Homeland will return for its eighth and final season later than expected. Homeland executive producershowrunner alex gansa was at the emmy awards and told deadline that homeland season 8 is planned as the end of the story. Homeland season 7 ended close to two years ago, and season 8 is due to premiere. Aug 06, 2018 for carrie mathison, retirement is nigh. The response to an international crisis shows the many ways in which one can act against the. The critically acclaimed and groundbreaking drama homeland returns for its pulsepounding final season.
The eighth season of homeland draws to close on sunday, april 26 at 9 p. When alex gansa and howard gordon learned after season 5 that their political thriller, homeland, would end after. Homeland season 8 episode 12 trailer, episode guide, and. But fresh out of russian captivity, carries own government is questioning her allegiance, leading them to wonder is she a hero. The first is homeland at its thrilling, suspenseful best, as saul and his team attempt to make their getaway from russia with simone in tow while carrie acts as a decoy. Why is the final season of homeland getting pushed back in. At the beginning of season 7, we asked if the world. Showtimes homeland launches final season the eighth and final season of the cia spy series homeland premieres sunday with claire danes and mandy patinkin. Feb 07, 2020 for homeland to do what it does best, carrie mathison had to become nicholas brody in the shows eighth and final season. Carries run 20 is a novel that tells the story of carrie mathison in a series of events that take place before season 1.
Last august, showtime networks president and ceo david nevins announced the upcoming season of homeland its eighth will mark the end of its epic run. It was announced in 2018 that season 8 would be the final season of the series, so there will. Homeland is an american espionage thriller television series developed by howard. Homeland season 8 cast, release date, plot and more. The final homeland season now wont arrive until 2020. The sixth season of the american television drama series homeland premiered on january 15, 2017, and concluded on april 9, 2017, on showtime. Claire daness lead carrie mathison was in a pretty bad way at the close of season seven so whats in store for her in the. Homeland is back on channel 4 for an eighth and final season in 2020. Homeland has long confronted the global complexities of terrorism and national security, but its final season gets very personal for carrie. Paean to the people ends the president keane scandal on a surprisingly somber note. Homeland final season 8 premiere date on showtime tvline.
Claire danes, hugh dancy make last homeland season a. Showtimes homeland returns for its eighth and final season sunday night as the espionage thriller chronicles carrie mathisons claire danes toughest assignment yet. This weekend marks the premiere of homelands eighth and final season. Homeland showrunner explains how final season comes. Is carrie mathison the new nicholas brody, an american hero who has been turned by the enemy. Season 8 once again consists of 12 episodes and is running on showtime in the us from february 9th, 2020 to april 26th, 2020. In a word, homeland is now slated to start its final, 12episode season threetofour months later than expected due to issues with overseas production. A parks and recreation reunion episode was off the table. Homeland season 7 ended close to two years ago, and season 8. When alex gansa and howard gordon learned after season 5 that their political thriller, homeland. A recap of two minutes, episode six of the eighth and final season of homeland on showtime. Homeland stars claire danes and mandy patinkin, along with showrunner alex gansa, tease the final season of the showtime series and a poetic ending with parallels to damian lewis brody. The eighth and final season of homeland will premiere on sunday, feb.
When does the final homeland season air on showtime in 2019. Why is the final season of homeland getting pushed back. The seventh season of the american television drama series homeland premiered on february 11, 2018, and concluded on april 29, 2018, on showtime, consisting of 12. The second is more of an extended epilogue, or a series of endnotes, some which are executed more successfully than others. The official site of the showtime original series homeland. Feb 06, 2020 homeland has long confronted the global complexities of terrorism and national security, but its final season gets very personal for carrie mathison, the selfsacrificing superspy at the. Aug 06, 2018 homeland is officially ending after eight seasons. Jan 20, 2020 sadly, it will be the last season of the highly entertaining spy drama. Showrunner mike schur and amy poehler agreed against a reunion long ago. Showtime president david nevins announced monday at the television critics assoc. Homeland is returning to channel 4 for an eighth and final season in 2020.
