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Homeland – Season 5, Episode 5 Better Call Saul

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Homeland – Season 5, Episode 5

Better Call Saul

Aired Nov 1, 2015

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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Allison suggests that Israel was behind the downing of Youssef's plane; Carrie calls Jonas for assistance with Quinn; Carrie determines that Russian foreign intelligence is after her; Quinn slips away from the safe house.

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While "Better Call Saul" contains its fair share of ridiculous moments, the end pays off with the reunion of Homeland's most important characters.

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Carrie Mathison

Mandy Patinkin

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Peter Quinn

F. Murray Abraham

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Miranda Otto

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Ben Travers

IndieWire

11/02/2015

B-

The last shot of the episode may not have had much of a payoff - we know Quinn's not going to die, and, even if we didn't, that would be the most infuriating way to kill of a well-liked character - but reuniting Carrie and Saul was immediately satisfying.

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Judith Warner

New York Times

11/02/2015

The actress Miranda Otto, unfortunately, is proving to be much less of a scene stealer than Nina Hoss's Astrid, whose endearing qualities grow with every episode.

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Aaron Riccio

Slant Magazine

11/02/2015

For a series about spies, there's practically no subtlety on display throughout "Better Call Saul."

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Ethan Renner

Baltimore Sun

11/02/2015

After several weeks of breathtaking cliffhangers, there was a bit of a lull in that department here. Still, with Quinn's state and the intrigue of Saul and Carrie working together again, there was more than enough here to leave us wanting more.

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Carissa Pavlica

TV Fanatic

11/02/2015

4/5

I'm glad they're depicting [Quinn's] bullet wound for what it is, since he really should have been dead when Carrie shot him in the woods. He's not invincible.

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Synopsis

Allison suggests that Israel was behind the downing of Youssef's plane; Carrie calls Jonas for assistance with Quinn; Carrie determines that Russian foreign intelligence is after her; Quinn slips away from the safe house.

Director: Michael Offer
Screenwriter: Howard Gordon, Alex Gansa, Gideon Raff
Network: Paramount+ with Showtime
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date: Nov 1, 2015

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