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'The Diplomat's' creator wanted to kill off a key character. Why saving him saved the show
In an essay for The Envelope, Debora Cahn explains why a 'baller move' she planned for 'The Diplomat' turned out to be the wrong one — and how she changed course.
What happened
According to Los Angeles Times’s source item, ‘The Diplomat’s’ creator wanted to kill off a key character. Why saving him saved the show, In an essay for The Envelope, Debora Cahn explains why a ‘baller move’ she planned for ‘The Diplomat’ turned out to be the wrong one — and how she changed course.
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Primary source: ‘The Diplomat’s’ creator wanted to kill off a key character. Why saving him saved the show via Los Angeles Times. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.
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- 'The Diplomat's' creator wanted to kill off a key character. Why saving him saved the showLos Angeles Times - 2026-06-01T10:00:00+00:00
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