Ending of homeland season 4

Saul may seem like a more morally grey character at the end of homeland season 4, but his actions happen thanks to circumstances out of his control. Prisoners of war created by gideon raff and is developed for american television by howard gordon and. If season 8 really is the end, then at least it will get to go out on its own terms. Claire danes made it clear today that homeland will end with season 8. 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. Dec 22, 2014 a scene from the season 4 finale of homeland. Read allisons homeland recap for the season 4 finale, long time coming, starring claire danes, mandy patinkin, rupert friend, and f. This homeland season 5 recap will help make sense of. I think well see a character from a previous season come up. Homeland stars claire danes and mandy patinkin, along with showrunner alex gansa, tease the final season of the showtime series and a poetic ending with parallels to damian lewis brody. Do not read on if you have not yet seen the season 3 finale of showtimes homeland, titled the star. Subreddit for the award winning psychological and political thriller showtime series, homeland.

Alex gansa, cocreator and showrunner of the showtime drama series. For viewers of seasons 1 through 3 who wondered how the series would fare without the brody character, wonder no longer and know alls well. The season finale of homeland focused on several of the things this show does best. Do not read if you have not yet watched prisoners of war, the series finale of homeland. The drone queen is the first episode of the fourth season of the american television drama series homeland and the 37th episode overall. Homeland returns one last time for a final hope of. Cia officer carrie mathison claire danes is tops in her field despite being bipolar, which makes her volatile and unpredictable. The eighth and final season of the cia spy series homeland premieres sunday with claire danes and mandy patinkin. It was actionpacked, which is something weve come to expect from closing chapters of seasons of this show. The last kingdom season 4 ends with a surprise truce and a horrible new feud.

This week on showtimes homeland, with the embassy under siege, peter quinn swung into action, neardie hardstyle, while carrie and sauls ride back from the. Apr 10, 2017 it would have been nice to return to the real world with a happy homeland ending behind us, a fade into a comforting madefortv resolution. I feel like at least one story line will get a sopranos like ending where its darkly ambiguous about what happens but hard to tell which one. Back in the states, saul struggles to adjust to his new role in the private sector. On sundays homeland, carrie dealt with the aftermath of her fathers death and the. For homeland to do what it does best, carrie mathison had to become nicholas brody in the shows eighth and final season. And while that might not be the most satisfying way for this season to end its run, it is certainly a compelling place at which to begin the. Carries fate wasnt sealed on the page until 24 hours before homeland. Jun 10, 2019 the twisty finale reshuffles the deck on the showtime drama, setting up new dynamic for coming season spoilers. Its a reminder that even facing up to ones problems doesnt guarantee release, but it does at least allow for the possibility of moving. Homeland s season 8 story about an effort to negotiate an end to americas longest war follows this trend. Season 3 concluded with carrie drawing her own star on the commemorative wall in brodys honor. It premiered on showtime on october 5, 2014, airing backtoback with the season s second episode, trylon and perisphere. Carrie returns home to washington in a soapy and lethargic finale.

Ripped straight from the broadcast, background sounds and all. Apr 27, 2020 homeland series finale ending explained. First faras death, and then the sudden death of carries father, and more existentially, the death of carries faith in saul or her hope. Jan 20, 2017 after sticking with its brody storyline for three seasons well beyond its natural expiration date, if you ask some fans showtimes homeland finally began to reinvent itself with season 4. When howard stern noted in an interview with the actress on his sirius xm show that the showtime drama was ending after the.

Showtime carrie is beside herself knowing quinn has left to go on such a treacherous mission, and shows up at dar adals place unannounced. Remember, the series began with brody, an activeduty soldier during the initial invasion. Much of homeland season 8 is about confronting the legacy of the war on terror, and thus the legacy of carrie. One criticism that has dogged homeland over the years, is how it portrays muslims. After sticking with its brody storyline for three seasons well beyond its natural expiration date, if you ask some fans showtimes homeland finally. The fourth season of the american television drama series homeland premiered on october 5.

This article contains details of tonights homeland series finale. But homeland season four, of course, ended with it. Homeland kicks off its eighth and final season this week but the choice to end the showtime spy thriller was actually made years ago. It might even be in relation to the sudden appearance of carries mother.

