Netflix's riveting political thriller's second season hailed as 'the best TV of 2024'

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Netflix's gripping political thriller series has made a triumphant return for its second season, already garnering high praise.

The first season, an eight-part series featuring a prominent Hollywood star and a host of British talent, was a resounding success when it debuted last year.

It bagged several prestigious award nominations, including nods for the Golden Globes and Emmys, and even won the Hollywood Critics Association TV Award for Best Actress in a streaming drama for the show's lead, American actress Keri Russell.

Without wasting any time, Netflix confirmed a second season and, just over a year later, the suspense and drama persist.

We're referring to The Diplomat, which provided a refreshing change from the usual Halloween fare by releasing its second season on Thursday, October 31st, reports the Mirror.

Netflix political thriller's second season hailed as 'the best TV of 2024' (Image: NETFLIX)

Although the second season is slightly shorter with six episodes, it promises to keep viewers captivated if the glowing reviews are anything to go by.

Russell reprises her role as astute US ambassador to the UK, Katherine 'Kate' Wyler, who begins the second season with a frantic search for her semi-estranged husband Hal Wyler (played by Rufus Sewell) following the car bomb that concluded the first season.

With tensions between the US and UK escalating in this second instalment, and acclaimed actress Allison Janney joining the cast as Vice President Grace Penn, the return of The Diplomat is well worth the wait.

Jack Seale of The Guardian couldn't sing the praises high enough for season two, showering it with a stunning five-star review and hailing it as "effortlessly joins the list of 2024's best TV".

Savvy ambassador Kate Wyler returns for more political chaos (Image: NETFLIX)

He couldn't help but gush further: "The first series of this political thriller ended with one of the finest television moments ever created and now it's back. It's so good it's like watching several great shows all at once."

Collider was just as captivated, describing the series as a "conspiracy thriller worth getting tangled up in" and noting: "The show excels when it sees our characters thinking on their feet and using their resources to pull off intricate political moves, but it's just as fun in the opposite direction, too.

"Seeing characters appropriate bureaucratic techniques and tactics into their personal relationships - like Grace's use of a political briefing method to dress down Kate in a delicious The Devil Wears Prada-esque scene - is just as delicious."

IndieWire chimed in with accolades, calling it "Netflix's sharpest, silliest drama series", particularly praising Russell's "stellar" lead performance.

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Their review summed it up perfectly: "The Diplomat is proof that prestige dramas don't have to strive to do too much, and that frothy entertainment doesn't have to settle for less.

"There's a happy middle-ground - even in a political show, even in a political show being released right now - that's challenging and enjoyable, considered and carefree. Whatever way you take its message, The Diplomat will make it work."

Despite some arguing that the political chaos can sometimes be overly extravagant, fans of The Diplomat won't want to miss a moment of its wild and unpredictable second season.

The Diplomat is available to stream on Netflix.

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