Allison Janney's The Diplomat renewed for Season 5 as her Broadway play tops grosses
The gist
Netflix renewed The Diplomat, starring Allison Janney as President Grace Penn, for Season 5.
Her Broadway revival Other Desert Cities is now Broadway's priciest ticket.
How it unfolded
- Oct 15, 2026The Diplomat Season 4, episode 403, aired, featuring Bradley Whitford and Allison Janney.
- Oct 25, 2026Casting director Julie Schubert said in a Collider interview that Bradley Whitford had been on her casting wishlist since Season 1.
- Oct 27, 2026Other Desert Cities, with a cast including Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ed Harris and Allison Janney, got a post-opening box office boost above $400,000, bringing its total gross to $2.26 million, the second-highest on Broadway.