“The Diplomat” has been renewed for Season 5 at Netflix, the streamer announced Thursday. The news comes shortly after Season 4 dropped on the platform earlier this month.
Ato Essandoh, Ali Ahn and Nana Mensah also star.
The show and Russell have picked up numerous award nominations, including those for both Emmys and Golden Globes. For Season 3, Russell won the SAG Actor’s Award for outstanding performance by a female actor in a drama series, Janney won an Emmy Award for outstanding supporting actress in a drama series this and the series received seven Emmy nominations total, including for outstanding drama.
Debora Cahn created “The Diplomat” and serves as executive producer along with Russell, Janice Williams, Alex Graves, Peter Noah, and Eli Attie. All seasons of the show are available on Netflix.
