7.6/102,106 votesLoading...#1 - The Cinderella Thing
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/20/2023
After a hostile attack on a British vessel, seasoned diplomat Kate Wyler assumes a new role in the UK that puts her skills — and marriage — to the test.
Director: Simon Cellan Jones
Writer: Debora Cahn
7.7/101,790 votesLoading...#2 - Don't Call It a Kidnapping
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/20/2023
As new details about the bombing emerge, Kate struggles to see eye-to-eye with Hal. Prime Minister Trowbridge's fiery remarks at a funeral cause a stir.
Director: Simon Cellan Jones
Writer: Peter Noah
7.8/101,494 votesLoading...#3 - The Dogcatcher
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/20/2023
Tempers flare at Chevening House, where an unexpected guest's arrival sends Kate and Dennison scrambling for a resolution. Hal makes a new connection.
Director: Liza Johnson
Writer: N/A
7.9/101,431 votesLoading...#4 - Some Lusty Tornado
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/20/2023
To appease Trowbridge, Kate seeks Hal's help with a high-profile visitor and consults an informed source in secret as complicated feelings begin to grow.
Director: Liza Johnson
Writer: Anna Hagen
7.9/101,425 votesLoading...#5 - Keep Your Enemies Closer
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/20/2023
After a sit-down with a Russian ambassador leads to new intel and mixed messages, Kate takes a trip to the Oval Office and reconnects with an old friend.
Director: Alex Graves
Writer: Peter Noah
8.0/101,561 votesLoading...#6 - He Bought a Hat
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/20/2023
As Rayburn's rep takes a hit, Kate drops in on Dennison's private meeting at the UK Foreign Office and learns startling information about the attack.
Director: Andrew Bernstein
Writer: Amanda Johnson-Zetterström
8.0/10855 votesLoading...#7 - When a Stranger Calls
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 10/31/2024
After rushing back to London, Kate shares her suspicions about the bombing. The search is on for Lenkov — and Roylin. Eidra delivers devastating news.
Director: Alex Graves
Writer: N/A
8.0/10732 votesLoading...#8 - St. Paul's
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/31/2024
Eidra helps sneak an unannounced guest into Grove's funeral, Kate realizes she might have made a bad call before the bombing, and Stuart speaks his mind.
Director: Alex Graves
Writer: Peter Ackerman
8.0/10689 votesLoading...#9 - The Ides of March
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/31/2024
A lavish Fourth of July party gives Kate a chance to help Dennison, who sees an opportunity after the prime minister's announcement about Lenkov.
Director: Tucker Gates
Writer: Peter Noah
8.2/101,820 votesLoading...#10 - Lambs in the Dark
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/20/2023
At Winfield, President Rayburn's plans in the Gulf have the staff on edge as tensions between a determined Hal and a strong-willed Kate come to a head.
Director: Andrew Bernstein
Writer: Debora Cahn
8.4/10698 votesLoading...#11 - The Other Army
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/31/2024
Kate proposes a unique solution to the Roylin problem. A risky plan unfolds at the prime minister's event in Scotland. Stuart confronts his feelings.
Director: Tucker Gates
Writer: N/A
8.6/102,337 votesLoading...#12 - The James Bond Clause
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/20/2023
In London, Hal's actions cause friction as Kate heads to Paris with Dennison to get a handle on the Lenkov situation, which soon takes a shocking turn.
Director: Alex Graves
Writer: Debora Cahn
8.6/10750 votesLoading...#13 - Our Lady of Immaculate Deception
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/31/2024
Vice President Grace Penn arrives in London with an agenda — and advice — as fallout from Roylin's bombshell affects Kate's relationship with Trowbridge.
Director: Alex Graves
Writer: Anna Hagen
8.9/101,251 votesLoading...#14 - Dreadnought
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/31/2024
Kate puts her best foot forward after pillow talk with Hal forces her to face hard truths, and Vice President Penn offers a blunt lesson in geopolitics.
Director: Alex Graves
Writer: Debora Cahn
The Worst Episodes of The Diplomat
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In the midst of an international crisis, a career diplomat lands in a high-profile job she’s unsuited for, with tectonic implications for her marriage and...
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Worst Episodes Summary
"The Cinderella Thing" is the worst rated episode of "The Diplomat". It scored 7.6/10 based on 2106 votes. Directed by Simon Cellan Jones and written by Debora Cahn, it aired on 4/20/2023. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Don't Call It a Kidnapping".