Do not read if you have not yet watched prisoners of war, the series finale of homeland. And as the screen went black, it was hard to sort out what to feel and what to think. Agent 47 was the worst thing that could happen to actor rupert friend onscreen, you. Homeland on channel 4 final season air date, cast, plot. The title of the series finale, prisoners of war, is a nod to the israeli series that inspired cocreators howard gordon and alex gansa, who cowrote this episode and handed it over to their favorite director, leslie linka glatter. Carries fate wasnt sealed on the page until 24 hour. Feb 09, 2020 season 8 of homeland doesnt hit the highs that made it a flash cultural phenomenon, but early episodes are comparable to most of the shows run as a strong espionage serial led by an excellent. Now, homeland is nearly over, with the final episode coming on sunday. On tonights homeland season 8 episode 12 events surrounding saul and carries. Carrie mathison claire danes has a lot on her mind in sundays season finale of homeland.
In the end, homeland came full circle in several ways. Homeland season 4 episode 12 was easily the most uneventful weve encountered in many seasons, but the underlying motivations for the events will have a major impact going forward. The fourth season of the american television drama series homeland premiered on october 5, 2014, and concluded on december 21, 2014, on showtime. Season 4 of the spy drama begins with carrie mathison claire danes working as the cia chief of station in kabul, afghanistan, where she receives an urgent intelligence report from her.
The fourth season of the american television drama series homeland premiered on october 5, 2014, and concluded on december 21, 2014, on showtime, consisting of 12 episodes. Apr 27, 2020 homelands final season is quickly hurtling to a finale, disappointing fans whove indulged in carrie mathisons exploits. The final season of homeland finds carrie mathison danes recovering from months of brutal confinement in a russian gulag. After the insanity that was last weeks and the week before episode, the homeland finale begins at a much slower pace. On tonights homeland season 8 episode 12 events surrounding saul and carries final mission come to a conclusion. Just because youre watching a show about the cia doesnt mean you need to be putting in long hours. Homeland series finale was the perfect ending digital spy. Hurling a molotov cocktail in its fiery closing minutes, homeland came to the end of its eightseason run su.
As far as teasers for the 5th season, this episode seemed to fail. The eighth and final season of the cia spy series homeland premieres sunday with claire danes and mandy patinkin. This story contains details of tonights season 5 finale of homeland if you thought hitman. The season finale of homeland focused on several of the things this show does best. Homeland season 8 spoilers follow homelands series finale was the perfect ending to the show, according to digital spy readers after 8 seasons, the espionage thriller finally came to an end. As far as the finale goes, its title, long time coming, could easily be a comment on carrie and quinns frank relationship talk, or perhaps it has something to do with the passionate postfuneral kiss they engaged in. The fourth season of the american television drama series homeland premiered on october 5. Her body is healing, but her memory remains fractured which is a. Feb 09, 2020 when does homelands final season start. This article contains details of tonights homeland series finale.
Homeland producers talk alternate endings, carries fate. Homeland finale looms as flawed plot holes show through. Homeland season 8, episode 12, which aired on showtime on april 26, was the last ever episode of the series, and it offered plenty of drama to bring the show to a close. Brilliantly reinventing the series after the brody storyline seemed to finish the series at the end of season 3, season 4 sees homeland in a mostly brand new setting with a mostly new cast apart from the returning claire danes and mandy pantinkin while rupert friend. The critically acclaimed and groundbreaking drama homeland returns for its pulsepounding final season. Homeland season 8 was structured to somewhat mirror the shows first season, as carries captivity in russia at the end. In august 2016, the eighth season was announced, which will be the final season and premiere on february 9, 2020. One criticism that has dogged homeland over the years, is how it portrays muslims. Homeland tv series 20112020 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Homeland reached another milestone in its final season with the passing of a fanfavorite character who has been with the show since its inception. Homeland was canceled way back in 2018, when the showtime series was announced to be ending after season 8. The hour opens with the clip of nicholas brody explaining himself in hopes that his children would one.
Other than the final episode, though, i would highly recommend this season. A confident, nuanced ending sidesteps nuclear war and easy answers alike, and brings carrie and saul full circle. Homelands season 4 was one of its most exciting yet. A recap of chalk one up, episode four of season eight of homeland on. Carrie gets a tip from redmond regarding quinns lead. However, the looming climax is also the culmination of a plot with. Prisoners of war created by gideon raff and is developed for american television by howard gordon and. A seismic event changes the world of homeland forever, and raises big questions about how carrie mathison fits into it. The season, however, was subject to a number of delays, meaning that the series finale.
With a final neat parallel to brodys story, she is also in pursuit of a justice, and in many ways, they are fighting against the same enemy. It was actionpacked, which is something weve come to expect from closing chapters of seasons of this show. A recap of prisoners of war, the final episode of showtimes homeland. The mood good, carrie was so at the top of her game, and even saul got to.
The series started as a loosely based variation of the two season run of the israeli television series hatufim english. Homeland season 8 spoilers follow homeland s series finale was the perfect ending to the show, according to digital spy readers after 8 seasons, the espionage thriller finally came to an end. We open with carrie and her sister looking through. Homeland s final season is quickly hurtling to a finale, disappointing fans whove indulged in carrie mathisons exploits. Tonight on showtime their emmy awardwinning drama series, homeland airs with an allnew sunday, april 26, 2020, season 8 episode 12 series finale called prisoners of war, and we have your weekly homeland recap below. Homeland series finale ending explained by showrunner collider. Long time coming by jenna amatulli after the insanity that was last weeks and the week before episode, the homeland finale begins at a much slower pace. See what critics are saying about the final season of homeland. There were some jawdropping moments in the explosive final episode of homeland series two. The last time we saw claire daness lead carrie mathison she was in a pretty bad. Apr 10, 2017 what a harsh and sudden goodbye we faced, in the last episode of homeland this season. I didnt pick up anything compelling enough to make me wish season 5 were already available. Apr 23, 2020 actor mandy patinkin joins cbs this morning to talk about the final episode of showtimes homeland, one of televisions most popular dramas.
Remember when carrie learned that saul was working with dar adal. In the season four finale of homeland, carrie and saul learn the truth about dar adal. The season, however, was subject to a number of delays, meaning that the series finale has taken two years to make it to tv. The afghan peace process got rocked by tragedy this week on homeland read tvlines recap of season 8, episode 4.
Watch online homeland season 8 episode 12 full episode on showtime watch here watch homeland season 8 episode 12. Homeland series finale ending explained by showrunner. Oct 05, 2014 watch season 4 of homeland on, where you can stream episodes of your favorite original series, movies, documentaries, boxing matches, standup comedy, and more. But fresh out of russian captivity, carries own government is questioning her allegiance, leading them to wonder is she a hero. Read allisons homeland recap for the season 4 finale, long time coming, starring claire danes, mandy patinkin, rupert friend, and f. Homeland is returning to channel 4 for an eighth and final season in 2019. Carrie deals with an unexpected visitor from her past, while dar adal has some surprises in store for saul in the homeland season 4 finale.