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‘The Diplomat’ Season 3 Faces Critique Over Sex Scenes as Keri Russell Earns Weekly Honor

A Glamour column questions the season’s intimacy despite sustained Top 10 viewership.

Overview

  • The Netflix series has remained in the platform’s Top 10 since the Oct. 16 Season 3 launch, according to Glamour.
  • In an opinion piece, Glamour argues several intimate scenes feel awkward, pointing to jarring dialogue and underdeveloped chemistry.
  • The column links the issue to limited time to build tension across the season and highlights an Allison JanneyBradley Whitford moment as a notable exception.
  • Netflix has confirmed the political drama will return for a fourth season.
  • TVLine named Keri Russell its Performer of the Week for Season 3, praising her nuanced work as Kate Wyler.