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Homeland – Season 5, Episode 9 The Litvinov Ruse

Play trailer Homeland – Season 5, Episode 9 The Litvinov Ruse Aired Nov 29, 2015 Mystery & Thriller Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Carrie tries to convince Saul of the connection between Allison and Ahmed Nazari; Saul plants a bug in Allison's phone; Allison heads to a safe house to meet with Ivan after learning that a Russian agent plans to defect.
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Homeland — Season 5, Episode 9

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"The Litvinov Ruse" is classic Homeland with a tight espionage plot and first-class acting at its core.

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Cast & Crew

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Carrie Mathison

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Ben Travers IndieWire Nov 30, 2015
B-
Time for a shout-out to Rupert Friend for some more top tier tortured acting. Go to Full Review Judith Warner New York Times Nov 30, 2015
You may well hate the murderously venal Berlin station chief - though I still can't bring myself to - but you've got to love the artistry with which she has been depicted. Go to Full Review Price Peterson New York Magazine/Vulture Nov 30, 2015
Allison is a stellar, complicated character, who has elevated a generally small-scale season into a surprisingly compelling human drama. Go to Full Review Carissa Pavlica TV Fanatic Nov 30, 2015
4/5
While "The Litvinov Ruse" was an edge-of-your-seat hour of television, it's biggest accomplishment was a big FU in the face of the good guys. Go to Full Review Scott Collura IGN Nov 30, 2015
"The Litvinov Ruse" kept viewers on its feet with its classic Homeland surveillance approach to Allison's desperate escape... an escape that just might've turned into a victory for the traitorous agent. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Carrie tries to convince Saul of the connection between Allison and Ahmed Nazari; Saul plants a bug in Allison's phone; Allison heads to a safe house to meet with Ivan after learning that a Russian agent plans to defect.
Director
Tucker Gates
Screenwriter
Howard Gordon, Alex Gansa, Gideon Raff
Network
Paramount+ with Showtime
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 29, 2015
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