Season 4 of homeland aired from october 5, 2014 to december 21, 2014. Showtimeeverettrex feature because, yes, on the surface homeland. A cia case officer becomes suspicious that a marine sergeant war hero rescued after eight years of captivity in afghanistan, has been turned into a sleeper agent by al qaeda. From the beginning, the series has revolved around sgt. Theres something else going on by jenna amatulli after the hot mess that was last weeks episode, saul is still being held tight in the talibans re. Homeland season 8 episode 12 trailer, episode guide, and. Feb 07, 2020 though season 4 constituted proof of concept, per johannessen, this new narrative approach also forced homeland to become even more nimble shifting the focus to berlin, isis and.
Its been over 36 hours since we watched homelands gutwrenching season three finale in which damian lewis brody was executed after being declared an enemy of the state. But then lengthy delays in filming season 8 homeland will have been off the air for nearly two full years when it returns on sunday at 98c made it seem like season 7 wouldve been a. Homeland season 8 will get to the emotional heart of things. That question was answered in episode 7 of homeland season 4, and in retrospect the answer to the riddle seems pretty obvious.
Back in the states, saul struggles to adjust to his new role in the private sector. Showtime has set the return for the eighth and final season of homeland. Nicholas nick brody, played by actor damian lewis, is a fictional character on the american television series homeland on showtime, created by alex gansa and howard gordon. Homeland traditionally airs a week later in the uk following each weeks us premiere, so expect to see season eight arrive on sunday, february 16 on channel 4. Riverdale halts season 4 production over coronavirus cnn. First faras death, and then the sudden death of carries father, and more existentially, the death of carries faith in saul or her hope. Homeland is an american spy thriller television series developed by howard gordon and alex gansa based on the israeli series prisoners of war original title hebrew. Following lewiss departure in season 3, homeland has increasingly turned its attention to the spy game in each subsequent storyline, culminating most recently with a germanyset season 5 that played more and more like a john le carre novel than the whiteknuckle thriller that was season 1. Homeland season 4 premiered on october 5, 2014 while the last episode aired on december 21, 2014, and concluded with a total of 12 episodes. Following his rescue and return home, brody is hailed as a war hero and promoted to gunnery sergeant. A recap of chalk one up, episode four of season eight of homeland on. Cia officer carrie mathison claire danes is tops in her field despite being bipolar, which makes her volatile and unpredictable. Brody is a usmc sergeant who is held as a prisoner of war by alqaeda terrorists for eight years.
Take a look at the list of all the episodes of fourth season of homeland, that you can watch on netflix, if its available in your network. Homeland to end after season 8, claire danes confirms. Do not read if you have not seen the april 9 episode, america first. The emmy and golden globewinning hit drama series will premiere on sunday, february 9. Although it might have clung too long to the idea of. Dec 21, 2014 on homeland season 4 episode 12, the season concludes with saul and carrie returning to the us to investigate what she saw in islamabad. Homeland is back on top, with a renewed energy and focus not seen since its first season. With the help of her longtime mentor saul berenson mandy patinkin, carrie fearlessly risks everything, including her personal wellbeing and even sanity, at every turn.
A seismic event changes the world of homeland forever, and raises big questions about how carrie mathison fits into it. The fourth season of the american television drama series homeland premiered on october 5, 2014, and concluded on december 21, 2014, on showtime. The final season news doesnt come as a huge surprise. Sep 27, 2014 the most audacious aspect of this new season of homeland is that it hinges on a big mistake carrie and a couple of colleagues make in the very first hour. Still reeling over events in islamabad, quinn zeroes in on a. Homeland season 4 has been all over the place in terms of providing strong and engaging stories while the twohour premiere was a hit in terms of the realism with the death of the station chief. The most audacious aspect of this new season of homeland is that it hinges on a big mistake carrie and a couple of colleagues make. Of course, time will tell if homeland season 5 will indeed feel truly different from the previous seasons, and if carrie and saul can repair their broken friendship on either a professional or. Oct 04, 2015 saul may seem like a more morally grey character at the end of homeland season 4, but his actions happen thanks to circumstances out of his control. Hatufim, literally abductees, which was created by gideon raff the series stars claire danes as carrie mathison, a central intelligence agency officer with bipolar disorder, and damian lewis as. Homeland on channel 4 final season air date, cast, plot.
It starts slow, which makes the sudden twists and action which are still there, just not dolloped all over the plots like a kid let loose on a plate of chips with a ketchup bottle. Claire danes returns as a dedicated cia agent in season 4 of one of televisions most powerful drama series homeland returning to showtime on sunday. She got a new lover because she lost faith in the marriage of her and saul. How homeland season 5 will be different from season 4. Homeland season 8 episode 12 trailer, episode guide, and news april 19, 2020 by david crow. Homeland kicks off its eighth and final season this week but the choice to end the showtime spy thriller was actually made years ago. Iron in the fire by jenna amatulli some people stay up all night to get lucky, carrie mathison stays up all night to familiarize herself with isi agents.
Season 4 of the spy drama begins with carrie mathison claire danes working as the cia chief of station in kabul, afghanistan, where she receives an urgent intelligence report from her. The season 3 finale of homeland was perhaps this years most polarizing episode of television. Even though homeland didnt actually resurrect brody, the brief appearance was an uncomfortable jolt for anyone relieved to be rid of him. For all of homeland s missteps over the years, and there have been many.
