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Homeland – Season 6, Episode 3 The Covenant

Play trailer Homeland – Season 6, Episode 3 The Covenant Aired Jan 29, 2017 Mystery & Thriller Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Saul goes to Abu Dhabi; Carrie delivers bad news; Quinn senses something.
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Homeland — Season 6, Episode 3

Homeland — Season 6, Episode 3

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"The Covenant" moves slow and pushes little plot forward, yet strong character moments and a growing conflict between Dar and Carrie appear to be setting the table for an explosive showdown.

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Cast & Crew

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Claire Danes

Carrie Mathison

Mandy Patinkin

Saul Berenson

Rupert Friend

Peter Quinn

F. Murray Abraham

Dar Adal

Elizabeth Marvel

Elizabeth Keane

Hill Harper

Rob Emmons
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Aaron Riccio Slant Magazine 01/31/2017
For the first time in ages, Homeland seems interested in its secondary characters, using them not for exposition or plot, but so as to give a face to those suffering from a loss of personal liberty. Go to Full Review Shirley Li Entertainment Weekly 01/30/2017
B-
Nothing is, as Dar says Saul says, "conclusive" -- and that idea leaves this episode feeling like it's just hanging in limbo. Go to Full Review Joshua Alston AV Club 01/30/2017
C
This slow burn is way too slow, and all the ripped-from-the-headlines talk about the Iran deal won't be enough to rescue it. Go to Full Review Matt Brennan Paste Magazine 01/30/2017
7.8/10
Its unifying feature thus far is its increasingly explicit criticism of actions masquerading as "security" that in fact make us far less safe. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Saul goes to Abu Dhabi; Carrie delivers bad news; Quinn senses something.
Screenwriter
Howard Gordon, Alex Gansa, Gideon Raff
Network
Paramount+ with Showtime
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 29, 2017
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