived stakes that don't really make sense, and an increasingly unlikeable cast. Things started off well but start to go south after a mid-season time jump and then get really weak in the final two episodes. Still though, there's more good than bad. Great acting, most of the season the political storyline is interesting and engaging. Things started off strong, but got worse over the course. The first few episodes are a solid 8, maybe higher, the last two more like a 5/6.
Oct 16, 2025
90
The Diplomat remains as electric as ever, thanks to the depth of its characters, intriguing plot, and ever-changing dynamics. It grabs you for its opening scene and doesn't let up until its finale.
Oct 16, 2025
80
Once again, creator and showrunner Debora Cahn (“The West Wing”, “Homeland”) squeezes the most salacious juice out of political intrigue and emotional fallout. The wit, power plays, and addictive drama don’t disappoint.
Oct 16, 2025
80
But for all the global fractures taking place in this season of “The Diplomat,” the most troubling for viewers may be the one between husband and wife. Ms. Russell makes Kate, with whom everyone is in love, adorably impatient and endlessly resourceful. As is typical of the show, the Big Picture calamity is balanced by the Small Moment of humanizing tenderness. .... Ms. Russell is terrific, but she would be less so without Mr. Sewell.
Oct 15, 2025
80
The final two episodes see us hurtle towards a startlingly similar conclusion to last season, and there are moments where it begins to drag. But, on the whole, The Diplomat remains a treat.
Oct 16, 2025
58
“The Diplomat” Season 3 shouldn’t prove too disappointing to established fans. The dense dialogue is still snappy, the cinematography is still crisp, and the cast is still game. But the cracks in the surrounding story are starting to show. .... In Season 3, “The Diplomat” simply leaves too much to the imagination. Sometimes, those dark corners need a little more light.
Oct 21, 2025
7
the series is more thrilling than ever with plot twists after plot twists and again a hige cliffhanger in the end, making us waiting for another season.
Nov 12, 2025
1
Netflix managed to ruin a good series AGAIN.
A political drama became a brasilian sitcom drama, congrats.