Homeland cleverly avoided this fate with season 4 by doing the opposite. The fourth season of homeland returns with a double episode on network ten on october 6 with cia agent carrie matthison, played by claire. When howard stern noted in an interview with the actress on his sirius xm show that the showtime drama was ending after the up. After the events in islamabad, quinn zeroes in on a potential lead. Like most of the other seasons, the shooting for the eighth season will also be held in morocco. Homeland graffiti artists use same techniques as native americans on a recent homeland episode, carrie mathison strode purposefully past a wall scrawled with a rather incongruous message. The eighth and final season of the cia spy series homeland premieres sunday with claire danes and mandy patinkin.
For the second year in a row, homeland went with a more epiloguestyle finale that distanced itself a bit from the primary events of the season. Haqqanis grasp and the embassy is going through with haqqanis trade. For even while the former costar of showtimes homeland, damian lewis, saw his character killed at the end of season 3 a year ago, it was that very. But for all its faults, the fourth season of homeland represents the peak of the shows strengths, achieved as a direct result of expanding it beyond the carrie and brody show. Homeland season 8 cast, release date, plot and more.
Homeland s sixth season finale took a momentous turn for a beloved character. The idea that someone with bipolar disorder particularly one who has gone off her meds would rise to that position in the cia is really unrealistic. Carries detente with saul over the tyranny of secrets suggests a renewed alliance. Homeland to end after season 8, claire danes confirms tvline. What is homeland season 4 about its about seeing carrie mathison for the first time doing the job she was trained to do being a case officer in a foreign capital. In the season 1 finale, a nearcatatonic carrie is confined to bed as saul puzzles over the unnerving implications of her timeline. Perhaps that is a credit though to showrunners alex gansa and howard gordon then. Still reeling over events in islamabad, quinn zeroes in on a potential lead.
This statement from the shows makers serves as pretty solid evidence that brody is really dead, but why did damien lewis return to the homeland set if his character died. Homeland s eighth and final series was originally intended to air on channel 4 in autumn 2019, but the ambitious final series was hit by delays with the show later set for broadcast in. Long time coming by jenna amatulli after the insanity that was last weeks and the week before episode, the homeland finale begins at a much slower pace. It seems humbled, implicitly apologetic about the mistakes that came before. Damian lewis is breaking his silence on the season 3 finale of showtimes homeland. But unlike lockhart at the start of the season, adal doesnt just roll over. On homeland season 4 episode 10, the consequences are far reaching when there is a security breach at the embassy. Showrunner alex gansa told variety in february that he was already eyeing season 8 as the end. The emmy and golden globewinning hit drama series will premiere on sunday, february 9 at 9 pm.
Apr 18, 2018 claire danes made it clear today that homeland will end with season 8. Jul 11, 2017 the season 3 finale of homeland was perhaps this years most polarizing episode of television. It might even be in relation to the sudden appearance of carries mother, and the inevitable. Its been over 36 hours since we watched homeland s gutwrenching season three finale in which damian lewis brody was executed. Watch season 4 of homeland on, where you can stream episodes of your favorite original series, movies, documentaries, boxing matches, standup comedy, and more. Oct 05, 2014 watch season 4 of homeland on, where you can stream episodes of your favorite original series, movies, documentaries, boxing matches, standup comedy, and more. Brodys wife and daughter not returning as regulars due to the ongoing covid19 pandemic, our coverage will be reduced. The series started as a loosely based variation of the two season run of the israeli television series hatufim english. As far as the finale goes, its title, long time coming, could easily be a comment on carrie and quinns frank relationship talk, or perhaps it has something to do with the passionate postfuneral kiss they engaged in. The fourth season, which premieres with backtoback hourlong episodes on oct. Feb 09, 2020 season 8 of homeland doesnt hit the highs that made it a flash cultural phenomenon, but early episodes are comparable to most of the shows run as a strong espionage serial led by an excellent. But homeland season four, of course, ended with it. Homeland finale includes shocking death spoiler variety. One criticism that has dogged homeland over the years, is how it portrays muslims.
Indian actress nimrat kaur, who played tasneem qureshi in season 4 is expected to return this season. Brilliantly reinventing the series after the brody storyline seemed to finish the series at the end of season 3, season 4 sees homeland in a mostly brand new setting with a mostly new cast apart from the. She met him when she was working in mumbai for a while. As station chief in kabul, carrie makes a critical decision when her counterpart in islamabad delivers urgent intelligence. Homeland season 5 premieres on sunday night, but before we are thrust back into the world of carrie mathison, her new life, and the lives of those. Watch season 4 of homeland on, where you can stream episodes of your favorite original series, movies, documentaries, boxing matches, standup. To save itself, homeland had to get over losing its leading man. Apr 18, 2018 the final season news doesnt come as a huge surprise. Season 4 of homeland appears to be genuinely engaged with this question. Carries run 20 is a novel that tells the story of carrie mathison in a series of events that take place before season 1.
Regardless of the networks plans for homeland post season 8 and regardless of when exactly the new season premieres the show is going to look very different next year. Aug 02, 2019 showtime has set the return for the eighth and final season of homeland. Season 4 of riverdale has halted production due to a team member undergoing evaluation for the coronavirus. Homeland has long confronted the global complexities of terrorism and national security, but its final season gets very personal for carrie mathison, the selfsacrificing superspy at the. Carrie takes over as head of a cia station in pakistan hunting the worlds most dangerous terrorist after the previous head is murdered. The fifth season of the american television drama series homeland premiered on october 4, 2015, and concluded on december 20, 2015, on showtime, consisting of 12 episodes. For the second year in a row, homeland went with a more epiloguestyle finale that distanced itself a bit from the primary events of the season in this case. It was a very serendipitous piece of scheduling, because usually the schedule is all over the place.