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Political shows are hard to do well. There is loads of media about the military, the police, the spy network but minimal bits of information on how diplomacy works. However the depiction in this show still manages to feel outlandish. Plus there is way too many complicated relationships going on that often dominates the plot and the political conversations simply serve as a backdrop for a couples therapy session. Therfore although "The Diplomat" is decent popcorn entertainment, there isn't a lot of memorable moments that will make one revisit the show. Keri Russell does a fine job, but it's Rufus Sewell who just steals the scene everyone he is on.

The show is made with so much heart and with the intention to make the viewers comfortable with so many different aspects of everyday life. It's inclusive, thought provoking, sweet, funny. All characters are flawed in some way or the other but by the time the show ends, all you remember are the positive traits in everyone.

There are some rough episodes and plotlines that don't go anywhere and are a little left field, but the show never for once loses its direction and carries on with spreading its theme and message with opulence and grandiose. The actors are brilliant and everyone leaves their mark. The choice of music in a lot of situations is just perfect and acts as the cherry on the cake. An absolute gem of a coming of age story of an entire town really.