Alexis and Fallon review episodes 1 & 2 of the Netflix series "The Diplomat". In these episodes, after a hostile attack on a British vessel in the Persian Gulf that killed 41 soldiers, seasoned diplomat Kate Wyler reluctantly assumes a new role in the UK, putting her “governing” skills and marriage to Hal, a former US ambassador, to the test. the episode ends with Hal being mysteriously kidnapped while Kate is doing a British Vogue cover shoot to announce her new role.