This is not a who-dunnit or true-crime voyeurism. So, in addition to awe-striking Southern landscapes, thought-provoking themes, subtle writing, you get a deep and detailed character-driven plot played by amazing actors. Still others, like the fictional town’s sheriff, are bent on finding new evidence to lock him away again. Others, like his brother-in-law, suspect he’s guilty of the crime he was accused of. His release affects his family very differently – some, like his sister, Agatha, had been fighting for his release since the day he was arrested. While smart and thoughtful, Holden is obviously a damaged man, slightly out of synch with the world outside. We meet Daniel Holden, played by Aden Young, after he is released from death-row prison after 19 years. This might be a hard sell in today’s world of short attention-spans, but some stories just need the time. Some of the best novels of all time will probably take a few pages to introduce their premise, backstory, and key characters, and might demand some patience until the plot fully unfolds. They have a complex relationship that is as much of a career partnership as it is a romantic one, and part of the show’s charm is blending this story arc with the main one.įans of West Wing, Veep, and Homeland will find much to like in this series, not least of all are the informative takes and worthwhile performances. Russell plays a woman who has long been defined by her more renowned if a bit egotistical husband, played perfectly by Rufus Sewell. But it’s also, amusingly, a marriage story. On the one hand, The Diplomat is about the delicacy of diplomacy, about how every decision made at this level has ripples of consequences throughout the globe. Thanks is due in large part to Keri Russell who, fresh out of her incredible stint in The Americans, returns here as messy and intense and endearing as ever. The Diplomat is cerebral and heavy on geopolitical jargon, but somehow, it manages to feel genuinely exciting, each new episode impossible to not play next. It’s amazing how shows fueled only by fast talk can feel as gripping as any thriller out there.
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