17/28
The only place unavailable was Winfield House, the actual residence of the American ambassador
Synopsis
In the midst of an international crisis, Kate Wyler, a career diplomat, is thrust into a high-profile job for which she is ill-suited, with tectonic consequences for her marriage and her political future. The British government to allow them to use real-world settings as filming locations for the series, including the still recent US embassy (at Nine Elms), which opened in 2018. Britain allowed filming in the Foreign Secretary’s office, a rare honor for any film or film production, especially for American. Although it is accurately described as occupying the largest residential plot (11 acres) in London other than Buckingham Palace, the producers used a country house outside the city for filming purposes.
Both the characters and plots work
Presented at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards (2024) ). For a while, I think it was about halfway through Season 1 of the series, that one of the subplots was going in a slightly different direction than I expected, and that was a good thing. Otherwise, the dysfunctional relationships – both personal and professional – between the main characters somehow work, and I like it. The writers did a good job keeping the action tightly focused.
And that is a very good thing
Sure, it’s not very believable, but it’s fun and exciting at times. "Mrs. Secretary" this is not; it’s not "Veep" either. I should also mention that the acting and dialogue are also quite good.
Are they trustworthy?
The casting was well done. Not again. But that’s okay. I understood very quickly that this is fantasy, not reality.
Please don’t do it
Netflix has done a good job on this. Really looking forward to season 2.
