The series is loosely based on the israeli television series hatufim english. Apr 27, 2020 homelands final season is quickly hurtling to a finale, disappointing fans whove indulged in carrie mathisons exploits. Apr 26, 2020 this interview includes spoilers for the series finale of homeland. Its fitting that tonights season 2 finale of homeland was titled the choice, because im pretty sure many viewers approached it wondering whether they would choose to return for season 3 or decide its time to break up with the series. Cbs all access series renewed may 14, 2020 forensic files ii. Alex gansa discusses the season 2 finale of homeland.
If you have yet to watch the shocking episode, get er done and then return for the inside story on the. Those who caught the mindnumbing explosive finale of showtimes longrunning political thriller may take time to process two facts one, the final outcome, and two, they will not be tuning in. In the end, homeland came full circle in several ways. Homeland season 8 finale almost brought back a major character.
Feb 06, 2020 homeland has long confronted the global complexities of terrorism and national security, but its final season gets very personal for carrie mathison, the selfsacrificing superspy at the. The hour opens with the clip of nicholas brody explaining himself in hopes that his children would one. A confident, nuanced ending sidesteps nuclear war and easy answers alike, and brings carrie and saul full circle. The season finale an intense, powerful installment opens where the great wig switch left off. This article contains details of tonights homeland series finale. Now, homeland is nearly over, with the final episode coming on sunday. With claire danes, mandy patinkin, damian lewis, rupert friend. Feb 07, 2020 for homeland to do what it does best, carrie mathison had to become nicholas brody in the shows eighth and final season. Once a critical darling, then a punching bag, then. 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. Dec 19, 2011 the most impressive part of homeland is that, even at the onset of the season finale, entitled marine one, the viewer is still unsure of how the events will unravel. Though saul survives, he lost both his prodigy and asset. Dec 16, 2012 alex gansa discusses the season 2 finale of homeland.
May 06, 2012 claire danes as carrie in the season finale of homeland. The second season of homeland came to a surprising finale that set up a storyline that will carry the show into its third season, even with its original villain abu nazir now dead. In august 2016, the eighth season was announced, which will be the final season and premiere on february 9, 2020. Paean to the people is split into roughly two halves. Allison recaps the season 2 finale of homeland, the choice starring claire danes, damien lewis, and mandy patinkin. The following contains massive spoilers from sundays season finale of showtimes homeland. The hot war in a politically and culturally polarized nation comes to a climax tonight with the season finale of homeland. The choice i may as well end these recaps where i started them, by namedropping my connection to alex gansa and howard gordon, who are the homeland showrunners and used to. Prisoners of war created by gideon raff and is developed for american television by howard gordon and alex gansa. The critically acclaimed and groundbreaking drama homeland returns for its pulsepounding final season. The showtime drama has stayed close to home for the most part in. Apr 27, 2020 after eight seasons of ups and downs, the showtime drama series homeland finally came to an end on sunday night with an eventful series finale.
When alex gansa and howard gordon learned after season 5 that their political thriller, homeland, would end after. After eight seasons of ups and downs, the showtime drama series homeland finally came to an end on sunday night with an eventful series finale. What a harsh and sudden goodbye we faced, in the last episode of homeland this season. 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. The finale begins with dars own baffling journey, as he heads to. Starring claire danes, damian lewis, and mandy patinkin. But then lengthy delays in filming season 8 homeland will have been off the air for nearly two full years when it returns on sunday at 98c made it seem like season 7 wouldve been a. A recap of prisoners of war, the final episode of showtimes homeland. In the finale, carrie deals with death and betrayal. This interview includes spoilers for the series finale of homeland. Homeland series finale ending explained by showrunner.
In the final season, carrie mathison is recovering from brutal confinement in a russian gulag. The finale begins with dars own baffling journey, as he heads to one of his surely many interrogation spots. The season 8 finale of homeland airs sunday, april 26 at 9 p. A bipolar cia operative becomes convinced a prisoner of war has been turned by alqaeda and is planning to carry out a terrorist attack on american soil. Do not read on if you have not yet seen season 2 homeland finale episode 12, titled the choice. Homeland season 7 finale explained by director vanity fair. Poetic, satisfying and full circle is how the team behind homeland is describing the final season and ultimate series finale of the showtime spy drama that launched 10 years ago.
