45/28
One inaccessible location was Winfield House, the actual residence of the American ambassador
Narrative
In the midst of an international crisis, career diplomat Kate Wyler finds herself thrust into a high-profile job she’s ill-suited to, which has implications for her marriage and political future. The producers convinced both the American and British governments to allow them to use real-life settings as filming locations for the series, including the still-newly-built American Embassy (Nine Elms), which opened in 2018. Britain allowed filming in the Foreign Secretary’s office, an honor rarely bestowed upon any film or screen production, especially an American one. Although it is accurately described as occupying the largest residential plot (11 acres) in London, excluding Buckingham Palace, the producers used a country house outside the city for filming.
Presented at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards (2024)
There’s a moment, I think it was about halfway through Season 1 of the series, where one of the subplots went in a slightly different direction than I expected, and that was fine. Otherwise, the dysfunctional relationships – both personal and professional – between the main characters somehow work, and I like that. The writers did a good job of keeping the action tightly focused. Both the characters and the plot work.
Are they believable?
Sure, it’s not very believable, but it’s fun and sometimes tense. “Secretary” is not like that; it’s not “Veep.” And that’s a very good thing. It should also be mentioned that the acting and dialogue are also quite good. The casting was well done.
But that’s fine
Again, no. I realized very quickly that this is fantasy, not reality. Netflix did a good job. I’m really looking forward to Season 2.