Home > Homeland > Season 1 « TV Series Page Homeland: Season 1 (2011) SEASON: Season 1 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Want to see Episode List Season 1 Homeland Critics Consensus Homeland is an addictive, politically resonant spy thriller and compelling character study that benefits from superb performances. 100% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 30 94% Audience Score User Ratings: 1108 NEW More Info × Close Want to see Super Reviewer Submit Super Reviewer Edit Review Episodes 1 Pilot Air date: Oct 2, 2011 In the opener of this "Manchurian Candidate"-like political thriller, a marine (Damian Lewis) rescued after eight years as a POW in Afghanistan returns home a war hero. But a CIA operative (Claire Danes) suspects he may actually be an enemy agent with a connection to Al Qaeda and part of a plan to commit a terrorist act on U.S. soil. More 2 Grace Air date: Oct 9, 2011 An undercover agent with connections to a Saudi prince who may be funding terrorist activities provides Carrie with a revealing bit of electronic evidence. Meanwhile, Carrie studies surveillance footage of life in Brody's home, where he appears troubled by traumatic memories and resists Pentagon and media pressure to be hyped as an American war hero. More 3 Clean Skin Air date: Oct 16, 2011 An exclusive television interview will thrust the Brody family into the national spotlight, unless Dana pulls off her plan to sidetrack the whole bogus process. Elsewhere, Carrie and the team sniff out an Al Qaeda attack on American soil; and Carrie's embedded operative in Prince Farid's camp gets trapped in a chilling situation. More 4 Semper I Air date: Oct 23, 2011 Political powers make big plans to promote Brody as a national hero, but erratic behavior on his part threatens his media image. Elsewhere, a desperate Carrie searches for evidence to link Brody with Abu Nazir, while Saul enjoins her to follow the terrorist financier's money trail. More 5 Blind Spot Air date: Oct 30, 2011 Carrie believes her suspicions about Brody may be proven correct when he confronts the sole survivor of the insurgents who held him hostage. But the reunion ultimately raises more questions. Meanwhile, the agency zeros in on Aileen and Faisel, the lovers who used funds from the stolen jewelry to purchase the house near the airport. More 6 The Good Soldier Air date: Nov 6, 2011 Having lost a number of essential personnel to Nazir's terrorist plot against the U.S., the CIA issue polygraph tests on everyone who had contact with them. This includes Brody, which Carrie hopes will reveal the truth about him. More 7 The Weekend Air date: Nov 13, 2011 Carrie and Brody spend a weekend in the countryside, which ends up complicating their relationship further. Elsewhere, Jessica and Mike catch flak about the truth behind their relationship, while Saul catches Aileen hightailing it to Mexico. More 8 Achilles Heel Air date: Nov 20, 2011 While Carrie and Saul are left reeling by the news that Walker is alive, the intelligence organizations squabble over how to capture him. The FBI leans toward using the public's help, but Carrie thinks they should use his family to draw him out. Elsewhere, Brody sets out to find a mysterious man who has surprising info about his years as a captive. More 9 Crossfire Air date: Nov 27, 2011 Brody's efforts to sever ties with Abu Nazir triggers flashbacks to his time as a captive. Meanwhile, the mosque shooting results in a public-relations nightmare for Carrie. More 10 Representative Brody Air date: Dec 4, 2011 Walker's Washington contact is identified by Carrie and Saul, but the target is protected via diplomatic immunity. Meanwhile, political bigwigs approach Brody about running for a disgraced congressman's seat. More Show More Episodes Homeland: Season 1 Photos View All Photos (45) Tv Season Info Self-destructive CIA agent Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes) begins to suspect that veteran U.S. Marine Sergeant Nicholas Brody (Damian Lewis), a celebrated war hero who was once held as a prisoner by al-Qaeda, may in fact be a terrorist sleeper agent in the critically-acclaimed television drama "Homeland". Series one of "Homeland" begins with Agent Mathison investigating suspicions that Sergeant Brody was turned against his own government by the notorious terrorist faction, and investigating an alleged extremist plot with ties to prominent al-Qaeda member Abu Nazir (Navid Negahban). Later, a mosque shooting plunges Carrie's investigation into chaos, Brody considers a run at politics, and Carrie's skeptical boss Saul (Mandy Patinkin) starts to suspect that her case has merit. Genre: Drama Network: Showtime Premiere Date: Oct 2, 2011 Exec. Producers: Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon, Gideon Raff, Avi Nir, Ran Telem Cast Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison Damian Lewis as Nicholas Brody Mandy Patinkin as Saul Berenson Morena Baccarin as Jessica Brody David Harewood as David Estes Diego Klattenhoff as Capt. Mike Faber Morgan Saylor as Dana Brody Jackson Pace as Chris Brody Chris Chalk as Tom Walker Ramsey Faragallah Show More Cast News & Interviews for Homeland: Season 1 10 TV Shows You Should Binge-Watch This September View All Homeland: Season 1 News Episodes 1 Pilot Air date: