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The British government allowed real-life locations to be used for the series, including the brand-new American embassy (in Nine Elms), which opened in 2018

Story

In the midst of an international crisis, Kate Wyler, a career diplomat, lands a high-profile job she’s not prepared for, with tectonic implications for her marriage and her political future.

The only location that wasn’t available was Winfield House, the real residence of the American ambassador

Britain allowed filming inside the Foreign Secretary’s office, a privilege rarely granted to any film or screen production, especially an American one.

Although it’s accurately described as occupying the largest plot of residential land (11 acres) in London outside Buckingham Palace, the producers used a country house outside the city for filming purposes

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I would have happily sat down and watched 8 more episodes

This was so good that I binged all 8 episodes and started screaming at the TV in frustration when the last one ended.

One of those rare gems where every character in the quality cast has a well-developed personality, where every twist in the story, even the most complex one, can be followed, and very, very well done~~~~ That’s all I want to say, but apparently I have to write 600 characters, which seems like a lot of fun at this time of night, especially after 8 straight hours of wonderful television, when I really want to get some sleep