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6.54 votes199850mEndedDrama
Synopsis
The Ambassador is a British television drama series produced by the BBC written by Hugh Costello. The series starred Pauline Collins in the title role as Harriet Smith, the new British ambassador to Ireland and dealt with the personal and professional pressures in Harriet's life, as well as wider political themes. Other notable cast members were Denis Lawson and Peter Egan. Two series were made between 1998 and 1999.
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Season 1
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- 1. Pilot - Innocent PassageNow viewing1998-01-0450m7.0The new British Ambassador to the Republic of Ireland, Harriet Smith, arrives in Dublin to discover that the Irish government is accusing the British of sinking one of their trawlers in the Irish Sea. Together with MI6 agent John Stone, Smith uncovers the truth.
- 2. Refugee1998-01-1150m7.0Ambassador Smith gives the battered British wife of a Saudi diplomat refuge in the embassy when he beats her up and attempts to kidnap their son, even though this jeopardises a lucrative aircraft contract with Saudi Arabia.
- 3. Nine Tenths of the Law1998-01-1850m7.0When a young British girl is jailed for drug smuggling, it seems a positive start to an Anglo-Irish initiative. Then Smith discovers that the girl works at the same bar as her 19 year old son Nate. Stone investigates whether he is connected to any illegal activity.
- 4. A Cluster of Betrayals1998-01-2550m8.0The ambassador's assistant is held hostage by a man brandishing a canister of nuclear waste, in protest at the number of children he says are dying from nuclear waste pollution of the Irish Sea by British nuclear facilities.
- 5. Trade1998-02-0150m7.0A young rent boy found dead in a Dublin hotel bedroom, after having sex with visiting British minister David McNaughton, leads a British government minister to order a cover-up, which is carried out by Stone too thoroughly.
- 6. Playing God1998-02-0850m7.0MI6 fear that Smith has been targeted for assassination, but she refuses to compromise her official engagements. A former MI6 officer, Sir Robert Beauchamp, is intent on publishing his memoirs before he dies of cancer, facing Smith with more tough decisions.
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Is The Ambassador available to watch online?
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How many seasons does The Ambassador have?
The Ambassador has 2 seasons and 12 episodes.
When did The Ambassador first air?
The Ambassador first aired in 1998.
Is The Ambassador still running?
The Ambassador's status on TMDB is: Ended.
What genre is The Ambassador?
The Ambassador is classified as Drama.