Homeland (2011– )

Marine Sergeant Nicholas Brody returns home eight years after going missing in Iraq. Carrie Mathison, a driven CIA officer, suspects he might be plotting an attack on America.

Stars:

Damian Lewis, Jackson Pace, Morgan Saylor

Won 6 Golden Globes. Another 24 wins & 27 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Damian Lewis	...	Nicholas Brody (36 episodes, 2011-2013)
Jackson Pace	...	Chris Brody (36 episodes, 2011-2013)
Morgan Saylor	...	Dana Brody (36 episodes, 2011-2013)
Mandy Patinkin	...	Saul Berenson (36 episodes, 2011-2013)
Claire Danes	...	Carrie Mathison (35 episodes, 2011-2013)
Morena Baccarin	...	Jessica Brody (35 episodes, 2011-2013)
David Harewood	...	David Estes (24 episodes, 2011-2012)
Diego Klattenhoff	...	Mike Faber (24 episodes, 2011-2012)
Rupert Friend	...	Peter Quinn (21 episodes, 2012-2013)
David Marciano	...	Virgil (19 episodes, 2011-2012)
Navid Negahban	...	Abu Nazir (18 episodes, 2011-2012)
Jamey Sheridan	...	Vice President William Walden (17 episodes, 2011-2012)
Sarita Choudhury	...	Mira Berenson (16 episodes, 2011-2013)
Hrach Titizian	...	Danny Galvez (15 episodes, 2011-2012)

Storyline

Carrie Mathison, a CIA operations officer, is on probation after carrying out an unauthorized operation in Iraq. As a result, she has been reassigned to the Counter terrorism center. Whilst in Iraq, she was warned that an American prisoner had been turned by Al-Qaeda. When Nicholas Brody, a U.S. Marine Sergeant, is rescued after being held hostage since 2003, she suspects that he is the turned American prisoner. Brody is received home as a war hero, so Carrie goes to any lengths possible, ignoring protocol, to catch him out.

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Plot Keywords:

iraq | marine | cia | terrorism | war hero | 

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Taglines:

The nation sees a hero. She sees a threat.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Domovina

Filming Locations:

Concord, North Carolina, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Teakwood Lane Productions, Cherry Pie Productions, Keshet Broadcasting

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Morena Baccarin (Jessica) said in an interview that she and Claire Danes (Carrie) attended the same Junior High School together and were even in the same homeroom for much of that time.

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Goofs

Brody (and other US Marines) are referred to multiple times as "soldiers", including by a character who claims he was with a UDT (or underwater demolition team, a "sister" team to the Navy SEALs who have to pass the same training). In reality, it is a point of pride among US Marines that they are not soldiers, but marines. The Navy UDT character ought to know this as well. In turn, Brody refers to the UDT character as a soldier as well. As Naval personnel, he would be a sailor.

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Connections

Spoofed in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.139 (2013)

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Soundtracks

"Homeland Main Title"
Written by Sean Callery
Performed by Sean Callery Feat. Chris Tedesco

User Reviews

Excellent drama

Excellent drama with very good acting all around. The story has the potential to keep us guessing what is really going on for some time I think. The story about an American marine that gets saved after being held captive for years by terrorists is engaging and well thought out. The only weak link in this is the storyline of the husband and wife that just seems to be a little bit forced. Its also good to see Mandy Patinkin again who I think is a wonderful actor. Damian Lewis is as always giving his all with moments of brilliance. Only Claire Danes looks likes she does not completely believe what she is saying but I am sure that she will grow into her role. I hope the writers can keep up the standard of the first episode. 8/10 from me and hoping it will get more in the future. 1 and 3/4 thumbs up!!