The Diplomat Keep Your Enemies Closer (Season 1, Episode 7)
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TV Episode | Comedy, Drama, Thriller

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The Diplomat

Keep Your Enemies Closer (Season 1, Episode 7)

TV-MA

TV Episode | Comedy, Drama, Thriller

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.

Showrunner

Debora Cahn

Director

Alex Graves

Writers

Debora Cahn (created by) | Peter Noah (written by) | Mia Chung (executive story editor)

Producers

Debora Cahn | Russ Hammonds | Amanda Johnson-Zetterström | Daniel Toland

Composers

Nathan Barr | Dimitri Smith

Cinematographer

Julian Court

Editor

Agnes Grandits (as Agnes Challe-Grandits)

Casting Directors

Lucinda Syson | Natasha Vincent

Production Designer

Chris Roope

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 20, 2023

Release date

Apr 20, 2023 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 3 wins & 20 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
28 cast members

Name	Known for
Keri Russell Ambassador Kate Wyler Ambassador Kate Wyler See fewer	Mission: Impossible III (2006)
Rufus Sewell Hal Wyler Hal Wyler See fewer	Dark City (1998)
David Gyasi Foreign Secretary Austin Dennison Foreign Secretary Austin Dennison See fewer	Interstellar (2014)
Ali Ahn Eidra Park Eidra Park See fewer	Liberal Arts (2012)
Rory Kinnear Prime Minister Nicol Trowbridge Prime Minister Nicol Trowbridge See fewer	The Imitation Game (2014)
Ato Essandoh Stuart Heyford Stuart Heyford See fewer	Jason Bourne (I) (2016)
Michael McKean President William Rayburn President William Rayburn See fewer	This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Miguel Sandoval Secretary of State Miguel Ganon Secretary of State Miguel Ganon See fewer	Sharp Objects (2018)
Nana Mensah Billie Appiah Billie Appiah See fewer	Queen of Glory (2021)
Jess Chanliau Ronnie Ronnie See fewer	The Diplomat (II) (2023)
Pearl Mackie Alysse Alysse See fewer	Doctor Who (2005)
Adam Silver Howard Howard See fewer	Masters of the Air (2024)
Tim Delap Byron Byron See fewer	The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016)
Kenichiro Thomson Martin Martin See fewer	The Diplomat (II) (2023)
Georgie Henley Pensy Pensy See fewer	The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
Bhav Joshi Anu Kapoor Anu Kapoor See fewer	Wedding Season (2022)
Ian Drysdale Oleg Balakin Oleg Balakin See fewer	MVP: Most Valuable Primate (2000)
John Schwab Roger Post Roger Post See fewer	The Queen's Gambit (2020)
Alec Nicholls Secretary Lieber Secretary Lieber See fewer	The Midwich Cuckoos (2022)
Matilda Ziegler Olga Olga See fewer	Living (2022)
Gianna Kiehl Carly Green Carly Green See fewer	Hanna (2019)
Catherine Russell Jill Klein Jill Klein See fewer	Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)
Glenn Wrage Lewis Quainton Lewis Quainton See fewer	Big Game (2014)
Joey Eden Dan Dan See fewer	It's the Blackness
Robert Purdy General General See fewer	Footballers' Wives (2002)
James Anderson Foreign Office Worker (uncredited) Foreign Office Worker (uncredited) See fewer	Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)
Jon Moore Kate's driver (uncredited) Kate's driver (uncredited) See fewer	Assassin's Creed (2016)
Tony Tennant General Ryan (uncredited) General Ryan (uncredited) See fewer	The Beekeeper (2024)