National Geographic: Ambassador: Inside the Embassy

Travel-with unprecedented access-to American embassies around the world in this fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpse into the intriguing, glamorous, sometimes dangerous lives of U.S. diplomats.

Confront the aftermath of 9/11 with America's newly appointed ambassador to Pakistan.

Join Howard Baker as he takes charge of the U.S. Embassy in Japan during a potential diplomatic crisis.

Witness American efforts to help preserve war-torn Guatemala's fragile grip on democracy and peace.

From Revolutionary War diplomacy to our current response to global terrorism, it's a revealing look at the human face of American diplomacy in National Geographic's Ambassador: Inside the Embassy.