Poldark's Aidan Turner joins cast of major Netflix political drama in mysterious role
Details of his character are being kept under wraps.
As The Diplomat gears up for its third outing on Netflix, Poldark actor Aidan Turner has been added to the cast in a mysterious new role.
Deadline has reported that Turner will have a recurring guest star role in the third season of the political drama, but details of his character are being kept under wraps.
He joins Bradley Whitford, who was recently announced as part of the season 3 cast as President Grace Penn's (Allison Janney) husband, Todd Penn.
"I was thrilled when I heard that Debora [Cahn, creator] was interested in me doing something," Whitford told Tudum. "I had no idea what it was, but I love the show. I was jealous of the writing on this show. I love Keri [Russell]. I love Rufus [Sewell]. And I hear Allison Janney is good at acting too. It's an amazing cast."
Season 3 of The Diplomat picks up after Kate [Russell] accuses Vice President Grace Penn [Janney] of hatching a terrorist plot and admitted she is after the VP job.
As teased by Netflix, the president is now dead after Kate's husband Hal [Sewell] may have inadvertently killed him, meaning Grace is now President. But this isn't a bump in the road for Hal as one may think, as he gears up the campaign for Kate's vice presidency.
The synopsis continues: "Kate steps into a role she never wanted, with a freedom she never expected, an increasingly complicated friendship with Foreign Secretary Austin Dennison (David Gyasi), and an unnerving bond with First Gentleman Todd Penn (Whitford)."
The Diplomat season 3 will stream on Netflix on Thursday 16th October. Seasons 1-2 are available now – sign up from £5.99 a month. Netflix is also available on Sky Glass and Virgin Media Stream.
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