This interview includes spoilers for the series finale of homeland. Season 8 of homeland doesnt hit the highs that made it a flash cultural phenomenon, but early episodes are comparable to most of the shows run as a strong espionage serial led by an excellent. Feb 09, 2020 watch season 8 of homeland on, where you can stream episodes of your favorite original series, movies, documentaries, boxing matches, standup comedy, and more. Homelands series finale ended with one final twist. In season 4, she was working assets in islamabad, pakistan, and in season.
Claire danes, hugh dancy make last homeland season a family. The final season of showtimes hit tv series homeland premieres sunday. Jan, 2020 homeland s forthcoming final season will bring carrie and brody back together, cosmically at least. Heres everything you need to know about homeland season 8. Danes, who won two emmys for her portrayal of a heroic operative who has bipolar disorder, is raising the togetherness level in the eighth and final season of the spy thriller premiering feb. Homeland returns one last time for a final hope of ending an endless war in the final season of showtimes drama, claire danes carrie mathison comes full circle shares. Homeland finale looms as flawed plot holes show through. Alex gansa, cocreator and showrunner of the showtime drama series. The real world has grappled with this idea more strongly for the last four years, the. Seasons, episodes, cast, characters official series. Homeland on channel 4 final season air date, cast, plot. Now, for its eighth and final season, series creators alex gansa and howard gordon have found a way to end the series by bringing it back to the. Aug 02, 2019 season 8 was initially slated to launch last june, but showtime, citing international production demands, bumped it to fall 2019.
Homeland season 8 is the final series of the longrunning show, which first aired in 2010. The first half of the season follows danes with her russian counterparts to help find the truth and along the way betraying her friend and her homeland to close out the series in a fashionable season. The homeland series finale airs sunday, april 26 at 9 p. The homeland season finale springs a few lastminute surprises. The claire danesled drama will premiere its last season on feb.
Feb 09, 2020 wondering how to watch homelands final season on showtime. Of course the major returning cast members and surviving characters are in place. The final season has again given a voice to outside critics of american adventurism abroad, and again mirrored real events, this time with a. Claire danes takes carrie mathison on last homeland. Paean to the people is split into roughly two halves. The last scene of season seven, when carrie comes across that bridge and runs past saul mandy patinkin and doesnt even recognize him after her. The new 2020 date means that homeland will have been off. Culture homeland showtime homeland season 8, episode 12, which aired on showtime on april 26, was the last ever episode of the series, and it offered plenty. The first three seasons focus on mathisons belief that an american prisoner of war, nicholas. Season 8 homeland netflix release schedule firstly, if youre currently streaming homeland on netflix, you will be getting season 8 in due course. Homeland tv series 20112020 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
There is no description for the final episode, titled prisoners of. The eighth and final season of the american spy thriller television drama series homeland premiered on february 9, 2020, and concluded on april 26, 2020, on. Homeland season 8 the last season showtime confirms. Feb 09, 2020 season 8 of homeland doesnt hit the highs that made it a flash cultural phenomenon, but early episodes are comparable to most of the shows run as a strong espionage serial led by an excellent. After a long time away, homeland kicks off its final season with carrie acting a bit brodyesque, plus lots and lots of max. Homeland kicks off its eighth and final season this week but the choice to end the showtime. We knew for a while that homeland would come to an end after season 8, but we are still disappointed that the show is ending. Slanted tv final season of homeland to premiere in june 2019 the series finale of homeland is quickly approaching and fans will only get one more season before the big finale.
The cabler on friday announced that homelands return has been pushed to 2020, with the eighth and final season set to debut on sunday, february 9 at 98c. Homeland is planning some major changes for its final season, including a return to an overseas setting, a big time jump and ditching its president trump allegories, showrunner alex gansa says. Her body is healing, but her memory remains fractured. Fans have been long awaiting these new episodes, especially because season 7 ended back in april 2018. The last kingdom season 4 proves game of thrones fumbled its mad. For nearly a decade, actress claire danes has portrayed cia. Homeland is winding down and hurtling towards its final season according to the series showrunner and its star. This is a problem for saul, national security advisor to president warner, who has been dispatched to engage the taliban in afghanistan peace negotiations. We get to play this last season in dc with the intention of taking us overseas for one last chapter, gansa said. The final homeland season isnt going to air until 2020. The winner of 6 emmy awards including outstanding drama series, homeland is an edge of yourseat sensation.
