Allison Janney as President Grace Penn and Bradley Whitford as Todd Penn in 'The Diplomat' Season 4. Photo: Netflix
LOS ANGELES — Season 4 of Netflix’s political drama “The Diplomat” has climbed to No. 3 on the streamer’s global English-language TV chart in its second week, drawing 5.5 million views, Netflix said on Tuesday (Oct 27).
The figures, published on Netflix Tudum, cover the week of Oct 19 to 25. The season recorded 38.5 million hours viewed over the period, according to Netflix’s Top 10 data.
It marks a rise from its opening week, when the new season premiered at No. 5 with 4.8 million views after all eight episodes were released on Oct 15, Netflix said.
Only the limited series “Below”, which held the top spot for a third week with 7.7 million views, and the debut of “Nobody Wants This” Season 3, with 6.2 million views, ranked higher on the list.
The series stars Keri Russell as Ambassador Kate Wyler and Rufus Sewell as her husband, Vice President Hal Wyler.
According to Netflix, the new season sees one catastrophic moment shatter the fragile peace Kate brokered between the United States and the United Kingdom, as well as the crumbling marriage she is trying to save.
At the same time, President Grace Penn and Hal pursue a conspiracy to steal Russia’s most powerful weapon, a plan that could push the United States towards war. Kate and Todd Penn, described by Netflix as “at best an uneasy pair”, join forces to stop them.
Allison Janney, who plays President Grace Penn, and Bradley Whitford, who plays first husband Todd Penn, were promoted to series regulars for Season 4, as was Nana Mensah, who plays White House Chief of Staff Billie Appiah.
“We get to the end of a season and I always think, ‘Well, there’s no way that we can do this again.’ And then we dig back into it, and it’s like, ‘Oh my God, we have to keep going,'” creator and showrunner Debora Cahn told Netflix Tudum.
Netflix said the latest season was filmed in more than 15 cities and towns across Italy, the UK and the US. Production expanded to Italy, where a fictional G7 summit takes place in the season’s final two episodes, with locations including the city of Lucca.
To mark the launch, Netflix held premiere screenings in London, Canberra, Brussels and Washington DC in partnership with POLITICO, attended by ministers, advisers and other political staff.
“This is absolutely meant to be a love letter to the foreign service,” Russell said at the Washington screening, according to Netflix.
All four seasons of “The Diplomat” are now streaming on Netflix.
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