In an effort to reflect her alter ego’s higher-office ambitions, Keri Russell’s titular Diplomat character, Kate Wyler, underwent a bit of a glow-up near the end of the Netflix drama’s second season (now streaming).

Count me one of the multitudes who adore the Netflix limited series “The Diplomat ,” commandeered by “The West Wing” and “Homeland” alumnus Debra Cahn, which just launched Season 2 last week. I gulped down the six episodes as fast as I could.

Note: The following story contains spoilers from "The Diplomat" Season 2. After "The Diplomat" established the complex marriage between Keri Russell's Kate and Rufus Sewell's Hal, Season 2 digs into how the couple's dynamic shifts after tragedy strikes.

The British actor dives into the complicated marriage between his character Hal and Keri Russell's Kate Wyler in the Netflix hit

Netflix’s The Diplomat rides a compelling line between serving up hefty slices of political and emotional drama.

Note: The following story contains spoilers from "The Diplomat" Season 2 finale. Just as Keri Russell's Kate Wyler was ready to sound the alarms bells for British corruption, the politician plotting in "The Diplomat" Season 2 took a sharp turn.

The following story contains spoilers from Season 2 of The Diplomat — proceed at your own peril. What The Diplomat‘s second season lacked in volume (just six episodes?) it more than made up for in killer cliffhanger twists.