Do not read if you have not yet watched prisoners of war, the series finale of homeland. Hurling a molotov cocktail in its fiery closing minutes, homeland came to the end of its eightseason run su. Despite the personal nature of the storyline, so much of the series is propelled by actionoriented events. Shakeups and letdowns plus, andy learns the truth about her 4 station 19 boss krista vernoff analyzes the seismic shifts in season 3s finale and teases. A rather epic, potentially heartbreaking reunion was cut from the jawdropping series finale of homeland, as cia agent carrie mathison claire daness. However, the looming climax is also the culmination of a plot with.
Those parallels were spelled out quite brilliantly in tonights episode, as we saw an imam prepare abu nazirs body for his burial at sea. Spoilers for homeland season 8 episode 12 prisoners for war it was the only way this had to end. The second is more of an extended epilogue, or a series of endnotes, some which are executed more successfully than others. This story contains details of tonights season 5 finale of homeland if you thought hitman. Homeland season 8 finale almost brought back major. But fresh out of russian captivity, carries own government is questioning her allegiance, leading them to wonder is she a hero. Alex gansa, cocreator and showrunner of the showtime drama series.
Dec 16, 20 but homeland is too sophisticated a show to deal in neat absolutes, and last nights finale did a good job of highlighting the ambiguities and moral costs of the kind of foreign policy adventurism, untramelled by the constraints of law or congressional mandate, this season has ended up being all about. Homeland has long confronted the global complexities of terrorism and national security, but its final season gets very personal for carrie mathison, the selfsacrificing superspy at the. Homeland alex gansa on the finale season 2 episode 12. In the end, carrie gives up sauls russian spy anna tatyana mukha to yevgeny costa ronin, and the flight recorder is found. Agent 47 was the worst thing that could happen to actor rupert friend onscreen, you. Homeland took a long, winding, and at times bewildering path to get to this point.
On this episode of notes on a scene, lesli linka glatter, the director and executive producer of homeland, breaks down the finale episode of the seventh season. Homeland season 1 finale questions answered, season 2. Do not read on if you have not yet seen the season 3 finale of showtimes homeland, titled the star. Season two renewal for cw tv series may 14, 2020 the good fight. One thing the producers and writers have done with grace, if not quite subtlety, this season of homeland is show how nicely the two institutions of the cia and al qaeda or whatever abu nazirs peoplekilling group is called mirror each other. The second season of the american television drama series homeland premiered on september 30, 2012 on showtime and concluded on december 16, 2012, consisting of 12 episodes.
Dec 17, 2012 its somewhat odd to be saying this, but once the explosion rips through the cia headquarters, theres a lot to like about the homeland season finale. Those who caught the mindnumbing explosive finale of showtimes longrunning political thriller may take time to process two facts one, the final outcome, and two, they will not be tuning in every weekend to see carrie mathison throw herself into missions that are purely not for the faint. Apr 30, 2018 the season finale an intense, powerful installment opens where the great wig switch left off. If she betrays saul, she will save herself and possibly prevent world war iii. Her body is healing, but her memory remains fractured. There were broken hearts of both the metaphorical and physical variety tonight, in what was largely a. Apr 10, 2017 homeland took a long, winding, and at times bewildering path to get to this point.
Jun 19, 2018 on this episode of notes on a scene, lesli linka glatter, the director and executive producer of homeland, breaks down the finale episode of the seventh season. For homeland to do what it does best, carrie mathison had to become nicholas brody in the shows eighth and final season. Homelands final season is quickly hurtling to a finale, disappointing fans whove indulged in carrie mathisons exploits. Review the 90minute episode is briskly paced and follows the preparations made by brody and his supposeddead counterpart tom walker chris chalk in order to strike as the. There were broken hearts of both the metaphorical and physical variety tonight, in what was largely a very daft, if enjoyable, episode. Homeland series finale ending explained by showrunner collider. The most impressive part of homeland is that, even at the onset of the season finale, entitled marine one, the viewer is still unsure of how the events will unravel. Its somewhat odd to be saying this, but once the explosion rips through the cia headquarters, theres a lot to like about the homeland season finale. Homeland finale looms as flawed plot holes show through. At the beginning of season 7, we asked if the world. This is a problem for saul, national security advisor to president warner, who has been dispatched to. Tensions rise and truths are revealed in this explosive series finale. The cia drama was written off by many early on in its run.