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The Diplomat
2023
· TV Show
· 50 min episodes
· 4 seasons
B
MEANRANK
79/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #162
- IMDb #237
- Rotten Tomatoes #155
- Metacritic #169
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #100
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #227
+3 more
- Metacritic Critics #82
- Metacritic Audience #277
- Trakt #135
Every rating
71–92
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Metacritic users on 71, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 92.
See the TV shows the platforms disagree about most →The six-part series follows Laura Simmonds and her Barcelona Consul colleague and friend, Alba Ortiz, as they fight to protect British nationals who find themselves in trouble in Catalan city.
Details
- Created by
- Debora Cahn
- Released
- 20 April 2023
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 50 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 30 across 4 seasons
- Awards
- 4 wins, 57 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 61 →2 major awards won · 4 wins from 61 nominations across 18 ceremonies
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2026 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Allison Janney | Winner |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 2026 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Keri Russell | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards 2026 | Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Allison Janney | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards 2026 | Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Ato Essandoh | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards 2026 | Best Drama Series | The Diplomat | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards 2026 | Best Actress in a Drama Series | Keri Russell | Nominee |
| Directors Guild of America Awards 2026 | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series | Liza Johnson (for "Amagansett") | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2026 | Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama | Keri Russell | Nominee |
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Primetime Emmy Awards
8 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Allison Janney | Winner |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Debora Cahn, Janice Williams, Keri Russell, Alex Graves, Peter Noah, Eli Attie, Peter Ackerman, Jessica Brickman, Pam Roberts, Brad Carpenter, and Melissa Gelernter | Nominee |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Debora Cahn, Janice Williams, Keri Russell, Alex Graves, Peter Noah, Peter Ackerman, Brad Carpenter, Chris Arruda, and Pam Roberts | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Rufus Sewell | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Keri Russell | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Keri Russell | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Keri Russell | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Peter Ackerman and Debora Cahn (for "Amagansett") | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Keri Russell | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Allison Janney | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Keri Russell | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Keri Russell | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Ali Ahn, Penny Downie, Rosaline Elbay, Ato Essandoh, David Gyasi, Rory Kinnea, Nana Mensah, Graham Miller, Keri Russell, and Rufus Sewell | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Ali Ahn, Sandy Amon-Schwartz, Tim Delap, Penny Downie, Ato Essandoh, David Gyasi, Celia Imrie, Rory Kinnear, Pearl Mackie, Nana Mensah, Graham Miller, Keri Russell, Rufus Sewell, Adam Silver, and Kenichiro Thomson | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Television Awards
11 nominations
| Best Actor in a Drama Series | Rufus Sewell | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Drama Series | Keri Russell | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Drama Series | Keri Russell | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Drama Series | Keri Russell | Nominee |
| Best Drama Series | The Diplomat | Nominee |
| Best Drama Series | The Diplomat | Nominee |
| Best Drama Series | The Diplomat | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Ato Essandoh | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Rufus Sewell | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Allison Janney | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Allison Janney | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
7 nominations
| Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama | Keri Russell | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama | Keri Russell | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama | Keri Russell | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Allison Janney | Nominee |
| Best Television Series – Drama | The Diplomat | Nominee |
| Best Television Series – Drama | The Diplomat | Nominee |
| Best Television Series – Drama | The Diplomat | Nominee |
Producers Guild of America Awards
3 nominations
| Best Episodic Drama | The Diplomat | Nominee |
| Best Episodic Drama | Debora Cahn, Janice Williams, Keri Russell, Alex Graves, Peter Noah, Peter Ackerman, Pam Roberts, Brad Carpenter, and Chris Arruda | Nominee |
| Best Episodic Drama | The Diplomat | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
3 nominations
| Drama Series | Peter Ackerman, Eli Attie, Debora Cahn, Anna Hagen, Julianna Dudley Meagher, and Peter Noah | Nominee |
| Drama Series | Eli Attie, Debora Cahn, Mia Chung, Anna Hagen, Amanda Johnson-Zetterstrom, and Peter Noah | Nominee |
| New Series | Eli Attie, Debora Cahn, Mia Chung, Anna Hagen, Amanda Johnson-Zetterstrom, and Peter Noah | Nominee |
Directors Guild of America Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series | Liza Johnson (for "Amagansett") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series | Alex Graves (for "Dreadnought") | Nominee |
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | Julie Schubert, Lain Kunin, Ellinor Isherwood, Lucinda Syson and Natasha Vincent | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Bradley Whitford (for "Amagansett") | Nominee |
Astra TV Awards
7 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress in a Streaming Series, Drama | Keri Russell | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Drama Series | Keri Russell | Nominee |
| Best Directing in a Streaming Series, Drama | Alex Graves (for "The James Bond Clause") | Nominee |
| Best Streaming Series, Drama | The Diplomat | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Drama | Rufus Sewell | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Allison Janney | Nominee |
| Best Writing in a Drama Series | Debora Cahn (for "Dreadnought") | Nominee |
American Film Institute Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 Programs of the Year | The Diplomat | Winner |
Satellite Awards
4 nominations
| Best Actress in a Drama Series | Keri Russell | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Drama Series | Keri Russell | Nominee |
| Best Drama Series | The Diplomat | Nominee |
| Best Drama Series | The Diplomat | Nominee |
AACTA Awards
1 nomination
| Best Drama Series | The Diplomat | Nominee |
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor (TV/Streaming) | Rufus Sewell | Nominee |
American Society of Cinematographers Awards
1 nomination
| Episode of a Half-Hour Series | Julian Court (for "The James Bond Clause") | Nominee |
Artios Awards
1 nomination
| Television Pilot and First Season – Drama | Julie Schubert, Lucinda Syson, and Natasha Vincent | Nominee |
British Academy Television Awards
1 nomination
| Best International Programme | Debora Cahn, Janice Williams, Alex Graves, Keri Russell, Melissa Gelernter, and Pam Roberts | Nominee |
Location Managers Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Locations in Contemporary Television | Ashton Radcliffe, Matt Winter, Alphonse Huynh, and Ollie Bradbury | Nominee |
Online Film & Television Association
1 nomination
| Best Actress in a Drama Series | Keri Russell | Nominee |