Homeland s explosive season 2 finale decides sergeant brodys fate. The second season finale feels like a flip of last years closer. Executive producers alex gansa and howard gordon talk about last nights finale, and where brody, carrie and the rest could be headed next. The finale of homeland season 2 was an appropriately epic and totally off the wall conclusion to a narrative arc that prioritized constant, edge. Homelands explosive season 2 finale decides sergeant. Heres when you can find out their final fates in the homeland series finale. 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. In the final season, carrie mathison is recovering from brutal.
Prisoners of war created by gideon raff and is developed for american television by howard gordon and alex gansa. Homeland season 2 2012 official trailer claire danes. Homelands explosive season 2 finale decides sergeant brody. Homeland concluded its season with an episode that gave the best lines to mandy patinkins saul, and set the series spinning forward for. Homeland season 2 complete recap season 3 starts tonight. The season finale an intense, powerful installment opens where the great wig switch left off. Homeland s forthcoming final season will bring carrie and brody back together, cosmically at least. Dec 07, 2012 homeland has released its promo set ahead of the second season finale on december 16th, and also, find out what damien lewis had to say regarding the future of nicholas brody.
The choice i may as well end these recaps where i started them, by namedropping my connection to alex gansa and howard gordon, who are the homeland showrunners and used to. The 1904 olympic marathon was the worst race ever run. Homeland on channel 4 final season air date, cast, plot. This season just could not quite match the intensity of the first season. The choice is the twelfth and final episode of the second season of the american television. Claire danes is once again outstanding as barely stable cia operative carrie mathison. In a recent blogpost, i wrote that homeland needed to flip the switch. The second season of the american television drama series homeland premiered on september 30, 2012 on showtime and concluded on december 16, 2012, consisting of 12 episodes. Last nights saturday night live featured a weird, dark teenage mutant ninja turtles parody. But homeland is too sophisticated a show to deal in neat absolutes, and last nights finale did a good job of highlighting the ambiguities and moral costs of the kind of foreign policy adventurism, untramelled by the constraints of law or congressional mandate, this season.
Based on aggregation of television critics topten lists, the season was ranked as the second best television show of 2012 by hitfix, and third best by metacritic. Carrie mathison and mandy patinkin as saul berenson in homeland season 2. Did last nights surprisingly explosive season finale right the ship. And perhaps culling half the cast with a bloody massive bomb will help homeland to pull its socks up. The second season builds upon the successful elements of the first season, chiefly the suspense and a strong cast of characters, both leading and supporting.
The choice began like an ordinary season wrapup episode with a happy ending for marine sergeant nicholas brody damian lewis and excia officer carrie anderson claire danes then the shows writers showed the viewer that this is no fairy tale. Apr 30, 2018 the season finale an intense, powerful installment opens where the great wig switch left off. Allison recaps the season 2 finale of homeland, the choice starring claire danes, damien lewis, and. A mixed response was given by time s james poniewozik, who felt it was a wellplotted finale, and that many of the scenes were emotionally effective, but that the scenes depicting the carriebrody relationship fell short. The claire danesled drama will premiere its last season on feb. Homeland season 2 episode 7 the clearing brody and his family attend a fundraiser this week on homeland, while carrie and the team try to regain control of their operation. The second season of homeland came to a surprising finale that set up a storyline that will carry the show into its third season, even with its original villain abu nazir now dead. Once the explosion rips through the cia headquarters, theres a lot to like about the homeland season finale. With its second season complete, its fair to say that homeland is a marvelously entertaining, spectacularly acted drama but not quite one of televisions best. Tv recap dow jones, a news corp company news corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information. Dec 17, 2012 the finale of homeland season 2 was an appropriately epic and totally off the wall conclusion to a narrative arc that prioritized constant, edgeofyourseat dramatic momentum, even at the.
Homeland wraps up its sixth season with a thrilling and chilling finale. Homeland season 2 finale recap did carrie and brody get. By the end, it seemed that homeland had definitely gotten its groove back. A kind of peace we have absolutely no idea where homeland could go from here.
Allison recaps the season 2 finale of homeland, the choice starring claire danes, damien lewis, and mandy patinkin. The first season of homeland began with an interesting premise, and ended on a fantastic note. Season 8 episode 3 sneak peek russian intelligence is knocking at our door. Homeland season 2 is not as good as season 1 was but its still a good drama series and still worth watching if you dont mind a dark and adultthemed show. Aug 17, 2012 in season 2, carrie claire danes continues her hunt for abu nazir navid negahban while maintaining a complicated personalprofessional relationship with brody.
