I still think the first 2 seasons are the show at its best. Homeland isnt just bad tv, it peddles the worst lies. The season finale an intense, powerful installment opens where the great wig switch left off. Damian lewis, homeland, showtime december 15, 20 for most of the season, homeland has tried to tell a story that is about redemption, and trying to sell the notion that nicholas brody can somehow find his way back to being a hero. When showtimes homeland debuted in the fall of 2011, critics were extremely enthusiastic 91level enthusiastic, making it the highestscoring new series that year. Do not read if you have not yet watched prisoners of war, the series finale of homeland. Homeland season finale opens door for season 3 story. Critics have turned against homeland in season 3 metacritic. Do not read on if you have not yet seen season 2 homeland finale episode 12, titled the choice. This is the homeland us hardcore hheads have been waiting for. Too little, too late for a lost show december 16, 20. Season 3 is the worst season of the show but honestly nothing after reaches the peaks of 1 and 2.
That leaves the audience still willing to give the show the. Homeland series finale praised by fans for getting it. Season 4 of homeland premieres sunday night on showtime and although season 3 may not have been as glorious as season 1, big changes happened for damian lewis nicholas brody cough huge. Shock but no awe in homeland seasons end the new york times. The cia drama was written off by many early on in its run. This article contains details of tonights homeland series finale.
Halfway through season 3, homeland still has no idea what its about november 4, 20. 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. Carrie becomes the focus of a hostile investigation. Do not read on if you have not yet seen the season three finale of showtimes homeland, titled the star. Alex gansa, cocreator and showrunner of the showtime drama series. Dec 21, 2015 its a moment that ends the season to me, anyway on an ambiguous note. The third season of the american television drama series homeland premiered on september 29, 20 on showtime, and concluded on december 15, 20, consisting of 12 episodes. No matter how this season of homeland is thought of as a whole, the one thing that cannot be taken away from season 3 is that, despite all the rough starts and sometimes meandering plot threads that failed to take the audience to a place as dramatically astonishing as seasons past or were simply started and forgotten. 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. Season three of homeland might not be on the horizon until the second half of next year, but the wheels already are turning for how the show will reboot itself in the wake of sundays finale. Alex gansa defends the season 3 finale of homeland duration. Its just that the season finale of homeland slowed down at a place where there wasnt much to see.
Ive checked out at this point, its not really worth the time sink. Dec 17, 2012 season three of homeland might not be on the horizon until the second half of next year, but the wheels already are turning for how the show will reboot itself in the wake of sundays finale. The star proves the most poignant and gamechanging episode of an uneven season. Homeland eps talk about shifting series focus in season 3. Hurling a molotov cocktail in its fiery closing minutes, homeland came to. Homeland series finale praised by fans for getting it right. In one of the more famous moments in the showtime thriller, homeland, saul berenson. Homeland season 3 comes to a close with a surprising, arguable emotional ending, which could have even served as a series finale. Theres been a general tone of disbelief from some of you in comments these last two weeks at the thought that i could like this show enough to still give it bs. The following recap, by the very nature of the word recap, contains spoilers from the season 3 finale of showtimes 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.
Homeland season 3 recap cant emotionally prepare you. The complete third season was released as a widescreen region 1 fourdisc dvd and threedisc bluray box set in the united states and canada on september 9, 2014. No matter how this season of homeland is thought of as a whole, the one thing that cannot be taken away from season 3 is that, despite all the rough starts and sometimes meandering plot threads that failed to take the audience to a place as dramatically astonishing as seasons past or were. I am interested to see how the brody storyline will play out once he is back. And sundays season 3 finale titled the star granted them that wish. Following the events of the season 2 finale, the show feels different, but it is still great.
Season 5 and 6 are kind of bland by comparison to the stronger seasons like 1,2 and 4. When alex gansa and howard gordon learned after season 5 that. Its a moment that ends the season to me, anyway on an ambiguous note. We wont spoil the end here, but for those of you still reeling, tune in for this chat at 1 p. Please dont read on if you havent watched the season 3 finale of fargo fxs fargo, like the movie from which its adapted, is all about inept people messing. Clubs grading system, where the line between recommend and do not recommend is between b. The third season finale of the showtime series the aptlytitled the star was a sharply tailored affair, keeping things laserfocused on the three main players. Brodys dead, carries still preggo and sauls eating croissants the last episode, very christmassilycalled the star, didnt exactly leave us hanging. Homeland season 3 recap cant emotionally prepare you for. Dec 16, 20 alex gansa defends the season 3 finale of homeland duration. Shock but no awe in homeland seasons end the new york. After two setup episodes during which it was firmly established that a carrie ran away from the cia. It was actionpacked, which is something weve come to expect from. 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.
