Homeland (season 6)

The sixth season of the American television drama series Homeland premiered on January 15, 2017, and concluded on April 9, 2017, on Showtime, consisting of 12 episodes.[1] The series started as a loosely based variation of the two-season run of the Israeli television series Hatufim (English: Prisoners of War) created by Gideon Raff and is developed for American television by Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa.[2] The sixth season was released on Blu-ray and DVD on February 6, 2018.[3]

Homeland
Season 6
Home media cover art
Starring
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes12
Release
Original networkShowtime
Original releaseJanuary 15 (2017-01-15) –
April 9, 2017 (2017-04-09)
Season chronology

Plot

Taking place several months after the previous season, Carrie Mathison is back in the United States, living in Brooklyn, New York with her young pre-school aged daughter. She is now working at a foundation whose efforts are to provide aid to Muslims living in the United States. Peter Quinn is alive but has suffered a major stroke and is incapacitated but has, seemingly, become a junkie. Saul Berenson and Dar Adal are still CIA operatives and are dealing with counter-terrorism within the United States. The season features the results of a presidential election of a female candidate, and takes place between election day and inauguration day.[4] The season also has a storyline regarding the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.[5]

Cast and characters
Main article: List of Homeland characters

Main
Claire Danes, Mandy Patinkin and Rupert Friend (left to right) portray lead roles Carrie Mathison, Saul Berenson and Peter Quinn, respectively.
F. Murray Abraham and Maury Sterling (left to right) portray Dar Adal and Max, respectively.

Recurring

Guest

Episodes
See also: List of Homeland episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		US viewers
(millions)
611"Fair Game"Keith GordonAlex Gansa & Ted MannJanuary 15, 2017 (2017-01-15)[lower-alpha 1]6WAH011.08[10]
622"The Man in the Basement"Keith GordonChip JohannessenJanuary 22, 2017 (2017-01-22)6WAH021.45[11]
633"The Covenant"Lesli Linka GlatterRon NyswanerJanuary 29, 2017 (2017-01-29)6WAH031.13[12]
644"A Flash of Light"Lesli Linka GlatterPatrick HarbinsonFebruary 12, 2017 (2017-02-12)6WAH041.05[13]
655"Casus Belli"Alex GravesChip JohannessenFebruary 19, 2017 (2017-02-19)6WAH051.07[14]
666"The Return"Alex GravesCharlotte StoudtFebruary 26, 2017 (2017-02-26)6WAH060.90[15]
677"Imminent Risk"Tucker GatesRon NyswanerMarch 5, 2017 (2017-03-05)6WAH071.44[16]
688"alt.truth"Lesli Linka GlatterPatrick HarbinsonMarch 12, 2017 (2017-03-12)6WAH081.27[17]
699"Sock Puppets"Dan AttiasChip Johannessen & Evan WrightMarch 19, 2017 (2017-03-19)6WAH091.26[18]
7010"The Flag House"Michael KlickAlex GansaMarch 26, 2017 (2017-03-26)6WAH101.43[19]
7111"R Is for Romeo"Seith MannChip Johannessen & Patrick HarbinsonApril 2, 2017 (2017-04-02)6WAH111.34[20]
7212"America First"Lesli Linka GlatterAlex Gansa & Ron NyswanerApril 9, 2017 (2017-04-09)6WAH121.90[21]
  1. "Fair Game" was released online and on demand by Showtime on December 30, 2016 (2016-12-30), ahead of its broadcast on television.

Production

The season’s episodes’ opening includes excerpts from The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.

Development

On December 9, 2015, the series was renewed for a sixth season.[22] On August 11, 2016, at the 2016 Summer TCA Press Tour it was announced that filming of the season would begin in August 2016, in New York.[5] Showrunners Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon along with Gideon Raff, Chip Johannessen, Michael Klick, Patrick Harbinson, Lesli Linka Glatter, Avi Nir, Ran Telem, and Claire Danes are executive producers.[23]

In September 2016, co-star Rupert Friend sustained an injury to his foot, forcing production to shoot around his character Peter Quinn. Despite the setback, his sabbatical is not expected to affect the premiere date. Also announced that month, while the majority of shooting and plot will take place in New York City, production will be returning to film scenes in Morocco (subbing for Abu Dhabi and Israel); where the series has not filmed since the third year.[24] A promotional poster and a behind-the-scenes video was released on November 17, 2016.[25]

Casting

On July 27, 2016, Elizabeth Marvel was cast in the role of Elizabeth Keane, a senator from New York who was just elected to be the next President of the United States.[6] On August 10, 2016, it was announced that Hill Harper and Patrick Sabongui joined the cast.[7] On August 16, 2016, Robert Knepper joined the cast in the recurring role of General Jamie McClendon, the Department of Defense representative.[8] On September 10, 2016, it was announced that Dominic Fumusa had joined as FBI Special Agent Ray Conlin.[9]

Reception

Critical reception

The sixth season of Homeland has received generally positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the season has a score of 68 out of 100 based on 15 reviews.[26] On Rotten Tomatoes, it has an approval rating of 78% with an average rating of 7.32 out of 10 based on 28 reviews. The site's critical consensus is, "Homeland delivers introspective comfort food with a satisfyingly strong leading female character and storylines that continue to surprise."[27]

Accolades

For the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards, the series received three nominations–Mandy Patinkin for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Lesli Linka Glatter for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for "America First", and Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series for "America First". This is the first season in which Claire Danes has not been nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.[28]

References
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