Here are the Tuscan locations
The new season of The Diplomat, Netflix’s hugely successful TV series, will be released on the platform on 15 October. The series, starring Keri Russell, follows the story of Kate Wyler, an experienced American diplomat who is appointed US Ambassador to the United Kingdom during a serious international crisis.
Principal photography began in early November 2025 and wrapped on June 5, 2026 – seven months across London, New York City and Tuscany, with English country houses adding a further visual chapter.
Filming in Lucca and Florence
The season’s most spectacular location chapter took place in Lucca from May 13 to 14, 2026. The production dressed the medieval walled city to recreate an informal intergovernmental G7 summit – flags, black cars and official banners so convincing that local passersby briefly believed a real diplomatic event was underway.
Production crews worked across the Palazzo Ducale in Piazza Napoleone, Porta San Pietro, Piazza San Frediano, Piazza Anfiteatro, Piazza Guidiccioni and Via Sant’Andrea. The Municipality of Lucca formally approved an agreement with the production company to manage permits, road closures and controlled-access zones. The Toscana Film Commission supported the production. Production also visited the Villa Reale di Marlia – the historic villa and its extraordinary formal gardens just outside Lucca – and parts of Florence, where specific locations remain under wraps. The crew used the Starhotels Teatro Luxury Apartments as its Florence production base.
(Source: The Florentine // Italian Global Series Festival)
