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‘The Diplomat’ review: Keri Russell stars in a series that captures the punch and wit of ‘The West Wing’

Ali Ahn, left, and Stuart Heyford in "The Diplomat."

“The Diplomat” on Netflix stars Keri Russell as a newly installed U.S. ambassador to the U.K. She may be great in a crisis zone, but she has no patience for dressing up or standing on ceremony. She’s a little like Sandra Bullock pre-makeover in “Miss Congeniality” — she’s not the obvious choice for the post but she’s sent to London anyway with instructions to nod solemnly and defuse a potential global conflict after a British aircraft carrier is bombed off the coast of Iran.

Along for the ride is her husband (played by Rufus Sewell),

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