Season 2 of The Diplomat was added to the Netflix catalog this Thursday, October 31. It only has six episodes compared to eight for season 1. The creator explained this shortened burst.
Netflix subscribers had to be patient regarding The Diplomat. While the first season of the series was released on the streaming platform in April 2023, we had to wait a year and a half to discover the rest. The second season of The Diplomat was uploaded to Netflix this Thursday, October 31. This picks up exactly after the events of the finale of the first season. Actress Nana Mensah, who plays Billie, said that season 2 was “even better, more dynamic, with more of everything. Tensions have risen, in a very exciting way.”
The Diplomat : here’s why season 2 only has 6 episodes
While the first season of The Diplomat had eight episodes, the second season only has six. During an interview given to TVLinethe creator of the series Debora Cahn explained this personal choice which was not appreciated by the SVOD giant. “It was my decision. Netflix wasn’t happy. They wanted the full eight episodes”she initially declared before indicating: “I was really tired. It was a matter of time. I felt like there wasn’t enough time to shoot eight episodes. IThere was a lot to do in what seemed like a short period of time.“
The Diplomat will it have a third season on Netflix?
Yes, for fans of The Diplomatthe wait of a year and a half between two seasons is endless, it’s not long enough for the needs of filming. Debora Cahn also clarified: “If we had known that we would have to wait a year and a half before we could go back on the air, things would have been different.” Given the success of the series, a third season has already been ordered by the N rouge streaming platform. The creator, who was inspired by real people for her main character, also announced some very good news: “Season 3 will have eight episodes.”
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