Homeland season 4 explained

Season Number:4
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Num Episodes:12
Network:Showtime
Episode List:List of Homeland episodes

The fourth season of the American television drama series Homeland premiered on October 5, 2014, and concluded on December 21, 2014, on Showtime, consisting of 12 episodes.[1] [2] 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.[3] The fourth season was released on Blu-ray and DVD on September 8, 2015,[4] and became available for streaming on Hulu on August 1, 2016.[5]

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Special guest

Guest

Episodes

See also: List of Homeland episodes.

Production

On October 22, 2013, Homeland was renewed for a fourth season, consisting of 12 episodes.[1] Production and filming for the fourth season began in June 2014, shifting production to Cape Town, South Africa.[6] Executive producers for the fourth season are Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon, Gideon Raff, Alexander Cary, Chip Johannessen, Meredith Stiehm, Avi Nir, and Ran Telem.[7]

Casting

Nazanin Boniadi, who had a recurring role in the third season as Fara Sherazi, was promoted to series regular for the fourth season.[8] Several actors were cast for the fourth season in June 2014, including new series regular Laila Robins, as well as Corey Stoll, Suraj Sharma, Raza Jaffrey, and Michael O'Keefe, who all have recurring roles.[9] [10] [11] In July 2014, Nimrat Kaur, Mark Moses and Art Malik were additionally cast in recurring roles.[12]

Reception

Critical response

The fourth season received positive reviews from critics, with particular acclaim for the second half. On Metacritic, it has a score of 74 out of 100, based on 22 reviews.[13] On Rotten Tomatoes, the season received an 82% rating based on 49 reviews with an average rating of 8.0/10. The critical consensus reads "Homeland is back on top, with a renewed energy and focus not seen since its first season."[14] Verne Gay of Newsday gave the season premiere an "A+" grade and wrote that the show "feels as fresh, important and relevant as yesterday's news – or tomorrow's news. A bracing, intelligent start."[15] Matthew Gilbert of The Boston Globe noted it has improved over its previous seasons, and wrote, "The rebooted Homeland promises to be an engaging, streamlined CIA thriller with a few big ideas about America and the war on terrorism."[16] Mary McNamara of the Los Angeles Times also noted the series improvement and wrote, "Early episodes are strong, if not as shattering as the inaugural season."[17] The season finale was well-received, with Rotten Tomatoes giving the episode a 100% rating based on 12 critic reviews, saying "Subverting expectations, "Long Time Coming" makes for a smart, sharp, and satisfyingly subdued finale for an excellent season of Homeland."[18]

Accolades

For the 21st Screen Actors Guild Awards, the cast was nominated for Best Drama Ensemble, Claire Danes was nominated for Best Drama Actress, and the series was nominated for Best Stunt Team.[19] For the 72nd Golden Globe Awards, Danes was nominated for Best Actress – Television Series Drama.[20] For the 67th Directors Guild of America Awards, Lesli Linka Glatter won for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series for the episode "From A to B and Back Again", and Dan Attias received a nomination in the same category for directing "13 Hours in Islamabad".[21] [22] For the 5th Critics' Choice Television Awards, the series was nominated for Best Drama Series and Mandy Patinkin was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.[23]

For the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards, the series received five nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series, Claire Danes for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, F. Murray Abraham for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, and Lesli Linka Glatter for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for "From A to B and Back Again".[24]

Criticisms

Laura Durkay of The Washington Post criticized the show for perpetuating cultural stereotypes and Islamophobia.[25]

