Homeland

R Is for Romeo

I've said before that Homeland is at its best when it combines action and intrigue with emotional moments between its main characters. That's exactly what Homeland Season 6 Episode 11 delivered.  Rupert and Claire hit the ball out of the park with the explosive confrontation between Quinn and Carrie. Part of what I've loved about this season is the Carrie/Quinn role reversal. A calm and rational Carrie dealing with an out-of-control Quinn has exposed new dimensions to explor... more

The Flag House

As the season rounds the corner into its final act, Homeland Season 6 Episode 10 brings the three main characters to a turning point in their respective arcs.  For Carrie, Quinn, and Saul, Homeland Season 6 has been about what it means to be a hero. While Carrie asks herself, “Can I be a hero and a good mother?”, the question facing Quinn has been, "Can I be a hero and a 'mutant'?" For Saul, nearing the end of his career, the question is, “Can I be... more

Sock Puppets

Things seem to be looking up for Carrie in Homeland Season 6 Episode 9, which can only mean one thing, she's in for a rough ride in the three remaining episodes of the season. With intrigue and action, "Sock Puppets" brought the characters into emotional confrontations as they tried to sort out who to trust and where their own loyalties ultimately lie.  Of Quinn and Franny During a court-mandated therapy session, Carrie finally came clean on ... more

Homeland Recap: Peace Is Hazardous to Your Health - Is [Spoiler] Dead?

The Afghan peace process got rocked by tragedy this week on Homeland — and things are about to get much less peaceful. Carrie gets hauled away by military police and driven to the airport, but she’s not being shipped out of Kabul. Saul is there to greet her, and tells her President Warner is on his way to announce the peace treaty deal. Warner arrives and sincerely thanks Carrie for the sacrifices she made in that Russian prison, and Carrie is clearly touched. Not everyone is ... more

Homeland Premiere Recap: Carrie's Back... But Is She 'Compromised'?

As Homeland returns for its final season after a nearly two-year break, we all want to know what Carrie Mathison’s been up to… and she’d like to know that, too, actually. Sunday’s Season 8 premiere finds Carrie at an Army medical center in Germany, recovering from the seven months she spent in a Russian prison. She’s getting better, weaning herself off of anti-anxiety meds and running laps in the yard, but she gets a rude awakening when she’s ushered i... more

'Homeland': Why Carrie Mathison Had to Become Nicholas Brody in Final Season

For “Homeland” to do what it does best, Carrie Mathison had to become Nicholas Brody in the show’s eighth and final season. Alex Gansa, co-creator and showrunner of the Showtime drama series, realized the storytelling path for the swan-song year as they were filming the closing scenes of Season 7. Claire Danes’ intrepid, bipolar CIA agent would come full circle by finding herself under suspicion of having become a brainwashed double-agent turned by the enemy — in this case, Rus... more