Oct 2, 2011 In the opener of this "Manchurian Candidate"-like political thriller, a marine (Damian Lewis) rescued after eight years as a POW in Afghanistan returns home a war hero. But a CIA operative (Claire Danes) suspects he may actually be an enemy agent with a connection to Al Qaeda and part of a plan to commit a terrorist act on U.S. soil. More 2 Grace Air date: Oct 9, 2011 An undercover agent with connections to a Saudi prince who may be funding terrorist activities provides Carrie with a revealing bit of electronic evidence. Meanwhile, Carrie studies surveillance footage of life in Brody's home, where he appears troubled by traumatic memories and resists Pentagon and media pressure to be hyped as an American war hero. More 3 Clean Skin Air date: Oct 16, 2011 An exclusive television interview will thrust the Brody family into the national spotlight, unless Dana pulls off her plan to sidetrack the whole bogus process. Elsewhere, Carrie and the team sniff out an Al Qaeda attack on American soil; and Carrie's embedded operative in Prince Farid's camp gets trapped in a chilling situation. More 4 Semper I Air date: Oct 23, 2011 Political powers make big plans to promote Brody as a national hero, but erratic behavior on his part threatens his media image. Elsewhere, a desperate Carrie searches for evidence to link Brody with Abu Nazir, while Saul enjoins her to follow the terrorist financier's money trail. More 5 Blind Spot Air date: Oct 30, 2011 Carrie believes her suspicions about Brody may be proven correct when he confronts the sole survivor of the insurgents who held him hostage. But the reunion ultimately raises more questions. Meanwhile, the agency zeros in on Aileen and Faisel, the lovers who used funds from the stolen jewelry to purchase the house near the airport. More 6 The Good Soldier Air date: Nov 6, 2011 Having lost a number of essential personnel to Nazir's terrorist plot against the U.S., the CIA issue polygraph tests on everyone who had contact with them. This includes Brody, which Carrie hopes will reveal the truth about him. More 7 The Weekend Air date: Nov 13, 2011 Carrie and Brody spend a weekend in the countryside, which ends up complicating their relationship further. Elsewhere, Jessica and Mike catch flak about the truth behind their relationship, while Saul catches Aileen hightailing it to Mexico. More 8 Achilles Heel Air date: Nov 20, 2011 While Carrie and Saul are left reeling by the news that Walker is alive, the intelligence organizations squabble over how to capture him. The FBI leans toward using the public's help, but Carrie thinks they should use his family to draw him out. Elsewhere, Brody sets out to find a mysterious man who has surprising info about his years as a captive. More 9 Crossfire Air date: Nov 27, 2011 Brody's efforts to sever ties with Abu Nazir triggers flashbacks to his time as a captive. Meanwhile, the mosque shooting results in a public-relations nightmare for Carrie. More 10 Representative Brody Air date: Dec 4, 2011 Walker's Washington contact is identified by Carrie and Saul, but the target is protected via diplomatic immunity. Meanwhile, political bigwigs approach Brody about running for a disgraced congressman's seat. More Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for Homeland Season 1 All Critics (30) | Top Critics (17) | Fresh (30) | Rotten (0) Homeland juggles a number of subplots and minidramas, which fortunately don't turn out to be either intimidating or confusing because they're introduced smoothly and painlessly. Oct 2, 2011 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… David Hinckley New York Daily News Top Critic Am I hooked? Big time. Of all the drama pilots I watched, this was my favorite. Oct 2, 2011 | Rating: A | Full Review… Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe Top Critic It's compelling, enthralling and steeped in current realities. Oct 2, 2011 | Rating: A | Full Review… Ed Bark Uncle Barky Top Critic Showtime lets them [the producers] take their time to spin serpentine story lines, gradually pulling us deep into one very sticky, scary web of intrigue. Oct 2, 2011 | Rating: A | Full Review… Diane Werts Newsday Top Critic It's no lie to say you don't get this sort of stylish and challenging stuff very frequently on TV, adult subject matter treated maturely in a series that makes you squirm and think. Oct 2, 2011 | Full Review… Jonathan Storm Philadelphia Inquirer Top Critic The amount of information packed into this pilot episode, which still managed to sustain an urgent dramatic pace while creating a shivery sense of foreboding, is a testament to the quality of the writing and performances... Jul 20, 2018 | Full Review… Adam Sweeting The Arts Desk With impressive talent on both sides of the camera, Homeland succeeds as both a compelling thriller and an engaging character drama. Jul 2, 2018 | Full Review… Jessica Johnson Time Out Chicago This is a compellingly tragic end-stop in the life of a shrewdly plotted, breathlessly entertaining and occasionally remarkable series. May 21, 2018 | Full Review… Emma Dibdin The Arts Desk It is here that the thriller reveals within its awesome illogic a second, truer story: that of a talented, intelligent woman with bipolar disorder making her way in a world that doesn't much want