Bradley Whitford is heading back to the White House, with the “West Wing” alum set for a recurring role in “The Diplomat” Season 3.
Variety has confirmed with sources that Whitford will appear in the upcoming third season of the Netflix political drama as the husband to fellow “West Wing” star Allison Janney’s character, Vice President Grace Penn.
Reps for Netflix declined to comment.
SPOILER’S AHEAD
In the conclusion of Season 2 of “The Diplomat,” President William Rayburn (Michael McKean) dies unexpectedly, meaning Penn is now the U.S. President, making her husband the First Gentleman.
“West Wing” fans will no doubt be thrilled to see Janney and Whitford together again, with the pair having starred in the aforementioned NBC political drama across its seven-season run. Janney played Press Secretary C.J. Cregg, while Whitford played White House Deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman.
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Whitford won one of his three Emmy Awards for his work on “The West Wing,” while he won the other two for “Transparent” at Amazon and “The Handmaid’s Tale” at Hulu. His other TV credits include “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip,” “Valley of the Boom,” and, most recently, “The Madness.” In film, he is known for roles in features like “Get Out,” “Tick, Tick… Boom!,” and “Saving Mr. Banks.”
He is repped by Gersh, Greenlight Management, and Peikoff Mahan.
“The Diplomat” was renewed for a third season ahead of its Season 2 premiere. Season 3 is currently in production. Keri Russell leads the cast with Rufus Sewell, David Gyasi, Ali Ahn, Rory Kinnear and Ato Essandoh also starring. In addition to creating the series, Deborah Cahn serves as showrunner and executive producer. Russell executive produces in addition to starring. Janice Williams and Alex Graves also executive produce.
Deadline first reported Whitford’s casting.