Nov 24, 2014 homeland season 4 episode 9 theres something else going on ending music. Feb 17, 2020 a s homeland began its eighth and final season on sunday, there was a strong sense that it was ending at the right time. The twisty finale reshuffles the deck on the showtime drama, setting up new dynamic for coming season spoilers. 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. Homeland producers talk alternate endings, carries fate. Season 4 of homeland continues to deliver a gripping portrayal of our ongoing war on terrorism. Homeland season 8 was structured to somewhat mirror the shows first season, as carries captivity in russia at the end of season 7 raises. It would have been nice to return to the real world with a happy homeland ending behind us, a fade into a comforting madefortv resolution. Season 4 ends with a shot of carrie driving away from dars home. Apr 27, 2020 homeland season 8 was structured to somewhat mirror the shows first season, as carries captivity in russia at the end of season 7 raises doubts over whether shes been turned into a.

Homelands eighth and final series was originally intended to air on channel 4 in autumn 2019, but the ambitious final series was hit by delays with the show later set for broadcast in. Homeland on channel 4 final season air date, cast, plot. Oct 04, 2015 saul may seem like a more morally grey character at the end of homeland season 4, but his actions happen thanks to circumstances out of his control. The most audacious aspect of this new season of homeland is that it hinges on a big mistake carrie and a couple of colleagues make. Homeland returns one last time for a final hope of ending an endless war in the final season of showtimes drama, claire danes carrie mathison comes full circle shares.

Homeland season 4 episode 9 theres something else going on ending music. Homeland series finale ending explained by showrunner collider. Like much of meadowss work, the series has a clear ending, but the characters remain irresolute. As station chief in kabul, carrie makes a critical decision when her counterpart in islamabad delivers urgent intelligence. This homeland season 5 recap will help make sense of season 6. But this ending, in its odd quietness, was in some ways more disquieting than a grand finale in which one or more major characters met their ends.

This story contains details of tonights season 5 finale of homeland if you thought hitman. The fourth season of the american television drama series homeland premiered on october 5, 2014, and concluded on december 21, 2014, on showtime. Review of homeland season four finale, long time coming time. Feb 09, 2020 homeland returns one last time for a final hope of ending an endless war in the final season of showtimes drama, claire danes carrie mathison comes full circle shares. Homeland has enjoyed a respectable run for a series that many felt would have been a legendary oneanddone miniseries.

It was actionpacked, which is something weve come to expect from. The series started as a loosely based variation of the two season run of the israeli television series hatufim english. It premiered on showtime on october 5, 2014, airing backtoback with the seasons second episode, trylon and perisphere. Homeland series finale ending explained by showrunner. Apr 28, 2020 the eighth season of homeland averages a 0. Season 4 of homeland will premiere on showtime sunday at 9 p. When alex gansa and howard gordon learned after season 5 that their political thriller, homeland, would end after. This week on showtimes homeland, with the embassy under siege, peter quinn swung into action, neardie hardstyle, while carrie and sauls ride back from the hostage exchange continued to be wild. 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. When it bows out on 26 march 3 may in the uk it will be on its 96th episode. 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. In the season four finale of homeland, carrie and saul learn the truth about dar adal.

Compared to season seven, thats down by 53% in the demo and down by 32% in viewership. A s homeland began its eighth and final season on sunday, there was a strong sense that it was ending at the right time. Homeland season 8 was structured to somewhat mirror the shows first season, as carries captivity in russia at the end of season 7 raises doubts over whether shes been turned into a. Apr 18, 2018 claire danes made it clear today that homeland will end with season 8. Spoilers for the season four finale of homeland below. Much of homeland season 8 is about confronting the legacy of the war on terror, and thus the legacy of carrie mathison. Agent 47 was the worst thing that could happen to actor rupert friend onscreen, you. With the help of her longtime mentor saul berenson mandy patinkin, carrie fearlessly risks everything, including her personal wellbeing and even sanity, at every turn. Hurling a molotov cocktail in its fiery closing minutes, homeland came to the end of its eight season run su. Homeland returns one last time for a final hope of ending. Season 5 will pick up over two years after the events in last years finale. Apr 28, 2020 the last kingdom season 4 ends with a surprise truce and a horrible new feud.

Carrie returns home for a funeral and a surprise reunion. When alex gansa and howard gordon learned after season 5 that. Rather the ending of homeland comes full circle and comments, one last time. This interview includes spoilers for the series finale of homeland. Apr 26, 2020 this interview includes spoilers for the series finale of homeland. Homeland delivered a cliffhanger ending without sacrificing closure in a finale that sets up an intriguing endrun. For the second year in a row, homeland went with a more epiloguestyle finale that distanced itself a bit from the primary events of the season in this case.