Jan 29, 2020 cia superagent carrie mathison is often all by herself on homeland, but the showtime series is a family affair for star claire danes danes, who won two emmys for her portrayal of a heroic. The series stars claire danes as carrie mathison, a cia operations officer. Do not read if you have not yet watched prisoners of war, the series finale of homeland. Homeland season 8 episode 12 trailer, episode guide, and news. A recap of designated driver, episode 10 of the eighth and final season of homeland on showtime. Actress claire danes on the final season of homeland youtube.
Homeland returns one last time for a final hope of. In august 2016, the eighth season was announced, which will be the final season and premiere on february 9, 2020. Homeland kicks off its eighth and final season this week but the choice to end the showtime spy thriller was actually made years ago. Showtimes homeland reveals new final season premiere date. Showtime had previously renewed the show for seasons 7 and 8. Over the last seven seasons, homeland has taken carrie matheson all over the world. Apr 19, 2018 homeland is planning some major changes for its final season, including a return to an overseas setting, a big time jump and ditching its president trump allegories, showrunner alex gansa says. A recap of deception indicated, episode 1 of the eighth and final season of homeland. Homeland season 8 the last season showtime confirms final. Homeland begins its eighth and final season with some cleaning up to do, having left its main character in a precarious spot when the last one ended.
The eighth season of the claire daneshelmed drama was originally supposed to come this. Homeland season 8 cast, release date, plot and more digital spy. It sticks the landing by bringing us fullcircle paralleling carries. Sadly, it will be the last season of the highly entertaining spy drama.
Morena baccarin, morgan saylor and jackson pace attend the final season premiere event for showtime s homeland at moma on february 4, 2020 in new york city. For homeland to do what it does best, carrie mathison had to become nicholas brody in the shows eighth and final season. Cia officer carrie mathison claire danes is tops in her field despite being bipolar, which makes her volatile and unpredictable. That said, its been nearly two years of no homeland for viewers, which means this season is expected to be epic. Homeland came to an end on sunday night after eight seasons of doublecrosses, justaverted global catastrophes, and last second twists by. Showtime has confirmed that the drama will end with this chapter, making season 8 carrie mathisons final outing. Apr 30, 2018 it appears homeland will skip over the immediate aftermath of that grim season 7 finale, which found carries claire danes mental faculties severely compromised following a sevenmonth, meds. The thriller is all set to come to an end with carrie. Aug 02, 2019 the final season of homeland has a new premiere date the eighth and concluding season of the espionage drama was originally expected to return this summer, then was pushed to this fall, and will. Homeland is an american espionage thriller television series developed by howard gordon and alex gansa, based on the israeli series prisoners of war created by gideon raff. Feb 07, 2020 homeland begins its eighth and final season with some cleaning up to do, having left its main character in a precarious spot when the last one ended.
Marine sergeant nicholas brody is both a decorated hero and a serious threat. Feb 07, 2020 after a long time away, homeland kicks off its final season with carrie acting a bit brodyesque, plus lots and lots of max. Homeland season 8, episode 12, which aired on showtime on april 26, was the last ever episode of the series, and it offered plenty of drama to bring the show to a close. Homeland showrunner reveals final season shakeup plan. After a long time away, the showtime series kicks off its final. Homeland traditionally airs a week later in the uk following each weeks us premiere, so expect to see season eight arrive on sunday, february 16 on channel 4.
It seems like fans should mentally prepare them as the popular show homeland is returning for the eighth and final season. Homeland season 8 is the last season, and things are looking grim for carrie mathison as she must make a decision about saul. The sites critical consensus is, homeland returns to form with a tautly thrilling final season that fittingly finishes the job carrie mathison started all those years ago. Homeland s final chapter rivals season 4 and 5 in its intensity and quality, ending the brilliant series on a strong note. Cia officer carrie mathison is tops in her field despite being bipolar. The last time we saw claire daness lead carrie mathison she was in a pretty bad way so whats in store for her. In the final season, carrie mathison is recovering from brutal confinement in a russian gulag. Dec 06, 2019 carrie is looking for payback in the first fulllength trailer for homelands final season after a nearly twoyear hiatus, the emmywinning drama will return to showtime on feb. What homelands creator is planning for the final season. Homeland went out on a high note sunday with a 66minute final episode.
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