Redux
- Episode aired Nov 9, 2014
- TV-MA
- 51m
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
3.3K
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Lockhart arrives. Carrie's investigation gets complicated.Lockhart arrives. Carrie's investigation gets complicated.Lockhart arrives. Carrie's investigation gets complicated.
Shavani Cameron
- Kiran
- (as Shavani Seth)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAll entries contain spoilers
- GoofsAasar told Carrie to meet him at Terminal Three. Islamabad Airport only has two terminals.
- Quotes
Martha Boyd: Who in God's name told you threats get you anywhere in this country?
Andrew Lockhart: Money always talks.
Martha Boyd: You don't have that kind of authority.
Andrew Lockhart: But I do.
Martha Boyd: On whose say-so?
Andrew Lockhart: The president's.
Martha Boyd: Why wasn't I told?
Andrew Lockhart: I'm telling you now.
- SoundtracksHomeland Theme
Written by Sean Callery
Featured review
A Great Admission to the Fourth Season
HOMELAND: "Redux" (Season 4, Episode 7)
I have come to the conclusion that "Homeland" is the most inconsistent show on television. After roaring its way to the title of the best show on TV with its first two seasons, it has not been able to maintain a common ground in week-to-week quality since the beginning of season three. Yes, season four has not sunk to the lows of season three, but it has not been a fluid ride so far. After a stunning, season-best episode last week "From Point A to B and Back Again", "Redux" continues to race on "Homeland's" roll. Saul is finally being put to great use, and the writers seem to have a a firm direction in which they are taking him. His one-on-one scenes with Haqqani are very interesting and add another layer to the investigation of foreign affairs "Homeland" conducts every Sunday.
I can beat around the bush, but I won't let's talk about Carrie's delusions. The centerpiece and selling point of the episode is Carrie's descending into a state where her bipolar syndrome is agitated by an nefarious drug. It's a sensational collection of scenes, the kind of scenes I want to see Claire Danes sink her teeth into, the kind of scenes I want to see Carrie struggle through. It reveals quite a bit of Carrie's inner thoughts. The appearance of Brody obviously can be tracked back to Aayan's death, her "grief", guilt, and how she probably should not have been sleeping with someone (even if it was without an emotional connection) so soon after Brody's inexplicably sorrowful exit from her life.
Prior to watching this episode, I literally posted an open forum to IMDb members asking if they thought Danes's spot in the lead actress category at the Emmys was in jeopardy. She was not getting the level of material she used to get in the first three seasons, material that made her the frontrunner to win 2/3 years, and because Carrie is being written as so unlikable this year. However, it's my theory that "Redux" was written directly after the Emmys this year, after Danes lost to Julianna Margulies for "The Good Wife" for a much quieter performance than the one acted by Danes. The amount of craziness that happens to and around Carrie in this episode leads me to believe the writers were enraged by the loss and conspired to write the juiciest, most actor-friendly Emmy tape Danes would ever see to ensure another win. And Danes eats this episode up, it allows her to capture everyone's attention quite easily. It's her most potent episode of the entire series after "The Vest", of course.
Danes's seismic effort is brought to a close by Damian Lewis's appearance in the final scene. I love Brody; I understand why he had to leave the show, but that does not mean seeing him for two minutes in a hallucination is not thrilling and emotional for Brody fans. (A little part of me wanted to believe he was actually there, that it wasn't Carrie's imagination.) The touching scene shared between Danes and Lewis defines the greatness of "Redux".
Grade: A-
I have come to the conclusion that "Homeland" is the most inconsistent show on television. After roaring its way to the title of the best show on TV with its first two seasons, it has not been able to maintain a common ground in week-to-week quality since the beginning of season three. Yes, season four has not sunk to the lows of season three, but it has not been a fluid ride so far. After a stunning, season-best episode last week "From Point A to B and Back Again", "Redux" continues to race on "Homeland's" roll. Saul is finally being put to great use, and the writers seem to have a a firm direction in which they are taking him. His one-on-one scenes with Haqqani are very interesting and add another layer to the investigation of foreign affairs "Homeland" conducts every Sunday.
I can beat around the bush, but I won't let's talk about Carrie's delusions. The centerpiece and selling point of the episode is Carrie's descending into a state where her bipolar syndrome is agitated by an nefarious drug. It's a sensational collection of scenes, the kind of scenes I want to see Claire Danes sink her teeth into, the kind of scenes I want to see Carrie struggle through. It reveals quite a bit of Carrie's inner thoughts. The appearance of Brody obviously can be tracked back to Aayan's death, her "grief", guilt, and how she probably should not have been sleeping with someone (even if it was without an emotional connection) so soon after Brody's inexplicably sorrowful exit from her life.
Prior to watching this episode, I literally posted an open forum to IMDb members asking if they thought Danes's spot in the lead actress category at the Emmys was in jeopardy. She was not getting the level of material she used to get in the first three seasons, material that made her the frontrunner to win 2/3 years, and because Carrie is being written as so unlikable this year. However, it's my theory that "Redux" was written directly after the Emmys this year, after Danes lost to Julianna Margulies for "The Good Wife" for a much quieter performance than the one acted by Danes. The amount of craziness that happens to and around Carrie in this episode leads me to believe the writers were enraged by the loss and conspired to write the juiciest, most actor-friendly Emmy tape Danes would ever see to ensure another win. And Danes eats this episode up, it allows her to capture everyone's attention quite easily. It's her most potent episode of the entire series after "The Vest", of course.
Danes's seismic effort is brought to a close by Damian Lewis's appearance in the final scene. I love Brody; I understand why he had to leave the show, but that does not mean seeing him for two minutes in a hallucination is not thrilling and emotional for Brody fans. (A little part of me wanted to believe he was actually there, that it wasn't Carrie's imagination.) The touching scene shared between Danes and Lewis defines the greatness of "Redux".
Grade: A-
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- Nov 16, 2014
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- Cape Town, South Africa(on location)
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- Runtime51 minutes
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- 16:9 HD
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