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:

Claire Danes, Damian Lewis, Morena Baccarin

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

Cast

Series cast summary:
Claire Danes	...	Carrie Mathison (36 episodes, 2011-2013)
Damian Lewis	...	Nicholas Brody (36 episodes, 2011-2013)
Morena Baccarin	...	Jessica 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)
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:

Mooresville, 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

Laura Fraser originally played Jessica Brody in the pilot but was replaced by Morena Baccarin before the first airing.

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Goofs

Brody's uniform ranking changes several times throughout season 1. At highest rank on service uniform he has the ranking of Gunnery Sergeant. In dress blues to attend dinner, he is shown with only a Sergeant ranking. In reference to repeated naming of ranking, he is referred to as Sergeant, if the Gunnery Sergeant rank is true, everyone would refer to him as Gunnery Sergeant or Gunny for short

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Connections

Featured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #17.195 (2012)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

Marathoned over 2 days: my thoughts...

Okay, firstly, I gotta say, I watched the entire series believing that there would only be one season and the story would be finished by the finale episode. This is because I saw that IMDb listed the show's running period as (2011) only and not the usual (2011-), meaning its ongoing - when did they change that? That was kinda stupid of me, I guess. Anyway, I see that the show's been renewed for a second season, which is great, because this show is very good. Just a heads up, though, that my false belief kinda affected my view of the show while I was watching it, especially the last episode where I was expecting everything to wrap up.

Like I said, this show is good, very good. Its basically what AMC's Rubicon should have been like. Its very much in the same vein, with the themes of paranoia, conspiracy theories and dealing with the whole intelligence business. Only in Homeland, stuff actually happens, the plot moves along and it keeps you interested. Rubicon had a good premise but literally nothing happened on that show and that's why it got cancelled. Homeland has a bit "tinfoil hat" premise too, but the story and characters are so complex, you accept that in favor of just being entertained. Both Damien Lewis's and Claire Danes's respective characters are in danger of becoming cliché, but because they are so complex and so well acted, you find yourself drawn to these people. The all-important guessing of whether Brody is turned or not is not just a question of if, but also why or why not. And Carrie Mathison is not just some government suit with a patriotic zeal to root out the terrorist conspiracy - her obsession comes from somewhere darker, as well. Mandy Patinkin is pretty close to being a show-stealer too, with his laser-wit and deeply caring Saul.

The middle episodes are probably the highlight of the season. That's when most seems to be at stake for the main characters and before the big reveal on the whole 'turned' question. After that, the story kinda looses some of its momentum (still exciting, though) and the finale episode could be called anti-climactic by some, but I was still thrilled by the very last scene, which (when re-viewed with the facts straight) set up the second season nicely.

I'm really looking forward to what will happen in season two, for as I say, I thought this one was all there was right until the cut-to-black of the final scene, where I then checked the show's Wikipedia page. Now the ending definitely makes more sense. As for the story, the cat is pretty much out of the bag on the big question of turned/not turned and the future of our heroine is looking not so bright, so where the story will go next, I shall wait to see.

Easy 9/10 based on the acting of the main cast and the thrilling story.