According to media reports, Pakistani officials were unhappy over the depiction of Pakistan in the fourth season. Nadeem Hotiana, spokesperson of Pakistan Embassy, said, "Maligning a country that has been a close partner and ally of the US is a disservice not only to the security interests of the US, but also to the people of the US."[26] A source was quoted as saying, "Islamabad is a quiet, picturesque city with beautiful mountains and lush greenery. In Homeland, it’s portrayed as a grimy hellhole and war zone where shootouts and bombs go off with dead bodies scattered around. Nothing is further from the truth."[26] The alleged Islamabad scenes were filmed in Cape Town, South Africa.[26] The officials also lashed out at "absurd" portrayal of terrorist treatment in Pakistan, saying, "Repeated insinuations that an intelligence agency of Pakistan is complicit in protecting the terrorists at the expense of innocent Pakistani civilians is not only absurd but also an insult to the ultimate sacrifices of the thousands of Pakistani security personnel in the war against terrorism."[26]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Homeland' renewed for fourth season. Entertainment Weekly. James. Hibberd. January 6, 2014. October 22, 2013.
  2. Web site: 'Homeland' season 4 intense first trailer. Entertainment Weekly. James. Hibberd. July 18, 2014. July 18, 2014.
  3. Web site: Homeland – Listings . . December 30, 2011.
  4. Web site: Homeland – Street Date, Updated BD/DVD Box Art for 'The Complete 4th Season' . TVShowsOnDVD.com . David . Lambert . July 17, 2015 . July 18, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150719012148/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Homeland-Season-4/21328 . July 19, 2015 .
  5. Web site: Now streaming: Showtime's hit political thriller 'Homeland' lands on Hulu . Digital Trends . Stephanie Topacio . Long . August 1, 2016 . January 8, 2017.
  6. Web site: 'Homeland' moves production to South Africa for season 4 . Entertainment Weekly . Ariana . Bacle . April 4, 2014 . June 12, 2014.
  7. The Multi-Award Winning Showtime(R) Drama "Homeland" Set to Begin Production in South Africa This Summer . Showtime . April 4, 2014 . June 12, 2014.
  8. Web site: 'Homeland' Makes Nazanin Boniadi a Series Regular . Variety . Andrea . Seikaly . March 14, 2014 . June 12, 2014.
  9. Web site: 'Homeland' recruits two actors for season 4, including 'House of Cards' alum . Entertainment Weekly . Dan . Snierson . June 3, 2014 . June 12, 2014.
  10. Web site: 'Life of Pi' star Suraj Sharma joins 'Homeland' for season 4 – EXCLUSIVE . Entertainment Weekly . Dan . Snierson . June 5, 2014 . June 12, 2014.
  11. Web site: 'Homeland' Adds 'Smash' Star, 'Roseanne' Alum for Season 4 (Exclusive) . The Hollywood Reporter . Michael . O'Connell . June 11, 2014 . June 12, 2014.
  12. News: 'Homeland' Adds Trio to Season 4 (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter. Michael . O'Connell. July 31, 2014. August 2, 2014.
  13. Web site: Homeland : Season 4 . Metacritic . October 13, 2014.
  14. Web site: Homeland: Season 4. Rotten Tomatoes. April 15, 2015.
  15. Web site: 'Homeland' review: A restart kick-starts the fourth season . Verne . Gay . Newsday . October 2, 2014 . October 13, 2014.
  16. Web site: 'Homeland' back on solid ground . Matthew . Gilbert . The Boston Globe . October 5, 2014 . October 13, 2014.
  17. Web site: 'Homeland' and Carrie still fighting the good fight . Mary . McNamara . Los Angeles Times . October 3, 2014 . October 13, 2014.
  18. Web site: Long Time Coming – Homeland: Season 4, Episode 12. Rotten Tomatoes. April 15, 2015.
  19. Web site: SAG Awards: Modern Family, Thrones, Homeland, Boardwalk, Cards Lead Noms; Mad Men Shut Out; HTGAWM, Maslany and Aduba Get Nods . TVLine . Matt Webb . Mitovich . December 10, 2014 . December 10, 2014.
  20. Web site: Golden Globes: Fargo, True Detective Lead Nominations; Jane the Virgin, Transparent Score Multiple Nods . TVLine . Matt Webb . Mitovich . December 11, 2014 . December 11, 2014.
  21. Web site: OITNB, Game of Thrones, Transparent Among Directors Guild Nominees . TVLine . Ryan . Schwartz . January 14, 2015 . January 14, 2015.
  22. Web site: DGA Awards: Alejandro G. Iñárritu Wins Best Feature Film Director For 'Birdman', TV Winners Include Lesli Linka Glatter 'Homeland' & Jill Soloway 'Transparent' . Deadline.com . February 7, 2015 . April 7, 2015.
  23. Web site: The Critics' Choice TV Awards 2015: And the nominees are.... Entertainment Weekly. Shirley. Li. May 6, 2014. May 7, 2015.
  24. Web site: Emmy Nominations 2015 – Full List . Deadline.com . Patrick . Hipes . July 16, 2015 . July 16, 2015.
  25. News: 'Homeland' is the most bigoted show on television . The Washington Post . Laura . Durkay . October 2, 2014 . August 5, 2015.
  26. Web site: Pakistani officials furious over 'Homeland'. New York Post. Jamie. Schram. December 27, 2014. December 29, 2014.

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