After a packed (although truncated) season, The Diplomat season 2 ends with a cliffhanger that changes the entire series' dynamic, ahead of a (thankfully) already-renewed season 3. Below, read on for a breakdown of the complicated ending of The Diplomat season 2.

Showrunner Debora Cahn explains why she wanted to bring the source of the attack on the British warship that kicks off the series back to someone "who we don't think is bad" and the real-life inspirations behind Allison Janney's vice president dressing down Keri Russell's character.

When you purchase through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission. So, firstly the title is a bit misleading as Netflix had renewed the Keri Russell-led political thriller comedy-drama series for Season 3 twenty days before Season 2 came out.