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Netflix Sets October 16 Premiere for The Diplomat Season 3

The teaser spotlights Grace Penn’s rise to the presidency alongside Bradley Whitford’s debut, marking production’s completion, setting up a fourth season.

Rufus Sewell and Keri Russell in The Diplomat.
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The Diplomat. Rufus Sewell as Hal Wyler in episode 305 of The Diplomat. Cr. Liam Daniel/Netflix © 2025

Overview

  • Netflix confirmed Season 3 will debut on October 16, 2025, though Variety reported a minor alternate date of October 18.
  • A newly released teaser features Allison Janney’s Grace Penn being sworn in as president, underscoring the season’s heightened political stakes.
  • Bradley Whitford officially joins the cast as First Gentleman Todd Penn in an expanded eight-episode run.
  • Production on Season 3 wrapped in London and New York, reflecting the series’s broader international scope.
  • Netflix has already renewed The Diplomat for a fourth season, extending the political thriller beyond its upcoming installment.