So i know homeland show runners alex gansa and howard gordon. In the season 2 finale, carrie is faced with a pivotal decision, while brody meets. Carrie continues to surveil brody but is unable to follow his actions into his garage which is a blind spot, where brody begins to. In two hats, arguably the best episode of the season so far, the writers piled intrigue on top of intrigue. The subsequent seasons follow mathisons continued covert work. And judging from tonights season 2 premiere, we could have saved ourselves the trouble of worrying about whether the show would find a way to generate tension after solving the central mystery of season 1. Carrie mathison, a cia officer battling her own demons becomes convinced that the intelligence that led to the rescue of nicholas brody, a united states marine sergeant who had been missing and presumed dead for eight years, was a setup and may be connected to an al qaeda plot to be carried out on american soil. Starts awesome and getting worse after season 1 episode 7. It originally aired on showtime on december 16, 2012. Prisoners of war created by gideon raff and is developed for american television by howard gordon and alex gansa. Episode 1 hd episode 2 hd episode 3 hd episode 4 hd episode 5. It originally aired on showtime on september 30, 2012 the episode drew a series high rating of 1.
The smile is the secondseason premiere episode of the american television drama series. Months after undergoing electroconvulsive therapy, former cia case officer carrie mathison claire danes has made strides towards mental health but her progress is threatened when an asset from her former life comes in from the cold. Homeland season 8 episode 1 homeland season 8 episode 1 homeland season 8 episode 1 homeland season 8 episode 1 homeland season 8 episode 1 homeland season 8, episode 1. On homeland season 5 episode 1 while carrie tries to build a life in berlin, a request from her boss sends her back into the world she abandoned. Carrie and her team close in on an al qaeda plot to fund a terrorist attack on the u. At the end of the 2 hours, it was if we had seen a film, and we felt ok about not binging, but we could take the time to discuss both. As a series opener, this felt like a competent homeland episode.
A recap of catch and release, episode two of season eight of homeland on showtime. Tasneem qureshi, isi agent and infamous taliban collaborator. Nov 30, 2012 after weeks of hype culminating in last weeks impressive emmy haul homeland sundays at 10 p. There were no silly curveballs and no lastminute switcheroos in tonights homeland finale. Oct 02, 2011 season 1 of homeland aired from october 2, 2011 to december 18, 2011. In august 2016, the eighth season was announced, which is the final season and premiered on february 9, 2020. Cia officer carrie mathison claire danes is tops in her field despite being bipolar, which makes her volatile and unpredictable. Homeland season 8 episode 1, deception indicated showtime. Season 1 of homeland aired from october 2, 2011 to december 18, 2011. Season 8s throwback reset also allows the homeland writers to bring back a villain from the days of yore. Homeland season 8 episode 1 12 full episode youtube. With claire danes, maury sterling, costa ronin, nimrat kaur. The same set was also released on september 10, 2012 in region 2.
While off on parallel missions, carrie and saul reunite with old friends from their respective pasts. Sep 30, 2012 season 2 of homeland aired from september 30, 2012 to december 16, 2012. 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. Homeland came out of the gate strong in season 2, opening with a fiveepisode run that blew up the shows relationships and overall plot in eyeopening, mindblowing ways. Theres a worldweariness to the start of this season of homeland befitting the final run of a show about the current state of the tired world. Rupert friend character and the plot twist in the final episode of season 2 was much appreciated. Do not read on if you have not yet seen season 2, episode 1 of showtimes homeland, entitled the smile. Carrie continues her hunt for terrorist leader abu nazir while maintaining a complicated relationship with brody that straddles the line between personal and professional. Homeland season 2 episode 1 watch online the full episode. Months after undergoing electroconvulsive therapy, former cia case officer carrie mathison claire danes has found a modicum of peace in her familys suburban embrace.
Where as season one, especially the first several episodes i was hooked but i was also slightly bored, and i admit there were times i didnt know why i kept watching. Homeland came out of the gate strong in season 2, opening with a five episode run that blew up the shows relationships and overall plot in eyeopening, mindblowing ways. Now thats how you end a season, ladies and gentlemen. Do not read on if you have not yet seen season 2, episode 9 of showtimes homeland, titled two hats. As of april 5, 2020, 93 episodes of homeland have aired. At the end of the 2 hours, it was if we had seen a film, and we felt ok about not. In season 1, carrie claire danes investigates and ultimately becomes obsessed with returned pow marine nicholas brody damian lewis, who may or. Oct 05, 2014 an official inquiry brings carrie back home. The smile is the second season premiere episode of the american television drama series. Homeland tv series 20112020 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. After watching an episode of homeland, we could keep up the same interest and pace with an episode of hoc. Sep 07, 2011 21 videos play all homeland season 1 episode 1 12 full episode victoria chena 10 things you never knew about tombstone duration. Aug 16, 2019 homeland season 8 episode 1 homeland season 8 episode 1 homeland season 8 episode 1 homeland season 8 episode 1 homeland season 8 episode 1 homeland season 8. Not as scary as season 1, it seems so much more realistic in parts of it.