her. Apr 20, 2018 | Full Review… Miriam Markowitz The Nation Clearly, the greatest thing on TV right now is... Homeland... Aug 17, 2018 | Full Review… Grace Dent Guardian Top Critic View All Critic Reviews (30) Audience Reviews for Homeland: Season 1 Jun 17, 2019 only seen 2-3 seasons Paul H Mar 13, 2019 Traumatic adrenaline perfomance. Feb 05, 2019 Exceptional start to a series. Great writing, unexpected twists and turns. Fantastic performances by Damien Lewis, Claire Danes, Mandy Patinkin & Chris Chalk. Nicole B Feb 27, 2018 Homeland S1-S5 is one of the best tv series ever. Greg C Jun 06, 2017 Having been recommended Homeland to watch from my poll in the summer, I began watching the hit US TV show..and I was not disappointed. The season begins in thrilling style when US Marine Nicholas Brody, a prisoner of war in the Middle East for the past 8 years, is rescued in a military operation. His first words on screen draw an intake of breath from those watching the video footage of his rescue: Im an American. But his words have an effect altogether different for CIA Analyst for the Counterterrorism Centre Carrie Mathisen, whose Middle East informer several months earlier spoke of an American POW that had been turned. This information sets the scene for an intense game of cat-and-mouse which produces edge-of-the-seat action as well as gut-wrenching emotional confrontations. Carries suspicions, aroused by Brodys appearance coinciding with her informants information, are heightened by Brodys unusual behaviour which she monitors on cameras she has installed in Brodys family home. As events progress, the voyeuristic qualities that are prominent in the season, help to create an addictive espionage thriller that has its viewers squirming and thinking constantly about the true identity of Nicholas Brody. Homeland is a stylish and well paced thriller, with a politically resonant premise that is steeped in current realities in the post-9/11 era. The premise is backed by compelling characters that have viewers constantly guessing about their motives as a web of intrigue is built up around them. The combination of relevant premise and fascinating characters makes every episode unpredictable. Provocative television at its best. Season Two to be reviewed shortly https://rwh92.wordpress.com/ The Humpo Show . Apr 06, 2017 Well written and well acted. Attuned to telling a good story from multiple sides than being politically correct. Strong feminine lead. Well drawn characters. Michael A Mar 13, 2017 Well done and gripping. Kept at the edge of my seat (or, more accurately, kept me at the edge of doing dishes) Andrew J Feb 25, 2017 There are some (I would go so far as to say many) TV shows that start off in a meandering sort of format. Because of renewal constraints or time schedules, the show producers just don't quite get into a groove until late in the first season or even beyond. Likely due to its existence on pay cable (Showtime), however, "Homeland" starts off with a bang and doesn't waver a bit for all twelve episodes of this first season. For a basic plot summary, "Homeland" begins with government agent Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes) investigating criminals of war in the Middle East. One one specific occasion, Carrie is told that an American POW has been "turned", or converted into a sleeper agent for Al Queda. At about the same time, U.S. soldier Nicholas Brody (Damien Lewis) is rescued after eight years of captivity. Is he the "turned" agent? As we (the viewers) are given closer looks at the lives of both Carrie and Nicholas, the mystery begins to unravel in tantalizing bits and pieces. The hallmark of this show is easily the fact that the storytelling is paced so well. The show producers (much of the same team that contributed to "24", I believe) divulge everything so perfectly. Relationships are nurtured along (not rushed or prolonged), key plot points are parceled out bit by bit, and the characters grow a little bit with each situation. Only perhaps the very early season of "LOST" rival "Homeland" in terms of dramatic storytelling. The acting is also top-of-the-line. Besides the two leads, great supporting performances are also turned in by Morena Baccarin, Mandy Patinkin, & Morgan Saylor, to name just a few. Each character has a specific purpose within the show, and all the actors realize that purpose and know how to use it to great dramatic effect. Also, if (like me) you are a sucker for politically-themed dramas, then this will quickly rise up near the top of your "favorite shows of all-time" list. It manages to speak to many different political issues and events without taking sides or getting preachy, which is always refreshing. Overall, I watched all twelve of these episodes in the span of days, not weeks. Even in such a short time frame (relatively speaking compared to season-long broadcast shows), so much happens that you'll feel as if you've watched twice the amount of actual fare. Suffice it to say that you'll be chomping at the bit for season two! Zach K Feb 16, 2017 Truly an underrated TV series. Homeland:Season 1 is simply amazing. Well-thought story about political thriller, amazing characters, and of course, superb writing and good performances. 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