Dec 16, 2012 alex gansa discusses the season 2 finale of homeland. Showtime series ending confirmed, no season nine august 6, 2018. Homeland is coming to an end, but could the series survive in the shape of a spinoff or two. Allison recaps the season 2 finale of homeland, the choice starring claire danes, damien lewis, and mandy patinkin. As the season 2 finale for showtimes homeland neared on sunday night, and given the certain sense of closure delivered by recent episodes, the burning question became. 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. When things go wrong, you gotta carrie on billions renewed for season 4 get more from tvline. Homeland will end with its upcoming eighth season, according to its star claire danes. Nevins you cant get to a finale of a longrunning show without. Homeland series finale ending explained by showrunner collider.
Starring claire danes, damian lewis, and mandy patinkin. This homeland season 5 recap will help make sense of season 6. A recap of prisoners of war, the final episode of showtimes homeland. The eighth and final season of homeland is expect to air on showtime in the first quarter of 2019. Alex gansa, cocreator and showrunner of the showtime drama series. This blog is for people watching the second series of homeland on channel 4. Carrie continues her hunt for terrorist leader abu nazir while maintaining a complicated relationship with brody that straddles the line between personal and professional. Click here for details on the cast and schedule of season 8. This blog is for people watching the second series of.
Do not read on if you have not yet seen season 2 homeland finale episode 12, titled the choice. When howard stern noted in an interview with the actress on his sirius xm show that the showtime drama was ending after the up. Appearing on the howard stern show wednesday, danes indicated that the showtime dr. For homeland to do what it does best, carrie mathison had to become nicholas brody in the shows eighth and final season. Jan, 2020 claire danes says homeland s final season fuses carrie with brody by michael ausiello january 2020, 2. It was fastpaced and it was tense, with strong dialogue. Homeland spinoff to follow season 8 of ending showtime.
That said, its been nearly two years of no homeland for viewers, which means this season is expected to be epic. This homeland season 5 recap will help make sense of. Homeland, a series that could seemingly do no wrong over much of its first two years on showtime, finally showed signs of faltering during the later weeks of its sophomore season, thanks to a series of somewhat implausible plot twists more worthy of 24 than of a critically acclaimed, emmywinning series. Jan 20, 2017 so heres a homeland season 5 recap to help make sense of whats going on before you tune back in to season 6 this sunday. 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. 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. Breaking down homelands strangely relevant season with simones connection established, carrie convinces the girl to give her a photo of saad and sends the image to max, who works on. Homelands explosive season 2 finale decides sergeant brodys fate. The winner of 6 emmy awards including outstanding drama series, homeland is an edgeofyourseat sensation.
All 2 songs featured in homeland season 2 episode 12. Jessica brody struggles to keep her family in tact despite increasing difficulty connecting with her husband. Apr 30, 2018 as frustrating as homeland can be, it always does have something interesting to say. Homeland spinoff to follow season 8 of ending showtime series. Did last nights surprisingly explosive season finale right the ship. Homeland s explosive season 2 finale decides sergeant brodys fate. First faras death, and then the sudden death of carries father, and more existentially, the death of carries faith in saul or her hope.
For many viewers, homeland used up a great deal of the goodwill all those emmys granted it, and given the satisfying, but still lessthandefinitive ending of this season, theres the threat that whatever positives came out of the choice could be undone at the beginning of season 3. Fans have been long awaiting these new episodes, especially because season 7 ended back in april 2018. A confident, nuanced ending sidesteps nuclear war and easy answers alike, and brings carrie and saul full circle. Months after undergoing electroconvulsive therapy, former. It originally aired on showtime on december 16, 2012. Director says season eight may not be the end of the showtime series may 18, 2018. Apr 06, 2020 homeland season 8 ending scene 2020 storyline. He arranged to have the vice president murdered, knowing that he had already placed the bombs on brodys car during the helicopter kidnapping and that there would be a memorial service at the cia.
The series is loosely based on the israeli television series hatufim english. Finale ends a magnificent season 7 with a radical message for america homeland delivered a cliffhanger ending without sacrificing closure in a finale that sets up an. Now thats how you end a season, ladies and gentlemen. From carries 2 monologues in this promo, it sounds like shes done her end but yevgeny is slow rolling his.
Maybe if she had, she wouldnt be ending homeland s sixth season staring warily at. Feb 09, 2020 the eighth and final season of homeland premieres on sunday, february 9, 2020 at 9 p. Saul attempts to track down those responsible for the langley attack and recruits an unlikely expert to follow the money trail. Carrie is forced to choose between the man she loves and the profession that has defined her, in the homeland season 2 finale. Dec 17, 2012 for many viewers, homeland used up a great deal of the goodwill all those emmys granted it, and given the satisfying, but still lessthandefinitive ending of this season, theres the threat that whatever positives came out of the choice could be undone at the beginning of season 3. Homeland delivered a cliffhanger ending without sacrificing closure in a finale that sets up an intriguing endrun. Brodys waffling loyalty is a major point of contention in the series up until his hanging in iran during season 3. Homeland is coming to an end, but could the series survive in the shape of a spinoff or two the shows creators and cast have no immediate plans for a homeland spinoff but didnt entirely close the door on the possibility, per thr nevins you cant get to a finale of a longrunning show without answering the dreaded spinoff question. But homeland season four, of course, ended with it. But it wasnt all a happy ending, since she and jonas broke up. The shows creators and cast have no immediate plans for a homeland spinoff but didnt entirely close the door on the possibility, per thr.
Warning spoilers from the season 7 finale of homeland, when things go wrong, you gotta carrie on homelands seventh season wrapped up last night april 29, and it. Homeland reached another milestone in its final season with the passing of a fanfavorite character who has been with the show since its inception. Carrie mathison and saul berenson in homeland season two, episode 12. 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. There were no silly curveballs and no lastminute switcheroos in tonights homeland finale. Cia officer carrie mathison claire danes is tops in her field despite being bipolar, which makes her volatile and unpredictable. 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.
Homeland kicks off its eighth and final season this week but the choice to end the showtime spy thriller was actually made years ago. Claire danes made it clear today that homeland will end with season 8. 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. Homeland series finale ending explained by showrunner. In many ways, the final season of homeland was a mirror image of the series debut. That was a departure from the bombing of the cia hq in season 2s finale and the season 3ending hanging in tehran of nicholas brody damian lewis, the costar of the series. Prisoners of war created by gideon raff and is developed for american television by howard gordon and alex gansa. The longrunning spy thriller stars claire danes as carrie mathison, a former cia agent with. So heres a homeland season 5 recap to help make sense of whats going on before you tune back in to season 6 this sunday.
Dec 23, 2012 carrie mathison and saul berenson in homeland season two, episode 12. The eighth and final season of homeland will premiere on sunday, feb. Homeland s forthcoming final season will bring carrie and brody back together, cosmically at least. 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. Homelands explosive season 2 finale decides sergeant brody. Apr 18, 2018 claire danes made it clear today that homeland will end with season 8. Homeland season 2 episode 2 recap homeland recap episode 2. The winner of 6 emmy awards including outstanding drama series, homeland is an edgeof. 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. Homelands explosive season 2 finale decides sergeant. 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.
Alex gansa discusses the season 2 finale of homeland. Deadline reports the showtime tv show is ending after eight seasons. 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. The choice is the twelfth and final episode of the second season of the american television drama series homeland, and the 24th episode overall. Homeland alex gansa on the finale season 2 episode 12.
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