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Bradley Whitford<\/strong> recently spoke about his role in the new season of The Diplomat<\/strong> on Netflix. He also shared insights into reuniting with his West Wing co-star, Allison Janney. Whitford discussed the complex marriage between their characters, the First Couple of the United States. He explained how their shared history helped shape the show\u2019s dynamic.<\/p>\n Speaking on Live with Kelly and Mark,<\/a> Whitford jokingly called his character Todd \u201cthe first lady,\u201d and noted that the couple\u2019s marriage \u201cseems complicated.\u201d He explained that Todd \u201cloves [his wife on the show] and is protective of her,\u201d adding that he enjoyed portraying the tension between affection and frustration in the relationship.<\/p>\n In his interview with Radio Times<\/a>, Whitford said he was \u201cbeyond thrilled\u201d when showrunner Debora Cahn offered him the role opposite Janney, calling it \u201can exquisite privilege\u201d to work with her again. Tal<\/p>\n Janney, who plays President Grace Penn, told TVLine<\/a> that their real-life history from The West Wing added \u201ca certain real comfortability\u201d to their dynamic. She said that shared experience helped them bring depth to their scenes as a long-married couple navigating political life.<\/p>\n Todd\u2019s new position as the President\u2019s husband puts him in an uneasy spot, with Cahn describing him as someone who \u201creally wants to be supportive\u201d but finds \u201cthe actual process of supporting to be so devastatingly painful.\u201d<\/p>\n Keri Russell, who plays Kate Wyler, added that Todd \u201cwants\u201d to support Grace but \u201cis bad at it.\u201d Whitford confirmed that his character\u2019s career as a biology professor has been \u201cput on hold\u201d and hinted that his backstory will be explored further in the season. Despite being \u201cprotective\u201d of his wife, Todd is \u201cobviously openly grumpy about being put in this position,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n The Diplomat Season 3 premieres on Netflix on October 16, continuing directly after the Season 2 finale. Janney\u2019s Grace Penn steps into the presidency, while Whitford\u2019s Todd adjusts to his new role as First Gentleman.<\/p>\n Originally reported by Anubhav Chaudhry on ComingSoon<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n The post The Diplomat\u2019s Bradley Whitford on Reuniting With West Wing Costar Allison Janney in Season 3<\/a> appeared first on Mandatory<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Bradley Whitford recently spoke about his role in the new season of The Diplomat on Netflix. He also shared insights into reuniting with his West Wing co-star, Allison Janney. Whitford discussed the complex marriage between their characters, the First Couple of the United States. He explained how their shared history helped shape the show\u2019s dynamic. 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