The Diplomat (TV series)

The Diplomat

Genre|

* Crime
* Drama
* Thriller

Created by| Ben Richards
Written by| Ben Richards
Starring| Sophie Rundle
Serena Manteghi
Dylan Brady
Laia Costa
Steven Cree
Danny Sapani
Isak Férriz
Bert Seymour
Philipp Boos
Country of origin|

* United Kingdom
* Spain

Original languages|

* English
* Spanish

No. of series| 1
No. of episodes| 6
Production
Executive producers| Philippa Collie Cousins
Simon Heath
Martin Rakusen
Producers| Ken Horn
Elizabeth Binns
Jordi Utset
Cinematography| Matt North
Running time| 60 minutes
Production companies|

* BBC Studios
* World Productions

Distributor| BBC Studios
Release
Original network| Alibi
Picture format| 16:9 1080i
Audio format| Stereo

The Diplomat is an upcoming British political thriller series written by Ben Richards and directed by Jill Robertson and Jenny Paddon.[1] It stars Sophie Rundle as Laura Simmonds, a diplomat living in Barcelona, Spain, who works to protect several British nationals who finds themselves in trouble.[2] The series is produced by BBC Studios and World Productions for Alibi.[3][4]

## Contents

* 1 Plot
* 2 Cast
* 3 Production
* 3.1 Development
* 3.2 Casting
* 3.3 Filming
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Plot[edit]

The series follows British diplomat Laura Simmonds (Sophie Rundle), who, with her Barcelona Consul colleague and friend Alba (Serena Manteghi), is determined to fight in order to protect British nationals who are involved in a series of conflicts in Barcelona.[5]

## Cast[edit]

* Sophie Rundle as Laura Simmonds
* Serena Manteghi as Alba Ortiz
* Dylan Brady as Carl Hyndley
* Laia Costa as Mariana Cabell
* Steven Cree as Sam Henderson
* Danny Sapani as Colin Sutherland
* Isak Férriz as Inspector Castells
* Bert Seymour as Seth Miller
* Philipp Boos as Fabian Hartmann

## Production[edit]

### Development[edit]

On 8 July 2020, The Diplomat was commissioned by British pay television channel Alibi in partnership with BBC Studios as the third UKTV Original for Alibi.[6] Executive producer and UKTV drama commissioner, Philippa Collie Cousins stated that both main characters [Laura Simmonds and Alba Ortiz] "are contrasting professional working women dealing with murder, abductions and organised crime alongside managing their careers and love lives." In regards to the writing and storyline, Cousins stated that "it is The Good Wife meets Spooks for 2021, a feisty workplace drama set in Barcelona with cracking dialogue, abundant crime and a surprising series arc. Television to stay in for by the very talented Ben Richards. I am very excited to work with such an expert lead writer as Ben, but equally excited to add talented up and coming writers to the writing team."[7]

### Casting[edit]

On 25 April 2022, Sophie Rundle was cast as lead character Laura Simmonds.[8]

### Filming[edit]

Filming began in April 2022 in Barcelona, Spain.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "CAST ANNOUNCED FOR ALIBI DRAMA THE DIPLOMAT AS FILMING BEGINS IN BARCELONA". 4rfv. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
2. ^ "Sophie Rundle leads the cast of Alibi's new drama The Diplomat". CultBox. 26 April 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
3. ^ "'Bodyguard' Producer World Productions Lands 'The Diplomat' At UKTV's Alibi". Deadline Hollywood. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
4. ^ "Alibi acquires new drama The Diplomat". Royal Television Society. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
5. ^ "The Diplomat — cast, plot and all about the crime drama set in Barcelona". What To Watch. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
6. ^ "UKTV and BBC Studios head to Barcelona after greenlighting The Diplomat - produced by World Productions for Alibi". BBC. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
7. ^ "The Diplomat release date, cast, trailer, plot: When is The Diplomat out?". Daily Express. 11 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
8. ^ "Sophie Rundle leads new Alibi drama The Diplomat". I Talk Telly. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.

## External links[edit]

* Official website
* The Diplomat at IMDb

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