| Season Number: | 6 |
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| Image Upright: | 1.15 |
| Num Episodes: | 12 |
| Network: | Showtime |
| Episode List: | List of Homeland episodes |
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 was 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]
Set several months after her actions prevent a sarin attack in Berlin, Carrie Mathison is back in the United States, living in Brooklyn, New York with her young pre-school aged daughter. She works for a nonprofit organization providing aid to local U.S Muslims. Alive, but now disabled, Peter Quinn lives with the fallout of a major stroke and PTSD. Dar Adal and Saul Berenson continue to work for the CIA, dealing with United States counterterrorism initiatives.
The season is set around the imminent election of the United States' first female president, Senator Elizabeth Keane, and takes place between her election day and inauguration day.[4] The season deals with a suspected cover-up of a terror plot, and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.[5]
See also: List of Homeland episodes.
The season's episodes’ opening includes excerpts from The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.
On December 9, 2015, the series was renewed for a sixth season.[10] 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 City.[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.[11]
In September 2016, co-star Rupert Friend sustained an injury to his foot, forcing production to shoot around his character Peter Quinn. Also announced that month was that the production would return to film scenes in Morocco (subbing for Abu Dhabi and Israel), where the series had not filmed since its third season.[12] A promotional poster and a behind-the-scenes video was released on November 17, 2016.[13]
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.
The sixth season of Homeland received mixed to positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the season has a score of 68 out of 100 based on 15 reviews.[14] On Rotten Tomatoes, it has an approval rating of 78% with an average rating of 7.45 out of 10 based on 169 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."[15]
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.[16]