When will The Diplomat Season 3 premiere? Here's all about the latest updates 

A scene from The Diplomat Season 3 | Image source: Netflix
A scene from The Diplomat Season 3 | Image source: Netflix

The Diplomat Season 3 is coming this fall to Netflix, and excitement among the viewers is already skyrocketing. Debora Cahn's Emmy-nominated series aired back in 2023, and ever since, The Diplomat has been gaining quite some traction in terms of streaming success and audience reviews.

To much surprise of the fans, Netflix dropped the first official teaser of The Diplomat Season 3 just a few hours back, and the comment section makes it evident how popular the show is among its audience. Per Tudum, filming took place in parts of New York as well as London, and now the production status has been tagged as completed. The official synopsis of The Diplomat, per IMDb, reads:

"In the midst of an international crisis, Kate Wyler, a career diplomat, lands in a high-profile job for which she is not suited, with tectonic implications for her marriage and her political future."

When will The Diplomat Season 3 be released?

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As of now, there is no confirmed premiere date for The Diplomat Season 3, but Netflix has announced an official release window - the fall of 2025, which means somewhere around September or October. According to a recent statement by new star Bradley Whitford (known from The Handmaid's Tale), per Tudum:

"I was thrilled when I heard that Debora [Cahn, creator, showrunner, and executive producer] was interested in me doing something. I had no idea what it was, but I love the show. I was jealous of the writing on this show. I love Keri. I love Rufus. And I hear Allison Janney is good at acting too. It’s an amazing cast."

The second season of The Diplomat aired on October 31, 2024, with all 6 episodes together and way before the third season's release, the popular political thriller has already been further renewed by Netflix. Bradley Whitford is the latest addition to the cast of The Diplomat Season 3, and he will play the role of Todd Penn, the husband of President Grace Penn (Allison Janney) - quite the West Wing reunion!

Moreover, the number of episodes for The Diplomat Season 3 has also not been confirmed yet, but it is being speculated that it will be similar to that of the first two seasons (around 6 to 8 episodes). The story will pick up right where it left off in The Diplomat Season 2 finale, with Katherine "Kate" Wyler (Keri Russell) discovering unbelievable truths about the British naval vessel attack.

It eventually turns out that Grace Penn, the then Vice President, was also a part of the incident. Hal, the diplomat husband of Kate (played by Rufus Sewell), passes on the critical information to the President, who is stunned by the news and dies in the aftermath.

In such a vulnerable situation concerning national security, Grace takes over the President's throne, and Kate accuses her of indirectly being involved in a dangerous terrorist plot. It seems that bigger challenges lie ahead for Kate as now she aims for the seat of the Vice President, with her husband and co-diplomat Hal assisting her in the campaign.


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Edited by Sohini Biswas