What ‘The Diplomat’ gets right and wrong about embassy life

Netflix’s new drama “The Diplomat” follows the fictional story of Ambassador Wyler, played by Keri Russell, who is sent to clean up some messy politics in London. The show pokes fun at ambassador life while showing the careful politics American officers have to tread while living abroad. To separate fact from fiction, The World’s Marco Werman talked to Aaron Snipe, the REAL spokesperson for the US Embassy in London.

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