Homeland (TV series) - Wikipedia. Homeland is an American spy thriller television series developed by Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa based on the Israeli series Prisoners of War (Original title חטופיםHatufim, literally "Abductees"), which was created by Gideon Raff.[1][2]The series stars Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison, a Central Intelligence Agency officer with bipolar disorder, and Damian Lewis as Nicholas Brody, a U. S. Marine Corps Scout Sniper. Mathison had come to believe that Brody, who was held captive by al- Qaeda as a prisoner of war, was "turned" by the enemy and poses a threat to the United States. The series progresses this storyline, as well as Mathison's ongoing covert work. The series is broadcast in the U. S. on the cable channel.
Showtime, and is produced by Fox 2. Television Studios (formerly Fox 2.
It premiered on October 2, 2. The first episode was made available online, more than two weeks before the television broadcast, with viewers having to complete game tasks to gain access.[4][5] On October 2. Showtime renewed Homeland for a fourth season,[6] which premiered on October 5, 2. On November 1. 0, 2. Showtime renewed the series for a 1. October 4, 2. 01.
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On December 9, 2. The sixth season debuted on January 1. The series has also been renewed for a seventh and eighth season; [1. The series has received generally positive reviews, and has won several awards, including the 2. Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series, and the 2. Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama, as well as the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Damian Lewis and Claire Danes, respectively. Overview[edit]Season 1 (2.
The first season follows Carrie Mathison, a Central Intelligence Agencyoperations officer who, after conducting an unauthorized operation in Iraq, is put on probation and reassigned to the CIA's Counterterrorism Center in Langley, Virginia. In Iraq, Carrie was warned by an asset that an American prisoner of war had been turned by al- Qaeda.
Carrie has also been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, a fact that she conceals from the CIA. She surreptitiously receives medication for the disorder from her sister. Carrie's job grows complicated when her boss, Director of the Counterterrorism Center David Estes, calls Carrie and her colleagues in for an emergency briefing.
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Carrie learns that Nicholas Brody, a U. S. Marine. Sergeant who had been reported as missing in action since 2. Delta Force raid on a compound belonging to terrorist Abu Nazir. Carrie comes to believe that Brody is the American prisoner of war whom her asset in Iraq was talking about.[1. However, the federal government and her superiors at the CIA consider Brody a war hero. Later, another Marine captured at the same time, Tom Walker, is also found to be still alive, casting doubt on which of the Marines is the suspected spy. Realizing it would be nearly impossible to convince her boss to place Brody under surveillance, Carrie approaches the only other person she can trust, her mentor, Saul Berenson.
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The two must now work together to investigate Brody and prevent another terrorist attack on American soil. Eventually, Brody plans to assassinate the Vice President with a suicide vest but falters at the last moment after an emotional conversation with his daughter Dana. Carrie becomes more paranoid that Brody plans to carry out a terroristic act. Season 2 (2. 01. 2)[edit]The second season follows Carrie and the CIA working with Brody to capture Abu Nazir. Discovering a video of Brody's confession during a CIA operation in Lebanon, Carrie and Saul, along with analyst Peter Quinn, work to turn Brody into a double agent.
Brody gives in to the CIA interrogation and is now an asset for the CIA, sending information to both sides. The downside of being a double agent as well as a rising Congressman with the Vice President's support brings Brody closer to Carrie while worsening his relationship with his family. Brody's friend Mike tries to find the truth behind Tom Walker's death. Egged on by Abu Nazir, who is now in the U. S., Brody silently kills the Vice President while the CIA tracks down Nazir's contacts and Carrie and an FBI team kill Nazir using information from Roya, a journalist who is Nazir's contact. Seemingly free of being Nazir's man, Brody celebrates with Carrie at the CIA headquarters and both survive an explosion that kills Director Estes and many others.
Brody's earlier video confession, meant to be released in the aftermath of the aborted bomb vest killing of the VP, is released by Nazir's people to claim responsibility and is used to frame Brody for the bombing. Brody then flees the U.
S. with Carrie's help. Saul, who was attending the burying of Nazir's body at sea, is left to pick up the pieces. Season 3 (2. 01. 3)[edit]The beginning of season 3 presents the aftermath of a terrorist attack committed by Abu Nazir's people.
