50/50
Britain allowed filming in the Foreign Secretary’s office, which is rarely granted
Scenario
In the midst of an international crisis, career diplomat Kate Wyler finds herself in a high-profile job she’s ill-suited for, affecting her marriage and her political future. The producers convinced both American and amp; The British government allowed them to use real-life settings as filming locations for the series, including the still-recent American Embassy (Nine Elms), which opened in 2018.
credit for any film or screen production, especially American
One inaccessible location was Winfield House, the actual residence of the American ambassador. Although it is accurately described as occupying the largest residential plot (11 acres) in London outside of Buckingham Palace, the producers used a country house outside the city for filming purposes.
Absolutely top notch production and acting
Presented at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards (2024). The script is clever and interesting, engaging and well-paced.
The character development is quite strong and the players are not mere caricatures
Time and time again, the character seems one-dimensional at first, but then the story develops, and they are actually much more complex than at first blush. My only complaint is that some of the injected "romance" the story lines are so awesome and out of place they are disjointed and disturbing.
Someone decided on a bit of a soap opera show, and it doesn’t improve the score
Professional situations that suddenly turn into "I’m just a girl standing in front of a boy" seemingly out of nowhere.
