The Diplomat Season 3: How Many Episodes You’ll Get—and Exactly When They Drop

written by Leo Hartwell

October 15, 2025 2:41 am

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The Diplomat storms back for Season 3 with more power plays and peril. Here’s exactly how many episodes to expect and when each one drops.

Quick update for anyone planning their next binge: The Diplomat is back soon, and Netflix is doing the full-season drop. Here’s the clean rundown on how many episodes you’re getting, when they hit, and what this season is actually about.

The short version

Season 3 has 8 episodes.
All 8 episodes arrive at once on Thursday, October 16, 2025.
Streaming home: Netflix (no free trial, you’ll need a subscription).
Creator: Debora Cahn.
Main cast: Keri Russell, Rufus Sewell, David Gyasi, Allison Janney, Ali Ahn, Rory Kinnear, Ato Essandoh (and more).
Setup this season: Ambassador Kate Wyler is back in the thick of it, now dealing with fresh political chaos following President Rayburn’s death.
Already renewed: Netflix has picked up the show for Season 4.

What to expect

The Diplomat is a critically acclaimed political thriller about a career U.S. diplomat who gets tossed into the deep end as America’s ambassador to the U.K. during a global crisis. Season 3 keeps that pressure-cooker vibe going, with Kate Wyler navigating new fallout in London and D.C. after the Rayburn news shifts the entire power dynamic.

About that schedule detail

One oddity worth flagging: the show’s official schedule lists that all eight episodes of Season 8 drop on October 16. That’s obviously a typo. It’s Season 3, and yes, it’s still eight episodes all released together on that date.

How to watch

It’s Netflix-only. No free trial at the moment, so you’ll need a paid plan. If you’re already subbed for stuff like Stranger Things, Bridgerton, One Piece, Nobody Wants This, or Wednesday, you’re set to stream The Diplomat the second it lands.

The official logline

"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 her political future."