After rewatching season 2 im convinced that brody was a willing participant in the langley bombing, in that he intentionally handed off his car keys to an agent of abu nazir. Watch season 2 of homeland on, where you can stream episodes of your favorite original series, movies, documentaries, boxing matches, standup comedy, and more. Dec 16, 2012 in season 2, carrie claire danes continues her hunt for abu nazir navid negahban while maintaining a complicated personalprofessional relationship with brody. Agent 47 was the worst thing that could happen to actor rupert friend onscreen, you. Aug 02, 2019 homeland will return for its eighth and final season later than expected. At the end of the 2 hours, it was if we had seen a film, and we felt ok about not binging, but we could take the time to discuss both. It originally aired on showtime on december 16, 2012. Cia officer carrie mathison claire danes is tops in her field despite being bipolar, which makes her volatile and unpredictable. Apr 10, 2017 homeland wraps up its sixth season with a thrilling and chilling finale.
The series has also performed well in the uk, where it airs on channel 4. Damon lindelof talks about the success of amc and robert kirkmans the walking dead and the homeland season 2 finale. Carrie is forced to choose between the man she loves and the profession that has defined her, in the homeland season 2 finale. Season 3 will then go back to the technique employed in season 1 where were uncertain of brodys actions and loyalties but are left one step ahead of the agency. Six things you need to know about the homeland season 2 finale. In season 2, carrie claire danes continues her hunt for abu nazir navid negahban while maintaining a complicated personalprofessional. Homeland, a series that could seemingly do no wrong over much of its first two years on showtime, finally showed signs of faltering during the later weeks of its sophomore season, thanks to a series of somewhat implausible plot twists more worthy of 24 than of a critically acclaimed, emmywinning series. That leaves the audience still willing to give the show the. See what critics are saying about the final season of homeland homeland at its best the new york times. Ill put away my highlighters, pushpins, and yarn now. Season 2 finale the choice spoilers discussion so i got into this series late, well i watched the pilot 45 months ago and it didnt really stick, anyway i started up again on monday and have already powered through two seasons. Season 2 was an appropriately epic and totally off the wall conclusion to a narrative arc that prioritized constant. Catch up on seasons 17 in less than 2 minutes catch up on seasons 17 in less than 2 minutes.
For homeland to do what it does best, carrie mathison had to become nicholas brody in the shows eighth and final season. The third season of the hit series homeland will be kicking off tonight, but before that happens, we want to make sure you are. Homeland s eighth and final series was originally intended to air on channel 4 in autumn 2019, but the ambitious final series was hit by delays with the show later set for broadcast in. The first season of showtimes homeland comes to its conclusion. Jan, 2020 homeland s forthcoming final season will bring carrie and brody back together, cosmically at least. After watching an episode of homeland, we could keep up the same interest and pace with an episode of hoc. By the end of the season, it was one of the best shows ive ever seen. Homelands explosive season 2 finale decides sergeant brodys fate. Homeland tv series 20112020 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The choice is the twelfth and final episode of the second season of the american television drama series homeland, and the 24th episode overall. Homeland came out of the gate strong in season 2, opening with a fiveepisode run that blew up the shows relationships and overall plot in eyeopening, mindblowing ways. At the beginning of season 7, we asked if the world. Dec 16, 20 but homeland is too sophisticated a show to deal in neat absolutes, and last nights finale did a good job of highlighting the ambiguities and moral costs of the kind of foreign policy adventurism, untramelled by the constraints of law or congressional mandate, this season has ended up being all about.
Where as season one, especially the first several episodes i was hooked but i was also slightly bored, and i admit there were times i didnt know why i kept watching. Watch seasons 17 of homeland now watch seasons 17 of homeland now. Do not read on if you have not yet seen season 2 homeland finale episode 12, titled the choice. Dec 17, 2012 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. Season two has been exciting, tense, infuriating and. Homeland will return for its eighth and final season later than expected. Sep 29, 20 homeland season 2 complete recap season 3 starts tonight. The finale of homeland season 2 was an appropriately epic and totally off the wall conclusion to a narrative arc that prioritized constant, edgeofyourseat dramatic momentum, even at the.
They almost killed off brody this season it was an open question all through this season, revealed gordon. With the help of her longtime mentor saul berenson mandy patinkin, carrie fearlessly risks everything, including her personal wellbeing and even sanity, at every turn. This story contains details of tonights season 5 finale of homeland if you thought hitman. The series is loosely based on the israeli television series hatufim english. But then lengthy delays in filming season 8 homeland will have been off the air for nearly two full years when it returns on sunday at 98c made it seem like season 7 wouldve been a. Paean to the people ends the president keane scandal on a surprisingly somber note. 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 moved back towards what made it so great in season 1 with tonights season 2 finale the choice, a satisfying, jarring, and uneasy hour of television. Homeland season two really took the show off the hinges. As the season 2 finale for showtimes homeland neared on sunday night, and given the certain sense of closure delivered by recent episodes.
Carrie calls his name and he smiles, much like she did at the end of the season premiere. Carrie stands there, alone on an already very bleak and chilly winter day. Damon lindelof talks the walking dead and the homeland. The homeland season finale springs a few lastminute surprises.
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