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When Marine Sgt. Nicholas Brody returns home following eight years in captivity, CIA agent Carrie Mathison thinks he has turned and is connected to a terror plot to be carried out on American soil, so she engages him in a dangerous game of cat and mouse that puts America's national security at risk. Later on, Carrie gets a promotion and returns to the front lines overseas. She is assigned to one of the CIA's most volatile and dangerous stations in the Middle East, where she is in the heart of battle in the war on terror. Years later, after being disillusioned and placing herself in a self-imposed exile in Berlin, Carrie becomes estranged from the CIA, eventually returning stateside where she works for a foundation providing aid to Muslims living in America. Read More Read Less

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Homeland delivers introspective comfort food with a satisfyingly strong leading female character and storylines that continue to surprise.

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Homeland: Season 6 | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Andrew Billen Times (UK) Season six may work as escapism if nothing else. Rated: 3/5 Dec 28, 2017 Full Review Homeland: Season 6 | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Jonathan Bernstein Guardian Carrie's moodswings and bad decisions only seem to make her more in-demand. But there's little pleasure in watching her save the world any more. The chemistry has gone. Jun 5, 2017 Full Review Homeland: Season 6 | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Sophie Gilbert The Atlantic The end result was a patchy and incoherent story that was salvaged by Lesli Linka Glatter's taut direction of the suspenseful finale. Apr 11, 2017 Full Review Homeland: Season 6 | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Victor Pineyro Seventh Art Studio Thrilling and explosive, Homeland season 6 caught me by surprise in being this good. Specially after the fact that I had more than 5 years of break from the show. Danes and Patinkin offer masterful acting. Full review in Spanish Rated: 9/10 Apr 7, 2022 Full Review Homeland: Season 6 | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Eneko Ruiz Jimenez El Pais (Spain) Obama's political struggles give way to the debauchery of the Trump era. To a White House that looks more Veep than Homeland. Stranger than fiction. [Full Review in Spanish] Jul 9, 2018 Full Review Homeland: Season 6 | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Alison Rowat The Herald (Scotland) This season was so on the money and of the moment one wondered if it had been written by clairvoyants. Jul 9, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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FD D You can't fault it Quinn is amazing , Saul is immense , you simply can't beat homelands Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review the s This was the season that made me wonder how Homeland was renewed for a 7th season. All of the elements are in place here for it to be an amazing season but it just doesn't gel. There's a catch-22 going on…America's fascination with Muslims and the Middle East had waned, Americans were tired of the constant war and news and the high real-life drama had worn off. Viewers had soured on the idea of a series focused on things they were trying to move on from. At the same time, writers shifting the story back to the U.S. made for some boring plot lines and the writers didn't seem to know which direction to go in. They shifted Carrie out of the CIA into a position that was boring and eliminated a lot of the action, drama and thrills that her role previously provided. She's a mom now, she's hanging out with lawyers and trying to make the world a better place. But this is fiction we're talking about and that kind of fiction doesn't make for riveting stories or plots. Quinn is limping around (after spending last season basically as a shadow/punching bag) which is a shame because his character is pretty compelling and the actor who plays him could have carried a series on his own, likely. So the main reasons to watch are for, all intents and purposes, out of the picture. Saul is involved in some boring arms deal situation so without the action and drama and intrigue of previous season, this season plays out like a soap opera for bored housewives. Even at this pace, it's a better shoe than most of what was airing at the time but myself and many others almost gave up on Homeland during this season. There just wasn't much to cling to to be honest and the writing hit a literal low point for what had otherwise been an incredible series.I will say this: the writers use a very specific method in this season to keep viewers engaged: they take characters you've come to care about and they destroy their lives right in front of you. The approach gets old though…nobody has the kind of bad luck that Carrie and Quinn have…the writers knock them around to the point where it's almost painful to watch (Carrie's daughter being taken from her, Quinn devolved into a drooling, drugged up mess who is constantly beaten, shot, punched, assaulted, etc). That's not a tenable way to keep viewers coming back…it's a cheap trip, viewers continue to tune in to see things get better. Good writers don't need those kind of tricks and gimmicks and it does get old quick. I'm fact, some of the episodes are downright hard to watch because of how much punishment the characters take. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member I'm definitely not okay with the finale, which they could make it way more reasonable and impressive. I'm especially not okay with how they decided the storyline of peter quinn. It's hurtful and egregious and will not make up for their poorly-developed plot. Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Nicht alle Aspekte des Deals mit diesem Unternehmen sind ideal Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Homeland was excellent being about spies, it turned into a poor man's House of Card, poorly written. Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Love the show, but this season was awful. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Cast & Crew

Claire Danes Carrie Mathison Mandy Patinkin Saul Berenson Rupert Friend Peter Quinn F. Murray Abraham Dar Adal Elizabeth Marvel Elizabeth Keane Hill Harper Rob Emmons
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 15, 2017 Fair Game Carrie and Franny return to the United States; Dar and Saul debrief the president-elect; Quinn struggles with new circumstances. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 22, 2017 The Man in the Basement Carrie and Reda fight for their client; Quinn chafes at his new life; Saul and Dar suspect that Keane is keeping a secret. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 29, 2017 The Covenant Saul goes to Abu Dhabi; Carrie delivers bad news; Quinn senses something. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 12, 2017 A Flash of Light Carrie handles her client; Saul's trip takes a turn; Quinn investigates. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 18, 2017 Casus Belli Keane is sidelined; Carrie's work follows her home. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 26, 2017 The Return Carrie follows a lead; Saul meets an old friend; Keane takes a stand. Details Episode 7 Aired Mar 5, 2017 Imminent Risk Carrie receives bad news; Saul starts planning; Quinn accepts his situation. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 12, 2017 Alt.Truth Carrie and Saul present evidence to Keane; Quinn tracks a mark. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 19, 2017 Sock Puppets Carrie catches a break; Keane makes a plan; Max goes undercover. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 26, 2017 The Flag House Dar plays his hand; Quinn revisits his past. Details Episode 11 Aired Apr 2, 2017 R Is for Romeo Carrie and Quinn make a discovery; Keane makes a decision; Max finds trouble. Details Episode 12 Aired Apr 9, 2017 America First Pieces fall into place. Details

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Screenwriter
Howard Gordon, Alex Gansa, Gideon Raff

Network
PARSHO

Rating
TV-MA

Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama

Original Language
English

Release Date
Jan 15, 2017
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