This week on homeland, the yevgeny chronicles continue, sauls a poet and knows it, and i continue to be troubled by jenna braggs very existence and the glacial pace of guloms speech cadence. Do not read on if you have not yet seen season 2 homeland finale episode 12, titled the choice. The series is loosely based on the israeli television series hatufim english. Carrie finds her mission in beirut is far more important than she imagined, while brody finds hes being pulled in several directions in homeland episode 2. Sign in recaps for tv shows view tv episodes as 50 thumbnails homeland. Months after undergoing electroconvulsive therapy, former cia case officer carrie. Oct 04, 2011 in season 1, carrie claire danes investigates and ultimately becomes obsessed with returned pow marine nicholas brody damian lewis, who may or may not be an alqaedatrained terrorist. Meanwhile, carrie receives visual confirmation from an undercover agent that shows alqaeda member abu nazir on video meeting with the royal prince of the. Homeland season 2 2012 official trailer claire danes. Claire danes in homeland 2011 damian lewis in homeland 2011 claire danes in. I gained more respect, which i as an american i presume and wishfully hope it is warranted, in the cia, for the plots in all these season 2 episodes.
Homeland blind spot official clip season 1 episode 2. Carrie mathison is making progress with her mental health after her electroconvulsive therapy. The brody family reluctantly steps into the spotlight with an exclusive television interview. In addition to all 12 episodes that had aired, it includes audio commentary on the pilot episode, deleted scenes, homeland season one. Tv guide named it the best television show of 2012. Aug 17, 2012 the first official trailer for homeland season 2. Homeland season two really took the show off the hinges. Click here and start watching the full episode in seconds. After weeks of hype culminating in last weeks impressive emmy haul homeland sundays at 10 p. The complete first season was released as a widescreen region 1 fourdisc dvd and threedisc bluray box set in the united states and canada on august 28, 2012. Homeland presumed dead official clip season 1 episode 1. A bipolar cia operative becomes convinced a prisoner of war has been turned by alqaeda and is planning to carry out a. Homeland is back, and while last nights episode might seem a little flat after the 90minute adrenaline shot to the heart that was the first season finale, it was a fair welcome back for carrie.
Based on aggregation of television critics topten lists, the season was ranked as the second best television show of 2012 by hitfix, and third best by metacritic. Homeland season 1 episode 2 carrie continues to surveil brody but is unable to follow his actions into his garage which is a blind spot, where brody begins to perform an islamic prayer. Sep 30, 2012 watch homeland season 2, episode 1 the smile. Starring claire danes, damian lewis, and mandy patinkin. 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. 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. Theres nothing that homeland loves more than waiting so long between one seasons finale and the next seasons premiere that it becomes an olympic feat just remembering where the show left. Set roughly six months after the events of the season 1 finale, the episode opens with news of. Homeland season 1 episode 2 watch online free on 123movies. The smile is the second season premiere episode of the american television drama series homeland, and the th episode overall. True, brodys wardrobe malfunction was a bit predictable, given that the episode promo had shown him in about five different scenes that hadnt yet happened at the point in the episode when he was supposed to press the detonator. In the season 2 premiere, brody learns he is the political future of the party, and receives a tantalizing offer from the vice president, while a. The series premiered in the united states on showtime on october 2, 2011. A recap of deception indicated, episode 1 of the eighth and final season of homeland on showtime.
In the season 1 premiere, cia case officer carrie mathison becomes suspicious that war hero nicholas brody, a marine sergeant rescued after eight years of captivity in afghanistan, has been turned into a sleeper agent by al qaeda. Is carrie mathison the new nicholas brody, an american hero who has been turned by the enemy. By the end of the season, it was one of the best shows ive ever seen. It originally aired on showtime on september 30, 2012. The choice is the twelfth and final episode of the second season of the american television drama series homeland, and the 24th episode overall.
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