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Homeland

2011 – 2018 · 45m per ep · TV-MA · English · United States of America

CIA officer Carrie Mathison is tops in her field despite being bipolar, which makes her volatile and unpredictable. With the help of her long-time mentor Saul Berenson, Carrie fearlessly risks everything, including her personal well-being and even sanity, at every turn.

7.6(1,406 reviews)

93.7068% popularity

At a glance

Details

First air date: Oct 2, 2011
Last air date: Apr 26, 2020
Status: Ended
Seasons: 8
Episodes: 96
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: United States of America, Israel
Network / platform: Showtime
Creator / showrunner: Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon
Certification: TV-MA
Production companies: Showtime Networks, Teakwood Lane Productions, Cherry Pie Productions, Keshet Broadcasting, Fox 21, Fox 21 Television Studios, Keshet International

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Keywords

central intelligence agency (cia)war on terrorespionageconspiracymarinepsychological thrillerterrorismnational securitypolitical thrillerpoliticalpsychologicalconspiracy thrillerpolitical conspiracyabsurdhummelodramatic

Seasons & episodes

Season 1

2011 · 12 episodes

Volatile CIA agent Carrie Mathison investigates and ultimately becomes obsessed with returned POW marine Nicholas Brody, who may or may not be an al-Qaeda-trained terrorist. Brody struggles to resume his domestic life with his wife and two children whom he barely knows. Saul tries his best to support his bipolar protégé while pursuing leads of his own and trying to hold his crumbling marriage together.

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Cast

Claire Danes

Carrie Mathison

Mandy Patinkin

Saul Berenson

Maury Sterling

Max Piotrowski

Numan Acar

Haissam Haqqani

Nimrat Kaur

Tasneem Qureshi

Linus Roache

David Wellington

Costa Ronin

Yevgeny Gromo

Media

Reviews & ratings

7.6

1,406 community reviews

AR
Alex Rivera6.6/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
52 found helpful
JK
Jordan Kim7.6/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
SP
Sam Patel8.6/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
ML
Morgan Lee6.6/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
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Casey Wong7.6/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
20 found helpful