Felicity is all grown up and now an U. S. ambassador to the U. K., although she really has a higher purpose, which seems to be having to decide between her husband, a former fancy pants ambassador (Ben Covington) and the UK Foreign Secretary (Noel Crane). Actually, while preposterous, this is a slick, entertaining show, maybe because of its preposterousness. There are elements of satire here that would be great if expanded upon. Meanwhile, Russell and Sewell are great fun to watch. She has a gallant crew of diverse sidekicks, including an uptight man (Carter Heywood?) who is uptight and is in a contrived relationship with a walking bad haircut (Samara?), and then there is Skippy from FAMILY TIES. It's all very soapy, but at least not every one talks the same way. Plus, Rory Kinnear reprises his role as the PM from BLACK MIRROR.
Review of The Diplomat
