Crossfire (27 Nov. 2011)

Brody's efforts to sever ties with Abu Nazir triggers flashbacks to his time as a captive. Meanwhile, the mosque shooting results in a public-relations nightmare for Carrie.

Director:

Jeffrey Nachmanoff

Writers:

Howard Gordon (developer), Alex Gansa (developer),

Stars:

Claire Danes, Damian Lewis, Morena Baccarin

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Claire Danes	...	Carrie Mathison
Damian Lewis	...	Nicholas Brody
Morena Baccarin	...	Jessica Brody
David Harewood	...	David Estes
Diego Klattenhoff	...	Mike Faber (credit only)
Jackson Pace	...	Chris Brody (credit only)
Morgan Saylor	...	Dana Brody
Mandy Patinkin	...	Saul Berenson
Chris Chalk	...	Tom Walker
Hrach Titizian	...	Danny Galvez
Jamey Sheridan	...	Vice President William Walden
Navid Negahban	...	Abu Nazir
Rohan Chand	...	Issa Nazir
Ramsey Faragallah	...	Mansour Al-Zahrani
Billy Smith	...	Special Agent Hall

Storyline

The CIA and FBI manhunt for Tom Walker continues after he managed to escape following his tracked telephone call with Helen. The resulting shooting at the mosque, which led to the death of two innocent mosque goers, is causing a public relations problem, especially as eyewitness accounts differ from that of the official FBI statement regarding whether the FBI had any provocation for shooting, and if the FBI indeed did shoot first. Despite knowing he is doing good work in the community, Carrie is certain the imam knows more than he is stating publicly about whether there was any relationship between Walker and the mosque. Saul thinks he knows a way for Carrie to get that information, as Carrie's heavy handed approach with the imam is getting her nowhere, he who wants some sort of justice for the shooting victims' families. Meanwhile, Walker has retreated to the woods to calibrate his firearm. And Brody, out grocery shopping on his own, is violently mugged. That mugging and resulting ...

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Plot Keywords:

mosque | imam | manhunt | grocery shopping | kidnapping | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 November 2011 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cherry Pie Productions, Fox 21, Keshet Broadcasting

Technical Specs

Runtime:

49 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Carrie speaks to Special Agent Hall and records his statement with her phone, the camera switches between the two showing Hall from Carrie's perspective and Carrie from Hall's perspective. In each shot the phone lies on the table pointing in a different direction.

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Soundtracks

"Everybody Knows"
(uncredited)
Written by Leonard Cohen and Sharon Robinson
Performed by Leonard Cohen

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