9.465 minSeason 8 • Episode 12
LatestA chat with Carrie's sister makes Saul suspicious. Seeing no other way to stop an imminent war, Carrie steels herself to carry out a plan against Saul.
CIA officer Carrie Mathison is tops in her field despite being bipolar, which makes her volatile and unpredictable. With the help of her long-time mentor Saul Berenson, Carrie fearlessly risks everything, including her personal well-being and even sanity, at every turn.
Acting
Danes' chin tremble should've won its own Emmy.
Writing
Brody twist still breaks the brain years later.
Direction
Terror as interior design—claustrophobic dread everywhere.
Creators
Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'Homeland' pilot was filmed before Obama ordered the Bin Laden raid—it aired months after, making Carrie's obsession eerily prescient.
The show sparked real CIA recruitment surges and criticism from government officials who claimed it glamorized torture and bipolar disorder in equal problematic measure.
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