If you’ve devoured all eight episodes of Netflix’s new political drama, The Diplomat, you know that Season 1 ends with some major cliffhangers.

Created by Debora Cahn (Homeland, The West Wing), The Diplomat stars Keri Russell as Kate Wyler, a newly-appointed U.S. diplomat in the UK who’s working with her husband Hal (Rufus Sewell), British foreign secretary Austin Dennison (David Gyasi), her right-hand man Stuart Hayford (Ato Essandoh), and London’s CIA chief Eidra Park (Ali Ahn) to navigate next steps and figure out who’s behind a British aircraft carrier explosion that killed dozens of sailors.

In an explosive finale, Kate and Dennison finally have a serious revelation. But when another attack is carried out, the lives of Kate’s loved ones are left hanging in the balance. Will the cliffhangers be resolved? Will there be a Season 2 of The Diplomat on Netflix? Read on to learn what we know about The Diplomat‘s renewal status and potential Season 2 storylines. Just be mindful that The Diplomat spoilers lie ahead.

All eight episodes of The Diplomat Season 1 were released on April 20, 2023. As of April 21, there are no official Season 2 updates from Netflix, but it’s not unusual for a streamer to wait a while after a series premieres to announce its fate. Considering The Diplomat creator Debora Cahn’s other successes, Russell and Sewell’s star power, and the overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics, we can definitely see The Diplomat returning with more new episodes. Decider reached out to Netflix for comment and will update this article with additional information.

If the series is brought back for another season, we also know there are quite a few Season 1 storylines waiting to be carried over and further explored.

In the finale’s final moments, Kate and Dennison realize that Prime Minister Nicol Trowbridge (Rory Kinnear) likely hired Roman Lenkov and, thus, was responsible for the attack on Britain all along. Season 2 will explore the aftermath of that damning revelation, along with the fates of Merritt Grove, Hal, Hayford, and Ronnie, who were in the range of a car bomb that went off when Grove tried to get into his vehicle. We’ll hopefully realize who was behind the bomb (Trowbridge? Maggie Roylin??) and why. And we’ll also see if there are any developments in Kate’s potential promotion to Vice President.

Here’s hoping The Diplomat Season 2 isn’t all work and no play, because we need to see more of that love triangle between Kate, Hal, and Dennison, too.

The Diplomat Season 1 is now streaming on Netflix.