The Diplomat (Season 4)

Season 4 of The Diplomat started with a cliffhanger and it finished with an even bigger one. It's an exceptional show about how good politics can turn into the wrong one and how even trained senior diplomats find themselves trapped in the fallout, and it is such a great view for teens into how politics are made. Season 4 is a lot about strong women, marriages under stress, and how important it is to listen to others and their opinions. It also is a great look into public service and what these men and women give up for it.

Watching this show together is also a wonderful way to help your teenager see beyond the flashy, sensationalized headlines we get fed on our news feeds every day. It gives them a front-row seat to the quiet, subtle, and intense high-stakes negotiations happening in back rooms, showing them how international relations actually get done behind the scenes. You can ask them if they thought that this is the way politics is made, talks over talks all the time.

Plus, seeing adults on screen who are intelligent, passionate, and working at the highest level, yet deeply flawed, gives teens a much-needed look at reality, sparking great conversations about the real pressures of high-powered careers, the constant effort it takes to balance work and home life, and what it truly looks like to manage complex adult relationships under stress. You can ask them, what they think their relationships will look like as adults and what they would do differently than the couples in The Diplomat.

There is so much happening in The Diplomat, that you can binge watch it with your teen without being afraid that they get tired. Grab some popcorn, watch it together, and enjoy a smart, fast-paced show that gives you both so much to talk about long after the credits roll.