Dec 16, 20 as season 3 of the spy drama neared its end, brody had been deployed to iran by the cia, for the purpose of getting close to irg boss danesh akbari and killing him, leaving agency plant majid. Others may disagree about what happened to quinn and i get to all that at the end of this recap on page 3 if you. The series is loosely based on the israeli television series hatufim created by gideon raff and is developed for american television by howard gordon and alex gansa. Damian lewis homeland star talks season 3 with charlie rose charlie rose duration. Apr 26, 2020 this interview includes spoilers for the series finale of homeland. If there was ever a time not to remind us of carries. Instead, the finale of season 3 on sunday cheated viewers of a classic thriller ending. If you havent seen sundays homeland season finale, read no further. In addition to the 12 episodes, it includes deleted scenes, audio commentary for the star and two featurettesthe tower of david. In the season 2 finale, carrie is faced with a pivotal decision, while brody meets with faber to contemplate the future of the family.
Namely, i liked the way it boiled itself down to a story that was only about the two lead charactersthough i wonder if this couldnt have been handled even better, about which more in a bitand i liked the way it hung a lantern on the idea of brody still being alive. In a languid season 4 finale, homeland gets personal. Do not read on if you have not yet seen the season 3 finale of showtimes homeland, titled the star. 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. Sandra bullock and billy bob thornton cant save the lame our brand is crisis october 30, 2015. Homeland has long confronted the global complexities of terrorism and national security, but its final season gets very personal for carrie. When last we left homeland, it seemed an impossible scenario for troubled brody. This page contains descriptions of events in this and previous episodes.
The episodes most compelling moments came as the main characterscarrie, saul, and quinn. Dec 17, 20 the hero of homeland did not cheat death. Homeland eps talk about shifting series focus in season. It was one hell of a rocky ride, but ultimately, homeland ended season 3 about exactly where it probably should have all along, and it did so in a very, very satisfying manner. Claire danes will win another emmy and golden globe award for her performance in this season. The season finale of homeland focused on several of the things this show does best. Homeland isnt just bad tv, it peddles the worst lies about.
With claire danes, mandy patinkin, damian lewis, rupert friend. Homeland season 5 episode 3 recap wtf just happened on homeland. When alex gansa and howard gordon learned after season 5 that their political thriller, homeland, would end after. As season 3 of the spy drama neared its end, brody had been deployed to iran by the cia, for the purpose of getting close to irg boss danesh akbari and killing him, leaving agency plant majid. Dec 22, 2014 its just that the season finale of homeland slowed down at a place where there wasnt much to see. For homeland to do what it does best, carrie mathison had to become nicholas brody in the shows eighth and final season. Homeland went out on a high note sunday with a 66minute final episode. The tower of david doesnt immediately suggest an answer to that question, but i liked a lot of things about it. Homeland ended season 3 about exactly where it probably should have all along, and it did so in a very, very satisfying manner. After 3, the show becomes a pretty average spy thriller.
Apr 30, 2018 the season finale an intense, powerful installment opens where the great wig switch left off. Damian lewis homeland star talks season 3 with charlie rose charlie rose. Oct 05, 2014 season 4 of homeland premieres sunday night on showtime and although season 3 may not have been as glorious as season 1, big changes happened for damian lewis nicholas brody cough huge. Now close to concluding season 4, im still very much on board, and, being a latetothetable binge watcher that wasnt aware of all complaints about season 3 at the time, im amazed to find quite so many panties in quite bunch over carrie and sauls rather nifty maneuvers to trojan horse her into the very belly of the beast or something. Homeland season 5 episode 3 recap wtf just happened on. This interview includes spoilers for the series finale of homeland. In one of the more famous moments in the showtime thriller, homeland, saul berenson a man who looks like he should be. How to describe the feeling that came over me at the end of the season 3.
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