Carrie is blamed for the CIA's failings as Senator Lockhart grills Saul, now Acting Director of the CIA, in front of the Senate Committee. However, it turned out to be part of a bigger plot, as Saul had Carrie seemingly disavowed by the CIA to lure a senior Iranian intelligence officer Majid Javadi (who financed the Langley bombing) into becoming a CIA asset. He later relayed the information to Carrie that the main perpetrator of the bombing was still in the U. S., and the CIA acted to bring the real bomber and the officer's lawyers in for questioning.
As the Brody family struggles to live within their means amid Brody's terrorist status, Brody himself is in hiding in Caracas, Venezuela, effectively being held prisoner by his captors until Saul's arrival. Following a gunshot wound to the torso, Brody becomes addicted to the heroin given to him as a painkiller. Saul eventually rescues him, detoxifies him, and recruits him for a mission: to go to Iran and use his notoriety as the "Langley Bomber" to get close to the current head of the Revolutionary Guard, Danesh Akbari, to assassinate him. During the initial assassination attempt, Brody publicly declares that he is seeking asylum in Iran, but is unable to get close enough to Akbari to assassinate him. Assuming that Brody will never have another opportunity to complete his mission, senior CIA officers order his assassination.
However, with help from Carrie, Brody escapes and is able to arrange a meeting with Akbari, claiming to possess sensitive information about Javadi. During the meeting, Brody strikes Akbari and suffocates him to death. Carrie takes him to a safehouse, but Lockhart, with a direct order from the President, gives up their location to Javadi in order to increase his chances of being promoted.
Brody is then publicly hanged as Carrie watches in the crowd. Four months later, Iran offers the IAEA full access to its nuclear sites in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions.
Lockhart (now CIA Director) offers Carrie (now eight months pregnant) the job of station chief of the CIA's Turkey operations (after a maternity leave). Carrie accepts the position but her request to place a star on the memorial wall to commemorate Brody is refused. In the final scene, Carrie is seen discreetly drawing a star on the memorial wall herself. Season 4 (2. 01. 4)[edit]In the fourth season, Carrie is working as a CIA station chief in Kabul, Afghanistan. Pakistan station chief Sandy Bachman tips Carrie about the location of terrorist target Haissam Haqqani in Pakistan.
TV Ratings: ‘Twin Peaks’ Debut Soft In Viewership For Showtime. Back on the small screen after a 2. Twin Peaks’ Showtime debut was surrounded in “exposure but not too much exposure,” to quote cable boss David Nevins, and secrecy ahead of its Sunday premiere. With that, 5. 06,0. PM premiere of the David Lynch and Mark Frost series Sunday, according to Nielsen.
Among adults 1. 8- 4. Agent Dale Cooper, Laura Palmer and more of the mystery of the Pacific Northwest town snagged a 0. On the flip side, and telling of this era of Peak TV, Showtime also had episodes 3 and 4 of the new Twin Peaks available online Sunday after the premiere.
The cabler says it saw the single biggest day and weekend of signups ever to its streaming service, Showtime Anytime and Showtime On Demand. The Twin Peaks debut was also a big deal on social media, with 4. Twitter and top trending domestically and internationally. Getting back to those linear numbers again, no one ever expect the 1. Twin Peaks on premium cable to approach anywhere near the 3. ABC on April 8, 1.
Still, that just more than 5. While up 1. 78% in total audience from what John Ridley’s Guerrilla miniseries debut with on April 1.
Twin Peaks was behind both HBO’s The Leftovers and Starz’s American Gods on Sunday night. Those one- hour dramas on premium cable are both deep into their seasons and had 7. The surprise win by the Boston Celtics over reigning champs the Cleveland Cavaliers on TNT was the big winner of Sunday night with 7 million tuning in and a 2. Over two plays on Sunday night, the Twin Peaks two- episode opener pulled in 6. On Demand. Showtime will have Live+3 numbers for the Twin Peaks debut later this week. On May 2. 8, the cabler will air episodes 3 and 4 before shifting to one episode a week for the rest of the installment’s run.